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In The Big Chair - Jim Davidson of Accelya
By Jill Menze
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May 3, 2022
Jim Davidson was named CEO of Accelya in March 2022, following the sale of his company Farelogix to the airline technology provider in 2020....
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STARTUP STAGE: Raus wants to be the digital platform for off-grid stays
By Linda Fox
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April 28, 2022
The startup, which wants to expand beyond Germany, has received total funding of €3.2 million with the founders of TIER and HomeToGo among investors....
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In The Big Chair - Gary Morrison of Hostelworld
By Linda Fox
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April 26, 2022
Gary Morrison became CEO of Hostelworld in late 2018, joining from Expedia where he was head of retail....
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In The Big Chair - Vivi Cahyadi Himmel of AltoVita
By Jill Menze
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April 6, 2022
Vivi Cahyadi Himmel co-founded AltoVita, a platform that powers the corporate accommodations sector with enterprise software layered with a human-centric approach....
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In The Big Chair - Larry Cuculic of Best Western
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 4, 2022
Larry Cuculic became president and CEO of BWH Hotel Group in December, after having spent 12 years as the company’s senior vice president and general counsel. ...
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In The Big Chair - John Mangelaars of Skyscanner
By Linda Fox
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March 22, 2022
John Mangelaars joined Skyscanner as CEO a year ago, after seven years at online travel agency group Travix International, also owned by Trip.com Group....
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STARTUP STAGE: Folio creates custom digital guides for rental properties
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 21, 2022
Folio offers a self-service tool so property managers and short-term rental hosts can create interactive apps for their properties, with details about a property and its amenities, recommendations and messaging. ...
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In The Big Chair - Michele Fitzpatrick of Eviivo
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 10, 2022
Since 2012, Michele Fitzpatrick has been CEO of U.K.-based Eviivo, which provides a cloud-based booking and property management platform....
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STARTUP STAGE: Airheart uses data to help travelers form plans
By Linda Fox
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March 8, 2022
The social travel platform which helps users collaborate on and share travel plans, using data to help them see restrictions and get a glimpse of what a destination might be like....
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STARTUP STAGE: Cray is a social-selling video app for travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 8, 2022
Founded in June 2021, Cray pays a commission to video creators when a booking is made through their content....
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In The Big Chair - Jeff Bzdawka of Knowland
By Jill Menze
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February 17, 2022
Jeff Bzdawka joined hotel and meetings market intelligence data platform Knowland as CEO in June 2021, following a combined 20 years at Hyatt....
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STARTUP STAGE: Lightly helps travel brands accommodate families
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 14, 2022
Created by a mother who experienced frustration when traveling with her baby, Lightly provides essential products such as diapers, crib sheets and swaddle blankets for hotels and other travel companies....
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In The Big Chair - Werner Georg Kunz-Cho of Fareportal
By Linda Fox
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February 10, 2022
With an earlier career in aviation (Swiss, Lufthansa and CityBird) and other travel intermediaries, Kunz-Cho has been with Fareportal since 2012 as chief operating officer and co-CEO from 2017....
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In The Big Chair - David Neeleman of Breeze Airways
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 8, 2022
Airline industry veteran David Neeleman launched Breeze Airways in May 2021, making it his fifth commercial airline startup along with Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue and Azul....
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Startup Stage: Places Dot adds AI to content problems in experiences
By Jill Menze
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February 7, 2022
Places Dot provides well-crafted answers to all content related problems: what, how, why, where. From generation (content) to justification (insights) to deployment (platforms)....
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