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News / Startups
Journera nabs $11.6 million to move its tech platform into growth stage
By Mitra Sorrells | June 10, 2020
Journera has raised $11.6 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz and B Capital. Read More
Trivago, Booking.com, KLM and others unite to create COVID-19 information service
News / Distribution
Trivago, Booking.com, KLM and others unite to create COVID-19 information service
By Kevin May | June 4, 2020
A group of major travel brands have created a service to provide a single data source with current global news as it relates to the coronavirus outbreak and recovery. Read More
Startups join forces to create digital services platform for rental accommodation and hotels
News / Startups
Startups join forces to create digital services platform for rental accommodation and hotels
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2020
SmartDigitalPlug was created by six startups to help small hotels and rental properties to digitize their services and address some of the current safety and hygiene challenges. Read More
Destination X - The toolkit needed for a new form of tourism
News / Technology
Destination X - The toolkit needed for a new form of tourism
By PhocusWire | June 2, 2020
Let's put Hyperloop, self-driving cars and drone-like helicopters aside for a moment and inspect other technologies that can help destination managers. Read More
Didi gets $500M from SoftBank to develop autonomous driving technology
News / Technology
Didi gets $500M from SoftBank to develop autonomous driving technology
By Kevin May | May 30, 2020
Didi claims it is the single largest fundraising round in China for the autonomous vehicle industry. To-date Didi has raised $21.7 billion. Read More
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 4
Opinion / Online
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 4
By Mario Gavira | May 29, 2020
Post-crisis tourism will have certain similarities to society 200 years before: a two-tier world where only the upper classes were able to travel internationally to experience new places firsthand. Many... Read More
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News / Startups
Mobile hotel company Cabana raises $3.5M to expand fleet of camper vans
By Mitra Sorrells | May 29, 2020
Cabana says it is merging “van life with boutique hotel comfort,” at a rate of about $200 per night. Read More
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News / Online
Holiday weekend road trip activity up to “spring break levels” in some parts of U.S.
By Mitra Sorrells | May 27, 2020
Arrivalist found a sharp increase in long road trip activity at the start of the Memorial Day weekend in the United States. Read More
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News / Startups
Transportation platform Bolt raises €100M to add new products, markets
By Mitra Sorrells | May 26, 2020
European transportation platform Bolt has raised €100 million on a $1.9 billion valuation. Read More
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 3
Opinion / Online
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 3
By Mario Gavira | May 26, 2020
This scenario sketches a fundamentally different outcome to the previous scenarios: the virus proves to be more resilient than expected and the discovery and mass production of an effective vaccine only... Read More
McKinsey: Consumers to travel less in short- and long-term, vaccine vital to flying again
News / Online
McKinsey: Consumers to travel less in short- and long-term, vaccine vital to flying again
By Mitra Sorrells | May 26, 2020
McKinsey's latest weekly survey of U.S. consumers finds travel behind other categories as far as intent to spend now and in the future. Read More
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 2
Opinion / Online
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 2
By Mario Gavira | May 21, 2020
In this scenario the emotional and social impact the coronavirus crisis has on humanity is too deep for people to get back to the old normal, especially in terms of their travel behavior. Read More
Fly Now Pay Later raises £35 million to bring travelers flexible payment options
News / Technology
Fly Now Pay Later raises £35 million to bring travelers flexible payment options
By Jill Menze | May 20, 2020
The British travel payment startup believes the need for its services will increase once travel restrictions ease. Read More
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News / Distribution
CarTrawler gets €100M investment to boost finances and drive growth
By Linda Fox | May 19, 2020
The company says it is well-placed for when travel recovers from the coronavirus outbreak with its “market position, international footprint and sophisticated data capabilities." Read More
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 1
Opinion / Online
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 1
By Mario Gavira | May 19, 2020
Nobody has a playbook, but there are four possible scenarios for how the travel industry will emerge once this pivotal crisis is over. Read More
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