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STARTUP STAGE: TripAdmit wants to help activities suppliers sell online
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: TripAdmit wants to help activities suppliers sell online
By Linda Fox | June 15, 2020
The Ireland-based company gives tour and activity providers the technology to sell via their websites as well as distribution partners such as hotels and airlines.... Read More
Tickitto lands $700,000 from Seedcamp to build out event tickets service
News / Startups
Tickitto lands $700,000 from Seedcamp to build out event tickets service
By Kevin May | June 15, 2020
The core part of the business is an API that allows partners to access inventory, pricing and availability through a single pipe from the supplier.... Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
Attracting Chinese travelers to the short-term rental market
By James Burrows - Rentals United | June 15, 2020
A look at how to attract Chinese travelers and how Trip.com will play an essential role in the post-pandemic environment.... Read More
Travel brands encouraged to speak out, take action on racial diversity
News / Online
Travel brands encouraged to speak out, take action on racial diversity
By Jill Menze | June 15, 2020
Panelists at a BAME Women in Travel event say travel brands need to take stock of their internal and external efforts around diversity and inclusion.... Read More
Sounding Off: State-backed or multi-brand travel projects rarely work
Interview / Technology
Sounding Off: State-backed or multi-brand travel projects rarely work
By PhocusWire | June 12, 2020
There are countless ways to offer support from the state but creating, operating and maintaining a brand new service that seeks to challenge the status quo may not be the best use of a government's money. ... Read More
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News / Startups
VIDEO: Global Startup Showcase 2020
By PhocusWire | June 12, 2020
We bring together an expert panel of investors and startups to shed light on the future of investments, how startups are navigating the crisis and more.... Read More
corporate travel wit
News / Online
Some corporate travel may not return, buyers and TMCs invest in tech for a new future
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | June 12, 2020
Panelists during a WiT webinar discussed how corporate travel will change due to the COVID-19 crisis.... Read More
Airbnb seeks to help local tourism as cross-border travel remains uncertain
News / Distribution
Airbnb seeks to help local tourism as cross-border travel remains uncertain
By Linda Fox | June 11, 2020
Airbnb is working with tourist organizations and governments to help bring local travel back to pre-COVID levels, recognizing that domestic is going to come first.... Read More
Culture Trip and Lonely Planet unite, give advertisers access to combined audience
News / Distribution
Culture Trip and Lonely Planet unite, give advertisers access to combined audience
By Linda Fox | June 11, 2020
Culture Trip and Lonely Planet launch Travel Reborn, a commercial partnership giving advertisers access to their combined audience.... Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Toronto
News / Distribution
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Toronto
By PhocusWire | June 11, 2020
Toronto hoteliers are being relatively disciplined with their rate discounting – not panicking by resorting to fire sale tactics in a futile effort to spur demand.... Read More
InPhocus, episode 13 - Open for business, figuring out change
News / Technology
InPhocus, episode 13 - Open for business, figuring out change
By PhocusWire | June 11, 2020
Luuc Elzinga, president of Netherlands-based Tiqets, joins us on the latest episode of InPhocus to talk about the issues that many suppliers are facing as they recover from the COVID-19 outbreak.... Read More
Unraveling COVID-19 hygiene liability issues for short-term rentals
News / Online
Unraveling COVID-19 hygiene liability issues for short-term rentals
By Mitra Sorrells | June 11, 2020
Due to COVID-19, cleanliness and hygiene are priorities for all consumer travel providers, but it is particularly complex in the fragmented short-term rental sector.... Read More
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News / Startups
Journera nabs $11.6 million to move its tech platform into growth stage
By Mitra Sorrells | June 10, 2020
Journera has raised $11.6 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz and B Capital.... Read More
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Opinion / Online
Destination marketing is not just about the recovery - it's now a long game
By Bruce Lahood - ICF Next | June 10, 2020
The traveler of the future will be more cautious and more mindful of the adventure they are about to embark upon. But this has huge implications for marketing a destination.... Read More
The Hotels Network raises €10M to boost direct booking for properties
News / Distribution
The Hotels Network raises €10M to boost direct booking for properties
By Linda Fox | June 10, 2020
The Hotels Network says its funding will go towards further personalization and user experience tech to help hoteliers.... Read More