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Tastemakers Africa is revolutionizing African travel with authentic and amazing tours hosted by seasoned and local curators.... Read More

Over 20,000 organizations leverage TravelBank to simplify the employee booking experience, automate expenses and track spending.... Read More

WhyHotel blurs the line between hospitality and home by offering newly built luxury vacant apartments to guests.... Read More

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Further to recently announced initiatives to verify hosts and homes, Airbnb is also planning "trust" upgrades to its Experiences product.... Read More

Airport transfer marketplace Jayride has raised $3.5 million to develop its product and technology.... Read More

Perhaps the biggest opportunity to simply run every type of accommodation under the Expedia brand, with the power that its platform has in the marketplace, was dismissed too quickly.... Read More

The company was recently accepted into IAG's Hangar 51 accelerator and has begun work with maintenance staff at Spain flag carrier, Iberia.... Read More

Wayaj is an app to discover and book eco-friendly hotels and experiences around the world. Maria Elena Velardi joined in May 2017 as its chief marketing officer.... Read More

Amadeus Ventures led the round, with participation also coming from Portugal Ventures and a number of seed investors.... Read More

The deal gives Hopper direct access to more than 25 regional and low-cost carriers in Latin America via IATA’s NDC.... Read More

The U.K.-based company is at pains to point out that it is not "becoming an online travel agency" - instead it is offering a three-pronged approach to connecting users with air tickets.... Read More

Expedia Group is seeking to connect customers partners more intelligently as part of a bid to make it locally relevant.... Read More

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Up next: Kenneth Purcell of iSeatz.... Read More