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Google Maps adds local language help for travelers, plots guides feature
By Linda Fox | November 19, 2019
Google Maps has launched a translation service through Google Translate that helps users navigate destinations through local languages.... Read More
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News / Startups
Cover Genius adds $10M in Series B for growth in the U.K., U.S. and Asia
By Linda Fox | November 19, 2019
Cover Genius, an insurance technology specialist, is plotting growth after landing $10 million in Series B funding.... Read More
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News / Online
"We need to fight for equality" - Billie Jean King, Mark Okerstrom and more on diversity and inclusion
By Jill Menze | November 19, 2019
At Expedia Group's Explore event, diversity, inclusion and leadership were discussed at length by executives and speakers such as tennis legend and equality advocate Billie Jean King.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Groupdesk
Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Groupdesk
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Groupdesk streamlines the booking and payments processes so that travelers can easily service themselves, which allows businesses to focus on marketing and achieving long-term profitability.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: AirGateway
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: AirGateway
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
AirGateway is enabling travel agents to seamlessly adopt the NDC standard while saving development time and costs.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Bacarai
Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Bacarai
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Bacarai has developed a digital marketplace for group airfare, which enables airlines to manage the lifecycle of a group contract with ease, while simultaneously optimizing the customer journey.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Coast Autonomous
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: Coast Autonomous
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Coast Autonomous is bringing low-speed driverless shuttle vehicles to different campuses, cities and airports around the world.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: ConnexPay
Interview / Technology
Hot 25 Startups 2020: ConnexPay
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Connexpay acts as a C2B2B intermediary, which transforms payment acceptance and insurance for travel providers.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Cruisewatch
Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Cruisewatch
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Cruisewatch scans more than 25,000 cruise sailings for good bargains, maintains a price history for five years, reads through 250,000 cruise reviews and alerts users when the price drops.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Daycation
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: Daycation
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
A plethora of luxury hotels, including Hyatt, Hilton and Marriot, have teamed up with Daycation to enhance the guest experience with on-demand amenities available on web and mobile apps.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Emadri
Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Emadri
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Emadri’s B2B2C platform, with its proprietary algorithms, simplifies one of the most stressful parts of the travel journey – creating a packing list.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Explorest
Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Explorest
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Explorest’s app is tailored for both experienced and novice photographers, and provides extensive guides for California, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong and more.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: ForwardX
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: ForwardX
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
ForwardX's Ovis is the world’s first vision-powered artificial intelligence carry-on luggage that can follow users from behind and can move autonomously on the side throughout the airport.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Futurestay
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: Futurestay
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
FutureStay is aimed at simplifying bookings, guests and marketing for independent vacation rental entrepreneurs.... Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Hotailors
Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Hotailors
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Hotailors automates the booking process in corporate travel and can handle a request within five minutes.... Read More
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