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News / Online
Uber, Lyft earnings may bode well for travel trends
By Derek Catron | February 9, 2023
Both companies anticipate gross bookings to grow 20 to 24% year over year in the current quarter. ... Read More
EV Hotels Crypto Ballroom
Interview / Technology
Q&A: EV Hotels’ vision to serve “technology travelers”
By Derek Catron | February 9, 2023
EV Hotels bills itself as the first smart hotel brand with experiences in crypto and NFT.  ... Read More
Sojo funding STR amenities
News / Online
Sojo secures $6.2M to improve STR amenity automation
By Kathryn Walson | February 9, 2023
Ballast Point Ventures led the round, which also included Jason Sprenkle, CEO of business intelligence company Key Data Dashboard.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Herdify enables hyper-targeted marketing for travel brands
By Mitra Sorrells | February 9, 2023
The company was founded in 2021 by a former Microsoft strategist, and the executive team includes former Red Carnation Hotels chief marketing officer Victoria Murden.... Read More
Trivago sees big opportunity in direct hotel booking
News / Online
Trivago sees big opportunity in direct hotel booking
By Linda Fox | February 8, 2023
Trivago says that the “value of metasearch has increased” in the current environment as consumers are more interested in comparing offers and searching for savings.... Read More
Kindred Mango acquires
News / Online
Kindred taps dating app tech for home swaps
By Kathryn Walson | February 8, 2023
Unlike on vacation rental platforms, all Kindred members must host their own home so “everyone has skin in the game,” according to the startup.... Read More
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Opinion / Online
From AI to Google: 5 truths for travel marketers in 2023
By Jared Alster - Dune7 | February 8, 2023
Generative AI can be a friend - or a foe - and don't look for Google to be unseated as the top search engine for travelers.... Read More
Skipperi funding
News / Online
Skipperi snags €7M to make boating more accessible
By Kathryn Walson | February 8, 2023
The Finland-based startup says it will use the funding to expand into Brisbane, Australia, and several locations in the United States.... Read More
Mobile gross bookings projected to surge in NE Asia led by South Korea
News / Distribution
Mobile gross bookings projected to surge in NE Asia led by South Korea
By Phocuswright Research | February 7, 2023
South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau are preparing for a travel rebound with the rebuilding of air connectivity across Asia Pacific markets.... Read More
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News / Online
MakeMyTrip optimistic about future as India invests in airports, highways
By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2023
MakeMyTrip's gross bookings for the past quarter were valued at $1.74 billion, an increase of more than 64% year-over-year.... Read More
Future traveler segments and the forces forging them
News / Technology
Future traveler segments and the forces forging them
By Linda Fox | February 7, 2023
A new Amadeus study defines different groups of travelers and gauges their attitudes toward travel in 2033.... Read More
Increased business travel and spending anticipated in 2023
News / Distribution
Increased business travel and spending anticipated in 2023
By Linda Fox | February 6, 2023
Business travel spending is at 68% of pre-COVID levels for domestic bookings and 58% for international.... Read More
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News / Technology
Autonomous vehicles break into tours and attractions
By Kathryn Walson | February 6, 2023
GoCar is preparing to roll out self-driving electric vehicles, with a Las Vegas demonstration tentatively scheduled for March 10.  ... Read More
vipper-mobility-funding
News / Startups
Vipper lands €2M for multimodal platform development
By Linda Fox | February 6, 2023
Vipper, founded in 2018, aims to simplify the booking of rail, bus and flight tickets on one platform.... Read More
jayride-acquires-airportshuttles
News / Online
Jayride acquires assets of AirportShuttles.com
By Mitra Sorrells | February 3, 2023
Jayride says the acquisition is a fit with its "growth strategy, enhancing scale and accelerating path to cash flow positive."... Read More
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