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Technology and travel are driving forward together

By Richard Gayle - Travel Forward | July 31, 2018

There is a compelling argument that the travel industry invented ecommerce. Read More

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Guesty eases funding process for vacation rental clients

By Mitra Sorrells | July 31, 2018

Property management companies that use Guesty can now apply for financing directly in the software platform. Read More

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AccorHotels abandons Air France-KLM deal, earlier buys kick in

By Linda Fox | July 26, 2018

AccorHotels backs away from plan to acquire a minority stake in Air-France KLM. Read More

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VIDEO: Lessons in digital travel from Asia

By PhocusWire | July 23, 2018

The best way for travel businesses in the west to understand the nuances and issues associated with operating in Asia Pacific is to learn from those at the sharp end. Read More

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Travel startups - pick your battles against the powerful wisely

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | July 19, 2018

The Phocuswright Conference in November this year comes at a point in the travel and hospitality industry life-cycle where challenger startups from 15-20 years ago are now the global incumbents. Read More

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Booking Holdings invests $500M in Didi ground transport platform

July 17, 2018

Didi Chuxing has caught the eye of Booking Holdings, with a $500 million capital injection and a major strategic partnership. Read More

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TripAdvisor makes second investment in eatigo

By Linda Fox | July 16, 2018

Restaurant reservations service eatigo has received a second investment boost from TripAdvisor in pre Series C funding. Read More

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Headout lands $10M to conquer last-minute experiences market

By Jill Menze | July 12, 2018

Angling to be the largest brand for last-minute experiences, Headout has secured a $10 million investment to expand its service to 100 cities. Read More

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KKday charts expansion into China with investment from Alibaba

By Mitra Sorrells | July 12, 2018

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund has made an investment in Taiwan-based experiences distributor KKday to help it expand into the Chinese market. Read More

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Lodgify bags $5M to build vacation rental tech, eyes hotel market next

By Jill Menze | July 10, 2018

Vacation rental software company Lodgify has raised $5 million to develop its direct-booking technology. Read More

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VIDEO: Under the hood of cruise

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2018

The cruise industry is arguably the last bastion of what some consider the "old model" of travel distribution. Read More

News / Startups

Lufthansa targets Asia Pacific hotspots for tech innovation

By Kevin May | July 5, 2018

Lufthansa Group's Innovation Hub is expanding to the Far East in a bid to capture some of the buzz and prowess of the tech community in two key centers in the region. Read More

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VIDEO: Travel supremacy - Asian Tigers versus Global Elephants

By PhocusWire | July 5, 2018

For many years it was expected, inevitably in a rather arrogant fashion, that western travel brands would simply expand their power to other corners of the globe. Read More

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VIDEO: Asia Pacific as a new global hub for travel startups

By PhocusWire | June 25, 2018

A lot of investment has flowed into travel startups from Asia Pacific in recent years - with the region rivaling its noisy counterpart in Silicon Valley. Read More

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VIDEO: Travel planning with digital assistants

By PhocusWire | June 18, 2018

Digital assistants in travel are not an entirely new form of technology - moreover, just another layer that builds on the shift to digital and, especially, mobile. Read More

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