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News / Online
More than 530,000 travel and tourism industry workers laid off or furloughed
By Mitra Sorrells | April 15, 2020
A new online tool is tracking layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts across the global travel and tourism industry. Read More
Destination X - Five coronavirus recovery strategies for the tourism industry
News / Technology
Destination X - Five coronavirus recovery strategies for the tourism industry
By PhocusWire | April 7, 2020
The industry has the chance to reset and rethink as it looks to a future beyond COVID-19 - Destination X is a way to understand that opportunity. Read More
Sounding Off: In a post-coronavirus world, it's trains before planes
Interview / Distribution
Sounding Off: In a post-coronavirus world, it's trains before planes
By PhocusWire | April 3, 2020
Air travel will come back, for sure. But travelers shifting to rail might be a lasting outcome from the current climate (no pun intended). Read More
Via 200M investment
News / Technology
Despite difficult times, ride-share company Via lands $200M investment
By Steven Lerner | March 31, 2020
 Real-time ride-sharing company Via is now valued at a $2.25 billion thanks to a new $200 million Series E investment.   Read More
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News / Technology
WEBINAR REPLAY! How to build highly optimized web architectures in the travel industry
By PhocusWire | March 27, 2020
In this webinar, Fastly customers Loveholidays and Holiday Extras will discuss how moving away from complexity empowered their developers to build better web experiences. Read More
InPhocus, episode 3 - Living with the virus, thinking about a reset for tourism
News / Technology
InPhocus, episode 3 - Living with the virus, thinking about a reset for tourism
By PhocusWire | March 27, 2020
Destination specialist Doug Lansky to gives his account of contracting coronavirus and shares his perspective on the current climate for destinations and what could (or should) happen next. Read More
Electric air taxi company Lilium raises $240M toward developing regional service
News / Technology
Electric air taxi company Lilium raises $240M toward developing regional service
By Steven Lerner | March 24, 2020
The German company is developing an emissions-free, vertical takeoff air taxi that it plans to operate with a regional mobility service as early as 2025. Read More
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News / Online
Ixigo moves deeper into bus travel with investment in GogoBus
By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2020
India-based online travel agency Ixigo is investing in the first round of funding for smart bus startup GogoBus. Read More
U.K. startup Five raises $41M to build out self-driving technology
News / Technology
U.K. startup Five raises $41M to build out self-driving technology
By Jill Menze | March 5, 2020
The Series B round brings the self-driving technology company's total funding to $77 million. Read More
Waymo funding
News / Technology
Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle unit Waymo rides off with $2.25B investment
By Steven Lerner | March 4, 2020
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Google’s parent Alphabet Inc., is welcoming its first external investment in its 11-year existence. Read More
Corporate travel industry could see $47B per month hit from coronavirus
News / Distribution
Corporate travel industry could see $47B per month hit from coronavirus
By Linda Fox | March 2, 2020
In a GBTA survey, two thirds of companies have cancelled a “few” meetings or events while 18% say they have cancelled “many” and 25% have cancelled “some.” Read More
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Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Iomob - Battleground winner interview Travel Technology Europe 2020
By PhocusWire | March 2, 2020
Iomob has built an enterprise grade Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform for major travel and transportation clients. Read More
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News / Technology
Grab raises $856M to grow financial services, digital payments in Southeast Asia
By Steven Lerner | February 25, 2020
Super app Grab has secured a pair of investments totaling $856 million, fueling the so-called decacorn’s latest amplification into financial services and digital payments. Read More
RailYatri’s smart bus network IntrCity raises funds to expand its fleet in India
News / Technology
RailYatri’s smart bus network IntrCity raises funds to expand its fleet in India
By Steven Lerner | February 25, 2020
India-based travel app RailYatri has landed Rs 100 core (about $13.8 million) as it seeks to grow its IntrCity SmartBus network. Read More
TIER Mobility bolsters Series B funding to $100M, eyes e-scooter expansion
News / Technology
TIER Mobility bolsters Series B funding to $100M, eyes e-scooter expansion
By Steven Lerner | February 24, 2020
European e-scooter provider TIER Mobility has augmented its Series B round to more than $100 million with additional equity and debt funding. Read More
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