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Google highlights travel trends that will shape travel in 2022

By Jill Menze | November 16, 2021

According to the online search giant, travel will become more meaningful, inclusive and purposeful moving into 2022. Read More

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Expedia Group nearly matches 2019 profit levels in Q3 2021

By Mitra Sorrells | November 4, 2021

Expedia Group says recovery in Q3 2021 was led by leisure and domestic travel, coming in particular from Vrbo. Read More

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Airbnb Q3 revenue tops $2.2B in record quarter

By Jill Menze | November 4, 2021

For the third quarter of 2021, Airbnb also reported its most profitable quarter ever with net income reaching $834 million. Read More

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Europe travel drives Booking Holdings' revenue uptick in Q3

By Mitra Sorrells | November 3, 2021

Booking Holdings reports that room nights booked in Q3 2021 increased to 183 million and revenue increased to $4.7 billion – putting it just shy of Q3 2019 revenue of $5 billion. Read More

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Cloudbeds raises $150M to accelerate R&D and customer acquisition

By Mitra Sorrells | November 3, 2021

The company says it currently serves more than 22,000 properties, including independent hotels, hostels, vacation rentals, and hotel groups, across 157 countries. Read More

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Royal Caribbean tells travel agents: "Don't be afraid of digital"

By Ian Jarrett - Travel Weekly Asia | November 3, 2021

Travel partners who are digitally selling cruises have been able to recover business and grow their cruise business faster than others who have not yet gotten into that game successfully. Read More

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Cendyn, Pegasus merge to help hoteliers boost direct bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | November 2, 2021

The financial terms of the merger are not being disclosed and details about “branding, structure and leadership” will be shared once the deal is finalized in about a month. Read More

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Trivago eyes Spring for return of normal travel

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2021

The company has seen gains in net income, total revenue and EBITDA as a result of a recovery in referral revenue and qualified referrals in Europe and the Americas. Read More

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Intrepid Travel unveils brand, product refresh

By Rebecca Tobin - Travel Weekly | October 25, 2021

The company has retooled its tour lineup, committing to a new product statement of sustainable, experience-rich travel and "the joyful travel experience." Read More

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Payments app Klarna enters travel with Inspirock acquisition

By Jill Menze | October 25, 2021

Using Inspirock's technology, Klarna will enable its customers to buy now and pay later for travel. Read More

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Viator tests new commission rate, raising skepticism with operators

By Jill Menze | October 22, 2021

Called Accelerate, Viator’s new program allows tour operators to pay to boost their visibility. Some are questioning the strategy. Read More

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VIDEO: The Big Picture issues in alternative accommodation

By PhocusWire | October 14, 2021

Witnesses to the meteoric rise of the alternative accommodation sector will know that its growth will continue to face a number of challenges alongside the obvious opportunities. Read More

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VIDEO: The vital role of tech in alternative accommodations

By PhocusWire | October 12, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, Rentals United CMO Vanessa de Souza Lage explains the core technologies property managers need to thrive. Read More

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Hospitality tech provider Jurny raises $9.5M

By Mitra Sorrells | October 5, 2021

Founded in June 2020, Jurny says it will use the funding to accelerate global expansion of its Jurny Virtual solution. Read More

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VIDEO: Customer acquisition in alternative accommodation

By PhocusWire | September 30, 2021

The promise of convenience and not having to rub shoulders with other guests was enough to give the sector a much-needed boost after traveler volumes collapsed at the onset of COVID-19. Read More

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