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Intrepid Travel acquires Australian tour operator Joob

By Kathryn Walson | September 13, 2022

Australia-based Intrepid Travel says the acquisition will bolster the growth of its DMC in Australia,... Read More

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Short-term rental company Frontdesk scores $13M for expansion

By Kathryn Walson | September 13, 2022

The latest round brings Frontdesk's total equity financing to $22 million.... Read More

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HotelOnline acquires HotelPlus to accelerate expansion across Africa

By Kathryn Walson | September 12, 2022

Prior to the deal, HotelOnline was valued at $24 million.... Read More

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Could gamification help corporate travel go green?

By Linda Fox | September 12, 2022

Iomob’s WheelCoin app uses gamification and tokenization to nudge corporate travelers into making... Read More

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TripAdd acquires AI-powered chatbot solution Eddy Travels

By Kathryn Walson | September 8, 2022

Ancillary travel product marketplace TripAdd plans to grow revenue with the B2B Eddy chatbot service.... Read More

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In The Big Chair - Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo

By Linda Fox | September 8, 2022

Aloke Bajpai founded India-based Ixigo in 2007 alongside co-founder Rajnish Kumar to improve the... Read More

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Payments startup SquadTrip launches platform targeting millennial group travelers

By Kathryn Walson | September 7, 2022

The Black-owned SaaS platform helps travel professionals target millennials by offering flexible... Read More

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Nectar nets $25M credit facility to help rental operators

By Linda Fox | September 6, 2022

The startup plans to use the financing to provide short-term rental owners and operators with advances... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: RatePunk is a browser extension that finds the cheapest hotel price

By Kathryn Walson | September 6, 2022

Launched in February, RatePunk scans major booking websites’ algorithms and compares hotel... Read More

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MintAir partners with Jaunt for 100 eVTOL aircraft

By Linda Fox | September 2, 2022

MintAir plans to launch a passenger air taxi service in Korea via a partnership with Jaunt. ... Read More

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