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News / Technology

Booking Holdings invests in corporate travel tech provider Serko

By Steven Lerner | October 25, 2019

Booking Holdings is investing NZ$17.5 million ($16.4 million) in New Zealand-based travel and expense technology company Serko. Read More

News / Technology

WEBINAR REPLAY! Get ready for 5G to transform travel and hospitality

By PhocusWire | October 24, 2019

Soon, 5G will be here. And it will offer a blazing-fast wireless connection that moves data between your customers and data systems in near-real time. Read More

News / Online

Asia Pacific losses mask Travelzoo’s overall revenue growth in Q3

By Steven Lerner | October 23, 2019

The travel deals business reported a 2.2% increase in revenue to $25.5 million for the third quarter of 2019 but missed analyst revenue expectations due to its lagging Asia Pacific operations. Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! Next steps in airline retail: mastering direct distribution

By PhocusWire | October 16, 2019

Join industry experts and leading executives to learn how carriers are advancing from digitization to retailing and shaping the digital experience around the customer. Read More

News / Startups

State of travel startups: Almost $20B raised in funding over ten years

By Kevin May | October 15, 2019

Phocuswright's annual State of Startups Report, which has tracked the digital travel startup landscape since 2009, found a 55% increase year-over-year ($5.7 billion) in the amount of money going into... Read More

Interview / Startups

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Erik Blachford

By PhocusWire | October 15, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Today it's the turn of Erik Blachford. Read More

News / Startups

Corporate investors in travel: Deciphering strategy and knowing the limits

By Mitra Sorrells | October 15, 2019

Execs from Amadeus Ventures, AccorHotels and Singapore Airlines join a panel at WebInTravel, moderated by Timothy Hughes of Agoda. Read More

News / Startups

Southeast Asia, part 2: Investors, entrepreneurs look to specialized solutions in complex region

By Mitra Sorrells | October 14, 2019

For the second piece in our series on Southeast Asia we hear from some of the region's most active investors and entrepreneurs. Read More

Interview / Startups

Sounding Off: Big opportunities for travel startups must carry a warning

By PhocusWire | October 11, 2019

Dangling the glories of others in front of startups is a powerful, motivating force for any new business. Yet it must be tempered with ensuring a founder's feet are kept firmly on the ground. Read More

Interview / Startups

The Future Of Travel Experience: A view from mega-investor Andreessen Horowitz

By Jeff Katz - Journera | October 8, 2019

Jeff Katz talks to one of the biggest names in venture capital and a major investor in travel companies: Jeff Jordan, the managing partner of Andreessen Horowitz and ex-CEO of OpenTable. Read More

News / Online

OYO founder funnels $700M into new $1.5B round, valuing company at $10B

By Mitra Sorrells | October 7, 2019

India-based hospitality company OYO Hotels & Homes will use its latest funding round – a $1.5 billion Series F – to expand its vacation rentals business in Europe and to grow its overall presence in the... Read More

News / Distribution

Buying Business Travel, CAT Media and TravAlliance acquired by Northstar

By Travel Weekly | October 7, 2019

The company is owner of well-known brands including TravelPulse, TravelPulse Canada, Agent at Home, Travel Agent Academy and Agent Studio. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Bold and evergreen: The Irish advantage in travel technology

By Marisa Garcia - PhocusWire | October 3, 2019

There must be something in the water, or maybe it’s all of that fresh air, but Ireland is evergreen when it comes to travel innovation. Read More

Opinion / Online

A unicorn illuminated: What the vacation rental industry can learn from Sonder

By Drew Patterson - Transparent | October 1, 2019

Much of Sonder’s success is attributable to the underlying characteristics of short-term rental category, not a unique approach Sonder developed. Read More

News / Startups

Beyond Pricing bags $42.5M to develop pricing tech for short-term rentals

By Jill Menze | September 26, 2019

Beyond Pricing - one of PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Startups for 2019 - has raised a $42.5 million Series A round, far outpacing its previous funding total of $3.5 million. Read More

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