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United Airlines orders 100 electric air taxis from Archer
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United Airlines orders 100 electric air taxis from Archer
By Kathryn Walson | August 11, 2022
Archer CEO Adam Goldstein calls the payment a “milestone” in Archer’s partnership with United Airlines.... Read More
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CarTrawler on loyalty, fintech and growing interest in eco-friendly travel
By PhocusWire | August 11, 2022
CarTrawler CEO Cormac Barry and COO Peter O'Donovan discuss current trends in the car rental industry in the PhocusWire Studio at Phocuswright Europe.... Read More
Travel startup Fora wants to reinvent the travel agent
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Travel startup Fora wants to reinvent the travel agent
By Jill Menze | August 11, 2022
Tech-powered travel agency Fora, which just raised $13.5 million, provides resources to anyone looking for a career as a travel advisor.... Read More
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Vacasa raises revenue, profitability guidance after Q2 beats forecast
By Mitra Sorrells | August 10, 2022
Vacasa’s revenue in Q2 grew 31% year-over-year to $310 million and adjusted EBITDA came in at negative $2 million, head of guidance.... Read More
Sonder recovers revenue, hits record RevPAR in Q2 2022
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Sonder recovers revenue, hits record RevPAR in Q2 2022
By Jill Menze | August 10, 2022
Sonder reported revenue of $121 million in Q2 2022, up 157% year-on-year and fueled by RevPAR growth.... Read More
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OYO adds European vacation rentals with acquisition of Danish operator
By Mitra Sorrells | August 10, 2022
OYO's acquisition of Bornholm-based Bornholmske Feriehuse adds more than 730 homes to its DanCenter vacation rental brand.... Read More
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Ex-Booking execs build new “connected trip” solution
By Mitra Sorrells | August 10, 2022
NeoKe uses decentralized, self-sovereign ID to remove friction from the travel experience and improve conversions for suppliers.... Read More
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Snowfall to acquire Psngr1 to boost North America presence
By Michael B. Baker - BTN | August 10, 2022
U.K.-based travel technology firm Snowfall plans to merge Psngr1's technology with its own. ... Read More
Trivago touts strong second quarter but prepares for slowdown ahead
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Trivago touts strong second quarter but prepares for slowdown ahead
By Kathryn Walson | August 9, 2022
In the three months ended June 30, total revenue at Trivago rose by €49.3 million, or 52%, compared to the same period in 2021.... Read More
Travel sector most likely to see subscription growth
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Travel sector most likely to see subscription growth
By Jill Menze | August 9, 2022
Among subscription sectors, travel is the most likely to see subscription growth from both existing and new members over the next 12 months.... Read More
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3 lessons airlines can learn from B2B pricing strategies
By Dr. Michael Wu - PROS | August 9, 2022
To secure market share, airlines can borrow demand forecasting and pricing best practices from B2B travel companies.... Read More
ShareTrip gets $500K infusion to digitize Bangladesh travel sector
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ShareTrip gets $500K infusion to digitize Bangladesh travel sector
By Kathryn Walson | August 9, 2022
Founded in 2014, ShareTrip points to an "immense opportunity" to digitize Bangladesh's tech sector.... Read More
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China’s DidaTravel expands into flight sales
By Jill Menze | August 9, 2022
Hotel wholesaler DidaTravel is now selling flights to its 23,000 B2B clients globally.... Read More
Sabre acquires Conferma Pay to advance B2B payments
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Sabre acquires Conferma Pay to advance B2B payments
By Mark Frary - BTN Europe | August 8, 2022
Sabre says it acquired Conferma Pay to develop technologies that enable the future of B2B travel payments.... Read More
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How travel survives the people shortage
By Phocuswright Research | August 8, 2022
A Phocuswright Research article discusses the main challenges faced by the air and hotel segments in restarting and revamping their industries.... Read More
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