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Vacasa partners with e-commerce giant Wayfair to launch interior design program
News / Online
Vacasa partners with e-commerce giant Wayfair to launch interior design program
By Jill Menze | April 25, 2019
The program, which has been in pilot mode over the past year, is designed to boost income for vacation homeowners and multifamily developers by linking them with Vacasa’s in-house design team to decorate and furnish their rentals.... Read More
Getaround acquires fellow car-share service Drivy for $300M
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Getaround acquires fellow car-share service Drivy for $300M
By Kevin May | April 25, 2019
The acquisition immediately gives Getaround access to six new country markets and will form part of a mission to expand the brand.... Read More
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News / Technology
Airlines bring baggage handling mishaps down as tracking tech kicks in
By Linda Fox | April 25, 2019
SITA's baggage report shows that airlines and airports continue to make improvements in baggage mishandling.... Read More
Four steps to personalize the traveler's path to purchase
Opinion / Online
Four steps to personalize the traveler's path to purchase
By Jay Radia - Yieldify | April 25, 2019
By taking a data-driven approach to the customer journey, travel businesses can better recognize intent signals to personalize the journey to users as they browse.... Read More
Grab adds hotel bookings other services
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Grab expands beyond ride-hailing with new services to become "everyday super app"
By Marissa Trew - WiT | April 24, 2019
Grab is adding four new services for its users in Singapore including hotel bookings through Agoda and Booking.com.... Read More
Google's Touring Bird plots big expansion of tours and activities service
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Google's Touring Bird plots big expansion of tours and activities service
By Kevin May | April 24, 2019
The massive jump from its official launch number of 20 in September 2018 to 200 this week comes almost a year to the day since the Google Area 120-run search engine was first tested in the open market.... Read More
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News / Startups
TripScout signals next phase of travel discovery app with $2.1M funding
By Kevin May | April 24, 2019
The investment is being led by Corazon Capital and includes participation from a number of other funds including New Stack Ventures, MATH Ventures and Connetic Ventures.... Read More
Travel translation app TripLingo bought by Travel and Transport
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Travel translation app TripLingo bought by Travel and Transport
By Kevin May | April 24, 2019
The app was created in 2011 as a means for travelers to obtain instant voice and image translation from a database of useful phrases.... Read More
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Interview / Online
In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Bobby Healy
By PhocusWire | April 24, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Next up: CarTrawler non-executive director Bobby Healy.... Read More
alice hotel digital divide
News / Technology
Hotel guests want curated recommendations, amenities - not robot concierges
By Jill Menze | April 24, 2019
According to a new study from ALICE and YouGov, travelers increasingly want recommendations and in-room amenities curated to their liking.... Read More
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Opinion / Online
It's time to call it - we are heading for a travel recession, part 1
By Clayton Reid - MMGY Global | April 24, 2019
MMGY Global CEO Clayton Reid sees a looming slowdown that will impact travel. The first part of his analysis explains why this has come about.... Read More
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News / Startups
Travel investors talk areas of focus, the right fit and U.S. funding
By Linda Fox | April 23, 2019
Thoughts from travel tech investors at an event in Ireland on what's hot and what they're looking for from startups.... Read More
Hotel cancelation rate at 40% as online travel agencies push free change policy
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Hotel cancelation rate at 40% as online travel agencies push free change policy
By Kevin May | April 23, 2019
Key findings from a major study carried out by D-Edge, the Accor-owned hotel technology group that includes the AvailPro and FastBooking platforms.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Wanderift brings a subscription model to air travel
By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2019
Founded in December 2017, Wanderift allows users to buy a subscription of either $369 per month for three one-way flights or $459 per month for four one-way flights. Subscriptions are month-to-month.  ... Read More
OYO Near You experiences launch
News / Distribution
OYO enters experiences space with “OYO Near You”
By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2019
OYO will offer activities such as comedy shows, wine tastings and live music at some of its OYO Townhouse properties in India.... Read More
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