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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Airheart uses data to help travelers form plans
By Linda Fox | March 8, 2022
The social travel platform which helps users collaborate on and share travel plans, using data to help them see restrictions and get a glimpse of what a destination might be like.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Cray is a social-selling video app for travel
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Cray is a social-selling video app for travel
By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2022
Founded in June 2021, Cray pays a commission to video creators when a booking is made through their content.... Read More
How women in tech can break through the leadership glass ceiling
Opinion / Online
How women in tech can break through the leadership glass ceiling
By Jane Sun - Trip.com Group | March 8, 2022
As a female business executive and a working mother, striving for gender equality and ensuring women are offered the same opportunities as their male counterparts is really important to me.... Read More
OYO, Hopper bet on gamification to drive user retention
News / Online
OYO, Hopper bet on gamification to drive user retention
By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2022
OYO and Hopper are leading the way but expect to see more brands using both game theory and actual games in their mobile apps.... Read More
Volocopter set for take-off with $170M investment
News / Startups
Volocopter set for take-off with $170M investment
By Linda Fox | March 7, 2022
The funds will go towards the certification of Germany-based Volocopter’s electric passenger air taxi.... Read More
Grab posts loss of $3.6B in 2021, claims "strongest year yet"
News / Online
Grab posts loss of $3.6B in 2021, claims "strongest year yet"
By Kevin May | March 7, 2022
The Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery brand posted revenue of $675 million for the 2021 financial year, up by 44% on the previous 12 months.... Read More
VIDEO: Guest experience as the leading tactic in rentals
News / Technology
VIDEO: Guest experience as the leading tactic in rentals
By PhocusWire | March 7, 2022
If price is not the determining factor for a traveler to choose which product they're going to opt for on a trip, then overall experience could be the clincher.... Read More
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News / Startups
Borrow A Boat acquires accommodation platform Beds on Board
By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2022
Beds on Board connects boat owners with people who want to stay on a boat without using it in open water.  ... Read More
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News / Distribution
Sabre, Amadeus and Travelport pull fares from Russian carrier Aeroflot following Ukraine invasion
By Kevin May | March 4, 2022
Sabre was the first of the main GDSs to issue a statement that it has axed its distribution with the Russian goverment majority-owned airline, with Amadeus following shortly after.... Read More
Sounding Off: Wartime decisions may linger long in the memory
Interview / Distribution
Sounding Off: Wartime decisions may linger long in the memory
By PhocusWire | March 4, 2022
Whatever the rationale behnd the decision, Sabre has made a calculated move that it will have to face head-on from the industry and its partners, or change in the coming days and weeks.... Read More
Cruisewatch sets sail with €1M round to expand tech tools
News / Online
Cruisewatch sets sail with €1M round to expand tech tools
By Kevin May | March 4, 2022
Cruisewatch says it will use the new round to develop its AI-backed text and speech recognition tools and automation services for third-party agencies.... Read More
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News / Startups
Venture Noire partners with Remote Year to expand accelerator program
By Mitra Sorrells | March 3, 2022
Remote Year will help Venture Noire expand its eight-week accelerator program, In the Black, internationally, beginning with a cohort going to South Africa.... Read More
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News / Startups
Tier expands to North America with acquisition of Spin
By Mitra Sorrells | March 3, 2022
This is Tier's fourth acquisition in less than a year and gives it entry into the United States and Canada.       ... Read More
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News / Online
Russian invasion of Ukraine triggers mass flight cancellations
By Mitra Sorrells | March 3, 2022
The day after the start of the invasion, ForwardKeys data show that for every one booking made for travel to Russia there were six cancellations of pre-existing bookings.... Read More
Climate expert Mike Berners-Lee sounds stark warning to travel
News / Technology
Climate expert Mike Berners-Lee sounds stark warning to travel
By Linda Fox | March 3, 2022
The industry is at a crunch point in time, whatever way it looks at the climate emergency and the current solutions - so action needs to be taken now.... Read More
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