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Portside raises $17M to grow cloud-based business aviation tech
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Portside raises $17M to grow cloud-based business aviation tech
By Jill Menze | May 24, 2021
Founded in 2018, Portside helps aviation management companies, aircraft owners, corporate flight... Read More
Buoyed by vaccine passports, travel managers are “optimistic” about return of business travel
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Buoyed by vaccine passports, travel managers are “optimistic” about return of business travel
By Jill Menze | May 21, 2021
According to report from GBTA, three in four travel buyers feel their employees are willing to travel... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Washbnb offers a tech-enabled linen solution for short-term rental hosts
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STARTUP STAGE: Washbnb offers a tech-enabled linen solution for short-term rental hosts
By Jill Menze | May 20, 2021
Founded in 2020, Washbnb’s tech-enabled linen solution simplifies rental, logistics and laundry... Read More
Black hospitality employees disproportionately lost jobs during COVID, remain under-represented in leadership
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Black hospitality employees disproportionately lost jobs during COVID, remain under-represented in leadership
By Jill Menze | May 19, 2021
According to a study from the Castell Project, Black employees lost share of hospitality industry... Read More
Short-term rental demand surpasses 2019 levels
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Short-term rental demand surpasses 2019 levels
By Jill Menze | May 17, 2021
In the U.S., April marks the first month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic to surpass 2019... Read More
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Airbnb revenue climbs 5% as travel rebounded in Q1 2021
By Jill Menze | May 13, 2021
Airbnb revenue grew 5% to $887 million in the first quarter of 2021, though losses mounted to $1.2... Read More
Build now, pay later: How a reimagined booking experience can build customer confidence
Opinion / Online
Build now, pay later: How a reimagined booking experience can build customer confidence
By Dan Archer - Freestyle | May 13, 2021
A “build now, pay later” concept offers consumers the freedom they’re after, and could help the... Read More
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VIDEO: What's next for travel influencers?
By PhocusWire | May 12, 2021
Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: A New Age For Social Media, Travel Mindset’s Jade Broadus discussed... Read More
Priceline acquires Germany-based startup Flyiin
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Priceline acquires Germany-based startup Flyiin
By Jill Menze | May 11, 2021
According to Priceline, the acquisition will help Booking Holdings build out its flights business as... Read More
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VIDEO: Why live video shopping is the future of travel retail
By PhocusWire | May 10, 2021
Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: A New Age For Social Media, Local Purse co-founder Lola... 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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