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Hotel Engine secures $65M for innovation and recruitment
News / Startups
Hotel Engine secures $65M for innovation and recruitment
By Linda Fox | December 2, 2021
The investment in Hotel Engine, which was led by existing investor Telescope Partners with participation from Blackstone, values the company at $1.3 billion.... Read More
Kayak leads $60M Series C for Life House
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Kayak leads $60M Series C for Life House
By Mitra Sorrells | December 2, 2021
Life House and Kayak have been working together since last spring with the opening of Kayak Miami Beach, a hotel managed by Life House.... Read More
VIDEO: Accenture on being agile, data-driven and prepared for the future
News / Technology
VIDEO: Accenture on being agile, data-driven and prepared for the future
By PhocusWire | December 2, 2021
If we accept personalization, digitalization and decentralized processes are going to be movements to adopt over the next five to 10 years, positioning and structuring a business now would be a sensible move.... Read More
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News / Startups
YouTrip eyes B2B payments following $30M funding round
By Linda Fox | December 2, 2021
Singapore-based YouTrip says its app has been downloaded more than 1.5 million times and that it has processed some 20 million transactions across Singapore and Thailand.... Read More
Six ways COVID has changed the airline industry
News / Distribution
Six ways COVID has changed the airline industry
By Jill Menze | December 2, 2021
Moving into 2022, airlines will need to focus on convenience and predictability to meet consumer demands.... Read More
VIDEO: Tripkicks - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2021
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Tripkicks - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2021
By PhocusWire | December 2, 2021
A simple add-on to business travel programs that provides the tools to influence traveler behavior.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2022: TrovaTrip
Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Startups 2022: TrovaTrip
By PhocusWire | December 1, 2021
TrovaTrip is a trip planning and management platform that enables topic experts, creators, and businesses to host group trips with their audience around the globe.... Read More
Q&A: Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal on hybrid futures and going public again
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Q&A: Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal on hybrid futures and going public again
By Donna Airoldi - BTN | December 1, 2021
Cvent founder and CEO Reggie Aggarwal spoke with BTN in late November and says the company planned to be listed on the Nasdaq exchange the morning of December 9.... Read More
VIDEO: Kayak on placing strategic bets during a pandemic
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VIDEO: Kayak on placing strategic bets during a pandemic
By PhocusWire | December 1, 2021
Like most businesses in travel, Kayak suffered during the pandemic but is now plotting a path to some form of recovery. But CEO and co-founder Steve Hafner feels the worst is behind us.... Read More
VIDEO: IDEAS on how hotels can do more with less through automation
News / Technology
VIDEO: IDEAS on how hotels can do more with less through automation
By PhocusWire | December 1, 2021
Klaus Kohlmayr of IDeaS explains how automating revenue management can help hotels faced with labor shortages.... Read More
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News / Online
GetYourGuide builds B2B unit to grow SaaS offering
By Mitra Sorrells | December 1, 2021
GetYourGuide says there are about 50 partners currently using the SaaS solution, and now it is creating a team to grow the business.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Wheel The World - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2021
By PhocusWire | December 1, 2021
Wheel The World is an accessibility booking platform for people with disabilities to book hotels and tours confidently.... Read More
PROS acquires direct travel sales platform EveryMundo for $80M
News / Technology
PROS acquires direct travel sales platform EveryMundo for $80M
By Kevin May | November 30, 2021
The cash deal for U.S.-based EveryMundo will also include the delivery of $10 million stock in the future, subject to conditions.... Read More
How rentals can prepare for and manage regulatory shifts
Opinion / Online
How rentals can prepare for and manage regulatory shifts
By Pamela Knudsen - Avalara | November 30, 2021
It's important that owners take a moment to understand new efforts to enforce marketplace legislation around lodging, lest they trip into the myriad of compliance-related potholes that are popping up globally.... Read More
VIDEO: BeMyGuest on the tech opportunity in tours and activities
News / Distribution
VIDEO: BeMyGuest on the tech opportunity in tours and activities
By PhocusWire | November 30, 2021
Speaking in the PhocusWire Studio during The Phocuswright Conference, BeMyGuest CEO Blanca Menchaca explains how the pandemic has opened up operators and distributors to connectivity and partnerships.... Read More
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