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Shackle raises $5.5M to digitize the hotel guest experience
News / Startups
Shackle raises $5.5M to digitize the hotel guest experience
By Jill Menze | August 23, 2022
Founded in 2020, Shackle helps hotels streamline operations by integrating backend systems into its guest-facing app.... Read More
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Opinion / Online
Five steps for hotels to recession-proof their websites
By Michael J. Goldrich - The Hotels Network | August 23, 2022
Despite a strong summer, a recession is looming, and hoteliers should prepare their direct channels now.... Read More
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News / Online
DOT launches dashboard for travelers to compare airline cancellation policies
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | August 23, 2022
The dashboard’s information will be based upon the commitments made by carriers in their customer service plans.... Read More
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News / Technology
My Method: How Welcome Break reduced check-in from four minutes to 45 seconds
By Chris Jones - Guestline | August 22, 2022
Welcome Break Hotels wanted to address the manual, time-consuming and complex check-in and checkout process.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Andes STR buys and manages rental properties for investors
By Mitra Sorrells | August 22, 2022
Andes STR furnishes, markets and manages the properties, including setting rates, handling customer support and coordinating cleaning and maintenance.... Read More
State of Travel Startups 2022: Investors betting on full recovery
News / Startups
State of Travel Startups 2022: Investors betting on full recovery
By Jill Menze | August 22, 2022
Phocuswright's annual State of Travel Startups report finds that investors are betting on a full recovery sooner rather than later.... Read More
Casai, Nomah merge for Latin America short-term rental expansion
News / Online
Casai, Nomah merge for Latin America short-term rental expansion
By Linda Fox | August 19, 2022
The combined companies will offer more than 3,000 units in Brazil and Mexico.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Should corporate travel managers trust algorithms?
By Axita Bhalsod - Egencia | August 19, 2022
Effective use of artificial intelligence and data science can save companies huge amounts of time and resources, particularly for small teams. ... Read More
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News / Online
VIDEO: A hotelier’s long-term learnings from COVID
By PhocusWire | August 19, 2022
An Italian hotelier provides an update on the impact of COVID at Phocuswright Europe 2022.... Read More
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News / Distribution
Citi launches new travel platform with Booking.com
By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2022
This is just the latest of many announcements in the past year from banks and financial firms launching or updating their travel offerings – a sure sign they see travel as a valued offering for their customers.... Read More
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News / Startups
NYU Tisch Center, Phocuswright collaborate to advance travel innovation
By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2022
The collaboration is part of the Tisch Center's Hospitality Innovation Hub (HI Hub), which launched in 2021 to foster entrepreneurship.... Read More
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News / Online
Despegar Q2 gross bookings reach $1.1B, in line with Q2 2019
By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2022
Despegar's adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $10.6 million – the third consecutive positive quarter for the company.... Read More
Addressing microaggressions in travel
News / Online
Addressing microaggressions in travel
By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | August 18, 2022
For industry professionals and their clients who are people of color, the possibility that the travel experience will be marred by racial bias is real.... Read More
New travel tech fund targets European startups
News / Startups
New travel tech fund targets European startups
By Linda Fox | August 18, 2022
Roch Ventures co-founder discusses why Europe needs a specialist travel tech fund and the high growth potential for travel.... Read More
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News / Startups
Frontdesk picks up short-term rental units from shuttered WanderJaunt
By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2022
Frontdesk has acquired 33 short-term rental units and co-founder Jesse DePinto says there are "potentially hundreds more in the pipeline."... Read More
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