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In The Big Chair - Mark Rabe of Sojern
Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Mark Rabe of Sojern
By Jill Menze | March 15, 2018
As CEO, Mark Rabe has helped Sojern stay on various best places to work lists by fostering a culture... Read More
Airbnb courts hoteliers in crusade against OTAs
News / Online
Airbnb courts hoteliers in crusade against OTAs
By Jill Menze | March 14, 2018
Airbnb has made no secret of its intentions to knock off Expedia and Booking.com from the top of the... Read More
Amadeus invests in real-time technology to improve airport passenger flow
News / Distribution
Amadeus invests in real-time technology to improve airport passenger flow
By Jill Menze | March 13, 2018
To help expedite traveler movement through airports, Amadeus Ventures has invested in analytics... Read More
Ctrip's "virtual team managers" assist every one in 10 travelers
News / Online
Ctrip's "virtual team managers" assist every one in 10 travelers
By Jill Menze | March 12, 2018
Ctrip’s virtual team managers, or VTM, served more than 10 million of the online travel agency’s 300... Read More
quote of the week 13
News / Technology
QOTW: Something about Alexa on every imaginable device
By PhocusWire | March 9, 2018
Quote from Matthias Keller, chief scientist at Kayak.... Read More
Why Airbnb Experiences are a threat to franchised suppliers - not retailers
Opinion / Online
Why Airbnb Experiences are a threat to franchised suppliers - not retailers
By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO | March 9, 2018
Innovation when an industry is watching your every move is hard, especially so when you have to bring... Read More
hipmunk updates
News / Technology
Hipmunk redesigns flight search tool, debuts new meetings function
By Jill Menze | March 8, 2018
Hipmunk is stepping out with two notable updates to its services around how users search for and book... Read More
Exclusive: TripAdvisor’s Dermot Halpin on the site’s landmark 100,000th experience listing
News / Online
Exclusive: TripAdvisor’s Dermot Halpin on the site’s landmark 100,000th experience listing
By Jill Menze | March 8, 2018
TripAdvisor is making history with a catamaran sailing expedition in Panama City Beach, FL, as it... Read More
What a voice-enabled future looks like for the vacation rental market
News / Technology
What a voice-enabled future looks like for the vacation rental market
By Jill Menze | March 7, 2018
As travel intermediaries such as online travel agencies tighten their grip on owning traveler data,... Read More
airbnb homes exec
News / Online
Airbnb names Amazon exec Greg Greeley president of Homes unit
By Jill Menze | March 6, 2018
Following a slew of product updates announced over the past couple weeks, Airbnb has appointed a new... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: LIFE wants to turn hotel reservations into NFTs
LIFE is an online booking platform offering hotel reservations and experiences that will be digitized... Read More
UAE startup Silkhaus raises $7.75M for short-term rental platform
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UAE startup Silkhaus raises $7.75M for short-term rental platform
Founded in 2021, Silkhaus provides property owners with digital tools to monetize and manage their... Read More
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On-demand car rental startup Kyte raises $60M for expansion
The Series B round will help Kyte on its mission to become “the world’s largest operator of... Read More
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RendezVerse seeks £7.5 million for metaverse-as-a-solution platform
With the funding, RendezVerse, which counts WorldwideEvents as a founding shareholder, says it will... Read More
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EasyJet holidays partners with Musement for tours and activities bookings
With the partnership, Musement will develop and power an easyJet holidays digital platform for tours... Read More
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Lodgify eyes global expansion of vacation rental tech with $30M haul
Founded in 2012, Lodgify helps vacation rental hosts and businesses build their own websites to... Read More
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