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Amazon acquires ride-hailing autonomous vehicle provider Zoox
News / Technology
Amazon acquires ride-hailing autonomous vehicle provider Zoox
By Kevin May | June 30, 2020
The company is six years old and has created zero-emission, purpose-built vehicles for autonomous ride-hailing.... Read More
Airbnb claims Amsterdam rental ban "violates" rights of residents
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Airbnb claims Amsterdam rental ban "violates" rights of residents
By Kevin May | June 29, 2020
The three districts in question have around 1,500 private accommodation rental properties for tourists - around 6% of the amount available in the entire city.... Read More
How one startup used the downtime to improve life for travel buyers and suppliers
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How one startup used the downtime to improve life for travel buyers and suppliers
By Linda Fox | June 29, 2020
The team at vintage car tour company Nowaday has spent the downtime created by COVID-19 to build an online workplace for travel buyers and suppliers.... Read More
RedAwning sells Blizzard marketing and web services unit to Beyond Pricing
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RedAwning sells Blizzard marketing and web services unit to Beyond Pricing
By Kevin May | June 29, 2020
Blizzard is a specialist in web hosting, website design, paid search and email marketing for vacation rental companies. It will retain the brand name it has operated under for 23 years.... Read More
VIDEO: Where the next great travel company will emerge
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VIDEO: Where the next great travel company will emerge
By Kevin May | June 29, 2020
An individual iPhone 10 in 2020 contains more computing power than every computer in 1986 on the planet - that's a fact that is often hard to get your head around.... Read More
Sounding Off: Risky startup investments now have a new risk attached
Interview / Startups
Sounding Off: Risky startup investments now have a new risk attached
By PhocusWire | June 26, 2020
Startups have to contend with surviving the crisis, but they must also climb a hill in terms of the viability of their product or service for the long term and in the "new normal."... Read More
Tripadvisor quietly tests consumer-to-travel agent service Reco
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Tripadvisor quietly tests consumer-to-travel agent service Reco
By Kevin May | June 26, 2020
The service works on both desktop and via a smartphone app for Apple devices, giving travelers access to a portfolio of agents for a $199 fee each time.... Read More
InPhocus, episode 15 - Racial diversity should be the challenge we accept and win
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InPhocus, episode 15 - Racial diversity should be the challenge we accept and win
By PhocusWire | June 26, 2020
We speak to Jamie-Lee Abtar, executive director of U.K.-based BAME Women In Travel, to learn more about the organization and what new steps brands should be considering.... Read More
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Startups, investors see opportunities and challenges as travel industry struggles with COVID, diversity issues
By Mitra Sorrells | June 26, 2020
During Phocuswright's Battleground: The Americas event, a panel of startup founders and investors shared their experiences dealing with the COVID-19 crises and their thoughts about the future.... Read More
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SevenRooms raises $50M to expand its hotel guest experience platform
By Mitra Sorrells | June 25, 2020
SevenRooms has raised a $50 million Series B round with Providence Strategic Growth.   ... Read More
WEBINAR REPLAY! Steering the comeback: Hotel revenue management recovery planning
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WEBINAR REPLAY! Steering the comeback: Hotel revenue management recovery planning
By PhocusWire | June 25, 2020
The hotel sector is gradually transitioning into a new phase of the coronavirus crisis that will see many properties consider how they can reopen and welcome guests.... Read More
Sabre indicates "modest" recovery signs but air bookings still slammed
News / Distribution
Sabre indicates "modest" recovery signs but air bookings still slammed
By Kevin May | June 25, 2020
"The environment remains uncertain, with reductions in airline capacity and a volatile macro environment," Sabre says in an unscheduled update to investors this week.... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 30 - Adam Goldstein of Hipmunk
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 30 - Adam Goldstein of Hipmunk
By PhocusWire | June 25, 2020
The co-founder and CEO of travel search platform Hipmunk, Adam Goldstein, joins Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire to talk about its creation, challenges and eventual sale to SAP Concur.... Read More
Trip.com Group launches $500M partner fund as part of Travel On initiative
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Trip.com Group launches $500M partner fund as part of Travel On initiative
By Linda Fox | June 25, 2020
The $500 million war chest will help its travel partners get back on their feet in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.... Read More
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Sonder raises $170M at $1.3B valuation, calls it “validation” of recent pivot
By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2020
Sonder has raised $170 million in a Series E round, which it expects to grow to $200 million in the near future.... Read More
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