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ANA and Joby to develop airport-city center air taxi service
News / Technology
ANA and Joby to develop airport-city center air taxi service
By Kevin May | February 15, 2022
The pair say the service could reduce transfers from Osaka station to Kansai International Airport, for example, from one hour by car to 15 minutes over 31 miles.... Read More
Hoteliers hit by labor shortage have robots in their toolbox
News / Technology
Hoteliers hit by labor shortage have robots in their toolbox
By Tovin Lapan | February 15, 2022
Confronting a protracted labor shortage, hoteliers have struggled to maintain standard operations, much less meet new demands that the pandemic has produced.... Read More
Tech-enabled employee travel can boost airlines’ bottom lines
Opinion / Technology
Tech-enabled employee travel can boost airlines’ bottom lines
By Mike Stacy - ID90 Travel | February 15, 2022
Improving non-rev booking tools for airline employees can help retain staff and increase overall traveler satisfaction.... Read More
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News / Online
Evolve nabs $100M to add vacation rental properties
By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2022
Evolve manages more than 19,000 homes across North America and has now raised $235 million since it launched in 2011.... Read More
Booking.com ignites anger after customer service outsource move
News / Technology
Booking.com ignites anger after customer service outsource move
By Kevin May | February 14, 2022
The Booking Holdings-owned brand will use global customer service provider Majorel to handle its call center operations, with the exception of staff at its Manchester and Amsterdam locations.... Read More
Cogo acquires eScoot in mobility aggregator consolidation
News / Startups
Cogo acquires eScoot in mobility aggregator consolidation
By Linda Fox | February 14, 2022
Cogo and eScoot help users find and book electric scooters, bikes, cars and mopeds in cities across Europe.... Read More
Top drivers of conversion for short-term renters
News / Distribution
Top drivers of conversion for short-term renters
By Phocuswright Research | February 14, 2022
Even regular short-term rental (STR) users are likely to have a hybrid consideration set, comparing rental options alongside hotels.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Lightly helps travel brands accommodate families
By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2022
Created by a mother who experienced frustration when traveling with her baby, Lightly provides essential products such as diapers, crib sheets and swaddle blankets for hotels and other travel companies.... Read More
Q&A: Sandra Brahn of Vtrips on growth, acquisitions
News / Online
Q&A: Sandra Brahn of Vtrips on growth, acquisitions
By Jill Menze | February 14, 2022
Previously at Vacasa, Sandra Brahn joins Vtrips to develop and execute the vacation rental management company’s merger and acquisition strategy.... Read More
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Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Vacation rentals are as mainstream as it gets, in many ways
By PhocusWire | February 11, 2022
The cost of a product is now coming into play - the annoying element that providers of many forms of accommodation tend to avoid, as it is a very tangible differentiator between property A or B.... Read More
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News / Online
Expedia Group closes 2021 with record Q4 profitability
By Mitra Sorrells | February 11, 2022
Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern expresses optimism about 2022, calling it a year for innovation and delivery for the company.... Read More
Hotelbeds lays out eco and social initiatives, joins Amazon Climate Pledge
News / Distribution
Hotelbeds lays out eco and social initiatives, joins Amazon Climate Pledge
By Linda Fox | February 11, 2022
The Spain-based bedbank says it has achieved carbon neutral status for the fourth consecutive year by reducing emissions as well as offsetting emissions through independent organization Cabon Footprint.... Read More
How technology can solve talent scarcity in travel
Opinion / Technology
How technology can solve talent scarcity in travel
By Emily Weiss & Dyllis Hesse - Accenture | February 11, 2022
By leveraging technology, the travel industry can attract diverse talent and foster an inclusive workforce.... Read More
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News / Technology
VTOL aircraft startup Odys Aviation raises $12.4M
By Mitra Sorrells | February 11, 2022
Odys Aviation is developing a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that will carry nine passengers and travel up to 1,000 miles.  ... Read More
In The Big Chair - Werner Georg Kunz-Cho of Fareportal
Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Werner Georg Kunz-Cho of Fareportal
By Linda Fox | February 10, 2022
With an earlier career in aviation (Swiss, Lufthansa and CityBird) and other travel intermediaries, Kunz-Cho has been with Fareportal since 2012 as chief operating officer and co-CEO from 2017.... Read More
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