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Vacasa enters the big league with $100 million-plus Series B
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Vacasa enters the big league with $100 million-plus Series B
By Martin Cowen | October 17, 2017
Tech-enabled vacation rental management company Vacasa has closed a Series B round worth $103.5... Read More
Blacklane buys airport services startup, connects the dots
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Blacklane buys airport services startup, connects the dots
By Martin Cowen | October 13, 2017
Blacklane will add airport concierge services to its offering within the next few months after buying... Read More
tnoozLIVE@Arival: Watch the livestream here
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tnoozLIVE@Arival: Watch the livestream here
By Nick Vivion | October 13, 2017
Welcome to the inaugural tnoozLIVE@ event! We are creating the editorial layer on events and... Read More
Another billion dollars for Ola, with more on the way
News / Technology
Another billion dollars for Ola, with more on the way
By Martin Cowen | October 12, 2017
India's leading mobility app Ola has raised $1.1 billion with un-named US investors taking part... Read More
Bokun makes progress with airline and tourist board partnerships
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Bokun makes progress with airline and tourist board partnerships
By Linda Fox | October 12, 2017
Bókun, a specialist in distribution technology for the tours and activities industry, is partnering... Read More
Withlocals' data-driven approach to private tours impresses investors
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Withlocals' data-driven approach to private tours impresses investors
By Martin Cowen | October 11, 2017
Withlocals.com, a Netherlands-based marketplace connecting travellers with local tour guides, has... Read More
Ctrip gets deeper into Tujia, leads $300 million Series E
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Ctrip gets deeper into Tujia, leads $300 million Series E
By Martin Cowen | October 10, 2017
China's Airbnb-of-sorts Tujia.com has raised another $300 million in a Series E round, led by Ctrip.... Read More
Consolidation in tours and activities as Musement acquires Triposo
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Consolidation in tours and activities as Musement acquires Triposo
By Linda Fox | October 10, 2017
Italy-based tours and activities company Musement has acquired travel content platform Triposo with... Read More
'Direct bookers are better in bed:' hotels huddle at the Direct Booking Summit
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'Direct bookers are better in bed:' hotels huddle at the Direct Booking Summit
By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2017
I recently took the stage with a panel of hoteliers (and one hotelier-turned-vendor) to discuss direct... Read More
Hotelbeds completes GTA deal and lays down challenge to Expedia and Priceline
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Hotelbeds completes GTA deal and lays down challenge to Expedia and Priceline
By Martin Cowen | October 4, 2017
Hotelbeds Group executive chairman Joan Vila believes that the group now has the global scale to give... Read More
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