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News / Technology

Sherpa raises $8.5M to meet demand for its travel rules platform

By Jill Menze | April 30, 2021

In the past year, Sherpa says the number of airlines and other travel companies using Sherpa’s products has tripled. Read More

News / Startups

Autonomous shuttle startup EasyMile raises €55M for global scaleup

By Mitra Sorrells | April 30, 2021

The France-based startup is one of the largest providers of driverless mobility solutions, with deployments around the world including a pilot at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Read More

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TravelPerk bags $160M round as investors back business travel recovery

By Linda Fox | April 29, 2021

TravelPerk says product innovation and further acquisitions are part of the roadmap. Read More

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Snap boosts 3D mapping capabilities via acquisition of Pixel8earth

By Linda Fox | April 29, 2021

Pixel8.earth describes itself as a perpetually updating map that fuses terrestrial and aerial data, with the company enabling users to browse 3D content as well as create an account and build their own... Read More

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Lyft offloads self-driving car unit to Toyota

By Jill Menze | April 27, 2021

Lyft is selling its self-driving vehicle division to Woven Planet Holdings, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, for $550 million. Read More

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Guesty raises $50M as spotlight remains on short-term rental sector

By Jill Menze | April 27, 2021

In addition to the funding round, Guesty has announced it has also acquired software company Your Porter. Read More

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VIDEO: Aviation execs on recovery strategies when there is no playbook

By PhocusWire | April 27, 2021

Airlines and their partners have to consider numerous options as they attempt to get aircraft back in the skies and put passengers onboard. Read More

News / Startups

TripAbrood adds £645,000 in seed funding for AI-powered assistant

By Linda Fox | April 26, 2021

Family travel assistant TripAbrood plans to use its latest funding to launch its product to the U.K. market. Read More

News / Startups

Dutch electric mobility startup raises €50M for international expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2021

GO Sharing will add new markets as well as e-bikes and electric cars. Read More

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Future-Proofing Travel: Emily Weiss of Accenture

By PhocusWire | April 23, 2021

Our guest for this episode of Future-Proofing Travel is Emily Weiss, managing director and global travel industry lead at Accenture. Read More

News / Online

BlaBlaCar raises $115M to expand carpool and bus services

By Jill Menze | April 21, 2021

BlaBlaCar says it has witnessed double-digit growth in its markets outside of Europe and is expecting a strong travel rebound in Europe this summer. Read More

News / Startups

Virdee adds $2M to seed round for virtual concierge service

By Linda Fox | April 19, 2021

U.S-based Virdee believes contactless solutions for check-in and payment at hotels are here to stay. Read More

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HRS acquires German travel billing company Itelya

By Mitra Sorrells | April 15, 2021

Terms of the deal are not being disclosed but the entire Itelya team will become employees of HRS. Read More

News / Online

Bandwango raises $3M to build its activities platform for destinations

By Mitra Sorrells | April 14, 2021

Bandwango's Destination Experience Engine packages free and paid experiences that DMOs and other organizations can easily share with visitors. Read More