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News / Online

Travel industry must fix “trust gaps” as it restarts

By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2021

Based on a results of a survey of 11,000 consumers, Travelport says the pandemic has created a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity for the travel industry to regain travelers’ trust.... Read More

Opinion / Online

Overturning orthodoxies: How hotel CEOs can accelerate diversity

By Alexander Mirza - Mogul | June 24, 2021

Hotel CEOs must identify the toxic orthodoxies in hospitality and be challenged to accelerate diversity.... Read More

News / Online

How the pandemic has affected travelers’ views on sustainability

By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2021

A Booking.com survey finds the majority of travelers prefer accommodations that have adopted sustainability practices.... Read More

News / Technology

Traveltek adds £1.3M to coffers for packaging technology development

By Linda Fox | June 23, 2021

Traveltek's latest investment comes from YFM who invested £5.3m in the company in 2016.... Read More

News / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2021: Here's what to expect

By PhocusWire | June 23, 2021

Join us to hear how industry players have updated their playbook to compete in this new, unstable but promising environment. A second chance like this doesn’t come around very often.... Read More

News / Online

Short-term rental booking habits are starting to "normalize"

By Jill Menze | June 23, 2021

According to new data from Guesty, travelers are growing comfortable with shorter stays and longer booking windows as they head into the summer and beyond.... Read More

News / Technology

Private equity takes majority stake in hospitality tech provider Enseo

By Mitra Sorrells | June 23, 2021

Enseo will use the capital to accelerate growth, including expanding into new vertical markets and pursuing mergers and acquisitions.... Read More

News / Startups

Mobile hotel startup Cabana secures $10M to accelerate growth

By Mitra Sorrells | June 22, 2021

Cabana plans to use the funding to add more vans and new markets to its platform.... Read More

News / Online

On The Beach half-year revenues slashed to £4.4M

By Linda Fox | June 22, 2021

Bucking the trend set by other U.K. operators desperate to get moving again, On The Beach said in May that it would not sell any trips for July and August 2021.... Read More

News / Distribution

Delta-Sabre deal will see GDS paid on booking's value, not flat fee

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | June 22, 2021

A revamped distribution agreement between Delta and Sabre has the potential to disrupt the standard commercial payment model between airlines, GDSs and travel advisors.... Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Stan Boland of Five

By Linda Fox | June 22, 2021

Five announced Series B funding of $41 million in March 2020 to further develop its in-car software. In 2019 the company conducted tests of self-driving cars in London.... Read More

News / Startups

Handiscover secures €1.65M to grow its B2B accessibility platform

By Mitra Sorrells | June 22, 2021

In the past year Handiscover has focused on developing products and content to businesses in travel and other industries to better serve people with disabilities and special needs.... Read More

News / Online

Experiences provider Attraction World acquired by Ten Oceans Private Equity

By Jill Menze | June 22, 2021

The acquisition follows Ten Oceans Private Equity’s earlier investment in Prioticket, a strategic partner of Attraction World.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

The intersection of travel and mobility requires a big effort on tech

By David Litwak - Ground Control | June 21, 2021

In order for integration businesses, or marketplaces, to exist you need to have enough of the industry onboarded and accessible - especially as mobility and travel come close together.... Read More