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Tripadvisor partners with Black Travel Alliance, Tourism Reset on new campaign

By Jill Menze | February 3, 2022

Tied to Black History Month, Tripadvisor is sponsoring the website the History of Black Travel to promote the stories of Black travelers.... Read More

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Headout tops up Series B with another $30M to drive expansion program

By Kevin May | February 2, 2022

The tours and activities platform plans to expand to 500 cities with the investment.... Read More

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Mews continues hotel tech rollup, acquires Cenium

By Linda Fox | February 2, 2022

The acquisition of cloud-based Cenium, owned by Nordic Choice Hotels, boosts Mews' growth across Northern Europe.... Read More

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Is TikTok part of travel's recovery toolbox?

By Linda Fox | February 2, 2022

Travel companies are waking up to TikTok's potential to raise brand awareness and drive transactions.... Read More

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VIDEO: The continued rise of short-term rentals

By PhocusWire | February 2, 2022

Short-term rentals emerged as a pandemic success story with a flood of new category users and soaring demand. But big questions remain.... Read More

News / Startups

Britain’s Borrow A Boat acquires Dutch competitor Barqo

By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2022

Borrow A Boat says the addition of Barqo adds more than 5,000 additional boats to its marketplace, bringing the total to more than 40,000 in 65 countries.... Read More

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European travelers plan to spend significantly more in 2022

By Jill Menze | February 2, 2022

According to a new report, European travelers plan to spend 39% more on travel in 2022 and are actively planning and booking.... Read More

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Hoteliers tweak loyalty programs to lure leisure travelers

By Tovin Lapan - Travel Weekly | February 1, 2022

Loyalty programs are an area ripe for evolution, as they have become more important to hotel business models and serve to capture new customers during a period of shifting traveler tastes and demands. ... Read More

News / Startups

Dott adds $70M to roll out e-bikes

By Linda Fox | February 1, 2022

Dott's Series B now stands at more than $150 million following an initial $85 million in early 2021.... Read More

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Women gain slight leadership ground in hotel companies

By Linda Fox | February 1, 2022

Castell Project says its mission to see women in one-in-three leadership roles is slowly being fulfilled.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Experiences must be primed for the tech-led big time

By Chris Atkin - Rezdy | February 1, 2022

As we enter such a critical new year for the experiences industry, it's time dust off the crystal ball and consider what emerging trends will help shape the near future.... Read More

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Lavanda enters Middle East with new short-term rental platform

By Jill Menze | February 1, 2022

Lavanda and real estate developer Aldar are launching the Cloud Living platform with oversight from the Abu Dhabi Department of Tourism.... Read More

News / Startups

CWT taps startup Zytlyn to help forecast travel demand

By Mitra Sorrells | February 1, 2022

The project will combine CWT’s historical booking data with Zytlyn’s prediction platform to predict demand.... Read More

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VIDEO: Travel's vital move into digital intelligence

By PhocusWire | January 31, 2022

Outside forces are pushing travel brands to rethink how they operate, whether it be changes to location data requirements or to how travelers experience a trip.... Read More