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News / Startups

Travel startup investment to hit $44B in 2021

By Linda Fox | August 23, 2021

The number of travel and mobility startups grew 5% in 2021, according to Lufthansa Innovation Hub.... Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor and Airbnb join Google as local search powerhouses

By Kevin May | August 23, 2021

Google is the web service of choice for the vast majority of consumers looking for information on local businesses and activities - but a new survey indicates other brands are definitely in the mix.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

How 3D robots can aid hotels amid labor shortages

By David Chen - Orbbec | August 23, 2021

Robots are some of the most impactful forms of hospitality technology hoteliers can invest in to maintain efficiency, serve guests and aid understaffed operations.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: StayTick is a membership-based hotel booking platform

By Mitra Sorrells | August 23, 2021

For an annual membership fee of €25, StayTick says its members save up to 25% on bookings at more than 500,000 hotels worldwide.... Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: COVID helped pave the way for innovation in people

By PhocusWire | August 20, 2021

Behind all the initiatives and recovery strategies are people, determined to ensure their employers or the organizations that they lead can look forward with a degree of optimism.... Read More

News / Startups

Swvl acquires Shotl, expands shared transport service

By Linda Fox | August 20, 2021

Shared mobility and mass transit provider Swvl has grown its presence to 16 countries through the acquisition of Spain-based Shotl.... Read More

News / Online

TAKE A SURVEY: Let your voice be heard on gender equity

By PhocusWire | August 20, 2021

Help Phocuswright assess how the travel industry stacks up when it comes to gender equity and promoting women’s leadership.... Read More

Opinion / Online

How subscription models can democratize luxury travel

By Brent Handler - Inspirato | August 20, 2021

Subscription-based innovations can bridge the affluent consumer’s desire for seamless travel experiences with accelerated upside for B2B travel purveyors.... Read More

News / Online

Following setback in Q2, Yatra sees growth in July, August

By Mitra Sorrells | August 19, 2021

Yatra's adjusted revenue dropped nearly 50% and its total gross bookings dropped more than 71% in the second quarter compared to Q1 2021.... Read More

News / Online

Despegar revenues up against 2020, still around half of 2019

By Kevin May | August 19, 2021

Latin America-focused Despegar captured $61 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2021, indicating a gradual uptick in activity in the region.... Read More

News / Technology

How COVID-19 has changed travel's chief technology officers

By Linda Fox | August 19, 2021

Travel CTOs have had to acquire new skills, upend their priority list and think carefully about how to combine new tech with legacy systems and practices, for maximum efficiency.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

As consumers gear up for open banking are we now ready for open traveler?

By Tony Evans - TProfile | August 19, 2021

Open traveler models could spur action in other markets, by encouraging traveles to look at other third party providers offering products such as financial services and payment options.... Read More