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News / Startups

European RV-sharing platform PaulCamper raises €7M for expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2019

Berlin-based RV sharing site PaulCamper has raised €7 million in Series A funding. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings integrates brands, develops payment capabilities in quest for “connected trip”

By Mitra Sorrells | August 7, 2019

Booking Holdings reports positive financial results as it works toward what CEO Glenn Fogel called the "connected trip." Read More

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News / Technology

Uber and Lyft are dominating business travel expense claims

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2019

The suppliers that top business travel expense claims include Uber, Starbucks and Lyft according to Certify. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip narrows operating losses after growth across air, hotels and bus divisions

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2019

Group chairman and chief executive Deep Kalra hailed “strong business growth” in the “peak travel quarter” despite softer domestic demand. Read More

News / Online

India, part 4: Ebix CEO Robin Raina on his big plans to disrupt travel

By Mitra Sorrells | July 29, 2019

Ebix is not a well-known company in the global travel industry, but Robin Raina plans to change that – and fast. Read More

News / Online

Hipcamp pegs $25M investment to expand camp and alternative accommodation platform

By Kevin May | July 25, 2019

Leading the Series B round is Andreessen Horowitz's Cultural Leadership Fund, with Yes VC also participating for the first time. Read More

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News / Startups

TravelPerk shakes up business travel with new refund option for cancelled bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | July 24, 2019

TravelPerk's new FlexiPerk option gives companies a 90% refund on cancelled bookings. Read More

News / Online

Trivago returns to referral revenue growth, ticks four consecutive quarters of profitability

By Mitra Sorrells | July 24, 2019

Trivago is on the upswing in the first half of 2019, with increased profitability and a return to positive referral revenue growth. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Eddy Travels provides personalized trip planning in messaging apps

By Mitra Sorrells | July 23, 2019

Eddy Travels is an AI-powered travel assistant that functions inside messaging platforms such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Slack, Viber and Line. Read More

News / Online

FlixMobility raises Series F round to fuel global expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2019

FlixMobility has raised a Series F funding round to expand its FlixBus and FlixTrain service and to launch FlixCar. Read More

News / Online

India, part 3: Can a focus on trains turn Ixigo into India’s leading OTA?

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2019

For part three of our series on India, the founders of Ixigo explain how and why they are focusing on rail to drive the company's success. Read More

News / Online

Inflyter and Grab get funded, airport service app market heats up

By Kevin May | July 19, 2019

Inflyter and Grab will both receive undisclosed investment from Collinson as part of its strategy to support up-and-coming startups in the sector. Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Philipp Mintchin of Splyt

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2019

Splyt began in London in 2015 as a competitor to Uber, but following regulatory roadblocks, it pivoted to the B2B service it offers today. Read More

News / Startups

India, part 2: Investors express optimism as travel market grows

By Mitra Sorrells | July 15, 2019

For the second piece in our series on India, we talk to some of the country's travel industry investors and entrepreneurs to understand the opportunities and challenges of the market. Read More