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Super app Gojek gets $150M investment to help drive Indonesia's digital economy

By Linda Fox | November 17, 2020

Gojek, a ride-hailing, delivery and payments app, will help boost Indonesia's digital transformation following new investment.... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb's IPO registration shows it's ready to join the big leagues

By Kevin May | November 17, 2020

On the eve of its debut on the public markets, documents filed this week indicate that it is ready move in comfortably alongside the likes of Expedia Group and Booking Holdings.... Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Trueface - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Conference 2020

By PhocusWire | November 17, 2020

Trueface deploys ethical facial recognition and shows how the responsible use of computer vision is shaping the industry.... Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Cloudbeds - Launch pitch winner at Phocuswright Conference 2020

By PhocusWire | November 17, 2020

Cloudbeds is building the next-generation hospitality tech platform delivering feature flexibility without feature bloat. ... Read More

News / Technology

Maidbot closes Series B led by makers of Lysol

By Mitra Sorrells | November 17, 2020

Maidbot and Lysol-maker RB will also collaborate to develop new commercial cleaning solutions. ... Read More

News / Online

Travel companies ask European regulators to enforce Google dominance decision

November 16, 2020

In a letter to the commissioner for competition, 130 companies and 28 industry organizations, across numerous sectors, ask the Commission to enforce its 2017 abuse of dominance decision.... Read More

News / Startups

Welcome to the Hot 25 Startups for 2021

By PhocusWire | November 16, 2020

Our Hot 25 this year is a collection of companies that have survived the onset of the global pandemic and that can, as equally important, thrive in 2021.... Read More

News / Online

What is the state of the tours, activities and attractions sector?

By Kevin May | November 16, 2020

A survey produced for the recent Arival 360 online event indicated just how much the tours, activities and attractions sector has been hit by the pandemic during 2020.... Read More

News / Online

What travel companies can do now to prepare for recovery

By Mitra Sorrells | November 16, 2020

Payments provider Flywire has created a guidebook for travel companies with tips across six categories.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Travevel is a social platform designed to give back

By Jill Menze | November 16, 2020

The startup, set to launch later this month, will use 10% of all profits to provide living essentials and affordable housing for disadvantaged communities in high tourism areas.... Read More

News / Technology

TravelTech Show goes global and replaces Travel Technology Europe

By Linda Fox | November 13, 2020

The hybrid TravelTech Show, taking place June 22-23 next year, is an in-person event in the U.K. alongside virtual events in Asia and the U.S.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Unboxing revenue management, from revenue systems to revenue strategy

By Sharad Kapur | November 13, 2020

It's time for hotel companies to build revenue management infrastructures around their operations that also reflect their strategy.... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Forget who you know - what is it you want to achieve?

By Jill Menze | November 13, 2020

As travel brands build back, they need to assess what leadership competencies are necessary to get them to where they want to be.... Read More

News / Online

U.S. Thanksgiving travel trends show clear shift in destination preferences

By Mitra Sorrells | November 13, 2020

Data from Sojern shows a dramatic shift in interest from large cities such as New York and San Francisco to smaller, vacation destination such as Orlando and Denver for both flights and hotels.... Read More