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2022 Vision: Travel's movers and shakers to keep your eyes on
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2022 Vision: Travel's movers and shakers to keep your eyes on
By PhocusWire | December 22, 2021
The industry is at an important moment as it unravels itself from a devastating two years since the onset of COVID-19. These are some of the people who will lead that process and place technology at its heart.... Read More
Yatra sees revenue jump 70% in a year as India attempts COVID recovery
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Yatra sees revenue jump 70% in a year as India attempts COVID recovery
By Kevin May | December 22, 2021
The India-based company says it saw a considerable improvement across all its key performance indicators between July and September while the country attempted to rebuild following the devastating impact of the Delta variant.... Read More
American-Sabre NDC integration paused
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American-Sabre NDC integration paused
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | December 22, 2021
NDC-enabled content has been halted since late in the summer, according to an American Airlines official who is familiar with the integration project.... Read More
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Transportation tech provider Via confidentially files for IPO
By Mitra Sorrells | December 21, 2021
Via says it has not yet determined the number of shares to be offered or the price range of the offering.... Read More
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Luggage storage platform Bounce raises $2M for expansion
By Mitra Sorrells | December 21, 2021
Bounce provides storage locations in more than 1,000 cities around the world, including in all 50 states in the U.S. and 20 additional countries across Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa.... Read More
Rocketrip-parent Mondee plans public listing via SPAC
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Rocketrip-parent Mondee plans public listing via SPAC
By Linda Fox | December 21, 2021
Once the transaction is completed, the combined Mondee and Ithax entity is expected to be worth $1 billion.... Read More
VIDEO: CarTrawler on car rental's challenges and recovery strategies
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VIDEO: CarTrawler on car rental's challenges and recovery strategies
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2021
Aileen McCormack, chief commercial officer at CarTrawler, explains how issues in car rental have evolved this year and also how airlines and other travel providers are putting the product as a part of their retailing strategies.... Read More
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VIDEO: Skyscanner, Trivago CEOs on the future of metasearch
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2021
Skyscanner CEO John Mangelaars and Trivago CEO Axel Hefer spoke at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about the challenges and opportunities for travel metasearch.... Read More
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Jin Jiang partners with Tencent to spur hospitality innovation in China
By Mitra Sorrells | December 21, 2021
The hospitality and technology companies will work together to identify startups and to enable them to test their solutions in Jin Jiang%27s hotels.... Read More
VIDEO: MogulRecruiter - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2021
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VIDEO: MogulRecruiter - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2021
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2021
Mogul is a technology and data sciences company that provides talent, booking and management solutions for the service industry starting with hospitality.... Read More
Voi adds $115M for micro-mobility expansion in Europe
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Voi adds $115M for micro-mobility expansion in Europe
By Linda Fox | December 20, 2021
Sweden-based Voi plans to use its Series D funding to expand into new European markets and add more e-bikes.... Read More
VIDEO: TripActions on innovation and being Netflix
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VIDEO: TripActions on innovation and being Netflix
By PhocusWire | December 20, 2021
Many startups reduced headcount and brought down the shutters during the pandemic, TripActions raised significant rounds, unveiled new products and is poised for further growth.... Read More
PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2021
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PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2021
By Jill Menze / Kevin May | December 20, 2021
Despite the immense challenges that 2021 has continued to throw at the travel industry, a string of trends and developments have emerged to make it, once again, a year to observe with interest.... Read More
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Better tech and decision-making are hotel trends to watch for in 2022
By Katherine Grass - Optii Solutions | December 20, 2021
Here are two of the big shifts these changes have catalyzed within the hospitality sector and are likely to have an impact on how hotels run in 2022.... Read More
VIDEO: Road.Travel - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2021
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VIDEO: Road.Travel - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2021
By PhocusWire | December 20, 2021
Establishing a new industry standard for car travels with curated routes and connecting travel destinations to in-car experiences.... Read More
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