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News / Online

Lyft revenue grows 14% in Q4 to $570M

By Mitra Sorrells | February 9, 2021

Lyft says it expects to be profitable no later than the fourth quarter of this year. Read More

News / Technology

Rad Power Bikes raises $150M to grow e-bike business

By Jill Menze | February 4, 2021

The Seattle-based direct-to-consumer brand will use the funds to scale its retail and service offerings. Read More

News / Distribution

Ixigo buys train booking app Confirmtkt to serve India’s $8B rail market

By Mitra Sorrells | February 4, 2021

The deal aligns with the Indian online travel agency’s decision in 2019 to focus on flights, trains and buses. Read More

News / Online

Uber acquires alcohol delivery service Drizly in $1.1B deal

By Jill Menze | February 2, 2021

As part of the deal, Drizly will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Uber, and its marketplace will be integrated with the Uber Eats app. Read More

News / Distribution

Business travel expected to make full recovery by 2025

By Kevin May | February 2, 2021

According to GBTA, global business travel spending slumped by over a half to $694 billion during a coronavirus-hit 2020. Read More

News / Online

Grab boosts liquidity with $2B loan facility

By Linda Fox | February 1, 2021

Grab says the five-year term loan enables it to boost liquidity and mix up its funding sources. Read More

News / Online

Klook raises $200M round in bid to widen platform to other services

By Kevin May | January 26, 2021

The new round brings the total raised by Hong Kong-based Klook to more than $720 million since the company's launch in 2014. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Four trends that could define the future of sightseeing and experiences

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | January 21, 2021

What were the key moments in 2020 in tours and activities, beyond the complete destruction of our collective livelihoods caused by COVID? Read More

News / Technology

Microsoft bets on autonomous vehicle tech with investment in GM's Cruise

By Jill Menze | January 21, 2021

Microsoft is backing a $2 billion funding round for General Motors’ driverless car unit Cruise as part of a long-term strategic relationship. Read More

News / Startups

Mobility startup Meep hitches a ride with €4M round

By Kevin May | January 19, 2021

The Series A funding round comes just over a year since a €1.5 million seed round into the mobility app and white label platform. Read More

News / Online

AirAsia calls itself an "OTA challenger" amid big digital travel ambitions

By Linda Fox | January 15, 2021

AirAsia.com is drawing on its 75 million customer base, loyalty program and joining the data dots to build its OTA. Read More

News / Online

Gett completes $115M round, plans global expansion

By Linda Fox | January 14, 2021

Gett, which aggregates ground transport for corporates, wants to continue to roll-out the platform worldwide. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Using tech to go from overtourism to sustainable tourism

By PhocusWire | January 13, 2021

Now is the time for destinations to build strategies to manage the recovery and avoid some of the problems that developed as a result of too many tourists flooding popular areas. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: How COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation in travel

By PhocusWire | January 12, 2021

Rachel Barger, senior vice president of global enterprise sales at Cisco Systems, speaks about technology trends emerging from the periods of lockdown and what they mean for the travel industry. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

VIDEO: Understanding the connected trip and what it means for travel brands

By PhocusWire | January 11, 2021

We speak to Ingenico's head of travel, Eric Liebman, about the definitions, use cases and how payments is a vital thread running through all parts of the process. Read More

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