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PriceLabs acquires Rental Scale-Up in push to deliver vacation rental insights

By Jill Menze | August 25, 2022

With Rental Scale-Up, PriceLabs says it will be able to deliver vacation rental business practices and market data insights to the short-term rental industry.... Read More

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Vacasa appoints ex-Egencia’s Rob Greyber as CEO

By Jill Menze | August 24, 2022

Rob Greyber, who previously served as president of Egencia, replaces current Vacasa chief executive Matt Roberts.... Read More

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Travel signals cautious optimism despite economic instability

By Linda Fox | August 24, 2022

The travel industry remains positive despite investor warnings, rising inflation and a looming recession.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Growing a hospitality tech company sustainably and consciously

By Vince Breslin - Uplisting | August 24, 2022

Developing hospitality tech platforms sustainably and consciously from the beginning is a win-win approach.... Read More

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Uber partners with Rokt to surface offers to customers at checkout

By Kathryn Walson | August 24, 2022

The partnership will initially launch with Uber Eats.... Read More

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SiteMinder acquires GuestJoy to expand hotel commerce platform

By Kathryn Walson | August 23, 2022

A SiteMinder partner since 2017, GuestJoy will be fully integrated into the SiteMinder hotel commerce platform following the completion of the acquisition.... Read More

News / Startups

Group travel planning startup Reposite lands $7.5M for tech push

By Linda Fox | August 23, 2022

Reposite is looking to capitalize on data to further grow its marketplace for the group travel segment.... Read More

News / Startups

Shackle raises $5.5M to digitize the hotel guest experience

By Jill Menze | August 23, 2022

Founded in 2020, Shackle helps hotels streamline operations by integrating backend systems into its guest-facing app.... Read More

Opinion / Online

Five steps for hotels to recession-proof their websites

By Michael J. Goldrich - The Hotels Network | August 23, 2022

Despite a strong summer, a recession is looming, and hoteliers should prepare their direct channels now.... Read More

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DOT launches dashboard for travelers to compare airline cancellation policies

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | August 23, 2022

The dashboard’s information will be based upon the commitments made by carriers in their customer service plans.... Read More

News / Technology

My Method: How Welcome Break reduced check-in from four minutes to 45 seconds

By Chris Jones - Guestline | August 22, 2022

Welcome Break Hotels wanted to address the manual, time-consuming and complex check-in and checkout process.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Andes STR buys and manages rental properties for investors

By Mitra Sorrells | August 22, 2022

Andes STR furnishes, markets and manages the properties, including setting rates, handling customer support and coordinating cleaning and maintenance.... Read More

News / Startups

State of Travel Startups 2022: Investors betting on full recovery

By Jill Menze | August 22, 2022

Phocuswright's annual State of Travel Startups report finds that investors are betting on a full recovery sooner rather than later.... Read More

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Casai, Nomah merge for Latin America short-term rental expansion

By Linda Fox | August 19, 2022

The combined companies will offer more than 3,000 units in Brazil and Mexico.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Should corporate travel managers trust algorithms?

By Axita Bhalsod - Egencia | August 19, 2022

Effective use of artificial intelligence and data science can save companies huge amounts of time and resources, particularly for small teams. ... Read More

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