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Suppliers, beware: A threat lurks in tours and activities distribution
Opinion / Distribution
Suppliers, beware: A threat lurks in tours and activities distribution
By Tao Tao - GetYourGuide | August 1, 2019
There is a growing threat to the future of tours and activities: the loss of independence in... Read More
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News / Online
Research Spotlight: What’s the significance of Amazon’s flight launch in India?
By Jill Menze | July 31, 2019
In May, Amazon made its much-anticipated move back into travel by launching a flight booking service... Read More
Certify/Chrome River acquires payment card provider Emburse
News / Technology
Certify/Chrome River acquires payment card provider Emburse
By Jill Menze | July 30, 2019
Certify/Chrome River is adding San Francisco-based startup Emburse to its travel expense management... Read More
Agoda new mix and save program
News / Distribution
Hoteliers have mixed response to Agoda’s new hacker rates
By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | July 30, 2019
Hoteliers see both potential benefits and risks to Agoda's new Mix and Save function.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: TrustaBit uses blockchain to reimburse travelers for flight disruptions
By Jill Menze | July 29, 2019
TrustaBit is a blockchain-based flight disruption management solution that automatically issues... Read More
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Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Travelers are diverse, and leadership teams should be, too
By PhocusWire | July 26, 2019
Leadership roles at travel companies should reflect the demographics they're targeting.... Read More
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News / Online
Vrbo ticks revenue growth as Expedia Group gets brand "back on track"
By Jill Menze | July 25, 2019
For the quarter ending June 30, revenue for Vrbo was up 17% compared to the second quarter of 2018,... Read More
Q&A: Vered Schwarz on how women in hospitality can break gender barriers in tech
News / Technology
Q&A: Vered Schwarz on how women in hospitality can break gender barriers in tech
By Jill Menze | July 24, 2019
Short-term rental software provider Guesty's chief operating officer believes women are uniquely... Read More
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News / Startups
Sam Shank's advice for startups after HotelTonight's "f*cking crazy" ride
By Jill Menze | July 23, 2019
Speaking during Phocuswright’s Battleground event, the CEO shared how HotelTonight fought through its... Read More
Being your own boss - the importance of web content for tour and activity providers
Opinion / Online
Being your own boss - the importance of web content for tour and activity providers
By Chris Torres - Tourism Marketing Agency | July 19, 2019
If you run a tour or activity company in 2019, you cannot succeed without a high‐performing website.... Read More

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Interview / Online
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
News / Startups
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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News / Startups
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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News / Startups
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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News / Online
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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News / Technology
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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