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Ixigo invests $3.1M in electric bus startup FreshBus
News / Startups
Ixigo invests $3.1M in electric bus startup FreshBus
By Linda Fox | February 17, 2023
The seed round will go towards the launch of the inter-city electric bus service across India.... Read More
Dance lands €12M for micromobility subscription push
News / Startups
Dance lands €12M for micromobility subscription push
By Linda Fox | February 17, 2023
The equity is led by HV Capital, Eurazeo and BlueYard, which are all existing investors.... Read More
Online travel agencies gain hotel booking ground in 2022
News / Online
Online travel agencies gain hotel booking ground in 2022
By Linda Fox | February 17, 2023
SiteMinder has crunched data from more than 100 million reservations last year to reveal Booking.com... Read More
Blueground rentals
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Blueground acquires furnished rental company Travelers Haven
By Derek Catron | February 17, 2023
The combined organization will employ more than 1,200 people and is expected to reach $600 million in... Read More
Data and personalization business BD4 shutting up shop
News / Technology
Data and personalization business BD4 shutting up shop
By Linda Fox | February 16, 2023
A statement from Dnata Travel and BD4’s founders says the decision was made following a strategic and... Read More
Sabre Q4 earnings
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Sabre says cloud migration will drive savings, improve customer service
By Kathryn Walson | February 15, 2023
The cloud now contains 66% of Sabre’s “total compute capacity,” and the company expects to reach 90%... Read More
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News / Technology
Marriott boosting app and wider digital investment in 2023
By Linda Fox | February 15, 2023
The hotel giant says investment in its Bonvoy loyalty program app and other digital products are key... Read More
Transferz funding transport to from airport
News / Online
B2B mobility platform Transferz secures €6.5M to fuel expansion
By Kathryn Walson | February 15, 2023
Founded in 2020, Transferz works with local transportation providers and operates in the background,... Read More
Hotelbeds sets up innovation lab with Wayra
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Hotelbeds sets up innovation lab with Wayra
By Linda Fox | February 15, 2023
The two companies plan to work together, as well as with startups, over the next 15 months, to uncover... Read More
TBO acquires 100 percent BookaBed
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TBO acquires 100% stake in Bookabed
By Kathryn Walson | February 14, 2023
Founded in 2004, Bookabed will remain under the leadership of CEO Karl Tyrrell CEO.... Read More
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