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FlixMobility series F global expansion
News / Online
FlixMobility raises Series F round to fuel global expansion
By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2019
FlixMobility has raised a Series F funding round to expand its FlixBus and FlixTrain service and to launch FlixCar.... Read More
India part 3 Ixigo train first strategy
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India, part 3: Can a focus on trains turn Ixigo into India’s leading OTA?
By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2019
For part three of our series on India, the founders of Ixigo explain how and why they are focusing on rail to drive the company's success.... Read More
sounding off 25 future of travel
Interview / Technology
Sounding Off: Is the future of travel .... travel?
By PhocusWire | July 19, 2019
Blockchain-led or not, consumers are changing, alongside the very idea of tourism and travel itself. And it's probably closer than we realize.... Read More
Inflyter and Grab get funded, airport service app market heats up
News / Online
Inflyter and Grab get funded, airport service app market heats up
By Kevin May | July 19, 2019
Inflyter and Grab will both receive undisclosed investment from Collinson as part of its strategy to support up-and-coming startups in the sector.... Read More
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News / Online
Influential travel sites for booking not always the big players
By Linda Fox | July 19, 2019
Online travel agents might be spending billions on marketing yet very few make the cut when it comes to sites used to choose a hotel.... Read More
Being your own boss - the importance of web content for tour and activity providers
Opinion / Online
Being your own boss - the importance of web content for tour and activity providers
By Chris Torres - Tourism Marketing Agency | July 19, 2019
If you run a tour or activity company in 2019, you cannot succeed without a high‐performing website.... Read More
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News / Online
Airbnb reaches seven out of ten properties available for instant booking
By Kevin May | July 18, 2019
The figure is a sizeable jump from 2016, when just one in three of Airbnb's properties could be secured straight away.... Read More
Outside Insight: Samantha Radocchia on blockchain's power to change travel forever
News / Technology
Outside Insight: Samantha Radocchia on blockchain's power to change travel forever
By Jill Menze | July 18, 2019
The entrepreneur, technologist, speaker and author believes blockchain technologies have the power to fundamentally change how consumers and businesses view the very notion of travel itself.... Read More
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News / Startups
TravelPerk completes Series C round with an additional $60M in funding
By Linda Fox | July 18, 2019
TravelPerk has raised about $134 million in three rounds since launching in 2015.... Read More
Ebix acquires Yatra 337.8M
News / Distribution
Ebix to acquire Indian online travel agency Yatra for $337.8M
By Mitra Sorrells | July 17, 2019
Yatra directors have approved a bid from Atlanta-based firm Ebix to acquire the company via merger for $337.8 million.... Read More
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News / Technology
Travelport sells Travelwire brand to Dolphin Dynamics
By Linda Fox | July 17, 2019
U.K-based Dolphin Dynamics is looking to boost its presents in the Nordics through the acquisition of Travelwire from Travelport.... Read More
In The Big Chair - Philipp Mintchin of Splyt
Interview / Technology
In The Big Chair - Philipp Mintchin of Splyt
By Linda Fox | July 17, 2019
Splyt began in London in 2015 as a competitor to Uber, but following regulatory roadblocks, it pivoted to the B2B service it offers today.... Read More
Pickyourtrail Tourism Australia partnership
News / Startups
Travel tech startup Pickyourtrail targets booming market of Indian travelers to Australia
By Mitra Sorrells | July 17, 2019
Indian travel planning startup Pickyourtrail is partnering with Tourism Australia to target the booming market of Indian travelers to that country.... Read More
Amadeus altnerative payments growing globally
Opinion / Technology
How traveler payment preferences are changing rapidly around the globe
By Jean Christophe Lacour - Amadeus | July 17, 2019
A new study from Amadeus and PPRO has found alternative payment methods have surpassed cards and cash combined in Asia and Europe and adoption in the U.S. is rapidly increasing.... Read More
Travelstop raises $3M for business travel expense tools
News / Technology
Travelstop raises $3M for business travel expense tools
By Kevin May | July 16, 2019
The company's pre-Series A round is being led by Accel with Strive and previous investor SeedPlus also included in the group of investors.... Read More
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