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Expedia unveils rebrand in major push to capture travel demand

By Jill Menze | April 19, 2021

Expedia is debuting a new look and product offerings on its quest to become consumers’ "ultimate travel companion." Read More

News | Online

Virdee adds $2M to seed round for virtual concierge service

By Linda Fox | April 19, 2021

U.S-based Virdee believes contactless solutions for check-in and payment at hotels are here to stay. Read More

News | Startups

Trip.com Group joins Common Trust Network to develop COVID compliance technology

By Mitra Sorrells | April 19, 2021

The Common Trust Network is an effort of public and private partners from travel, health and technology to develop solutions that help restart travel. Read More

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Marriott partners with Uber to expand Bonvoy loyalty program

By Jill Menze | April 15, 2021

Marriott Bonvoy members can earn points by ordering food delivery via Uber Eats or requesting select Uber rides. Read More

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As ride-hail companies recover, there are too few drivers to meet demand

By Dawit Habtemariam - BTN | April 15, 2021

Ride-hailing companies are reporting a shortage of drivers as demand for their services picks up. Read More

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Bandwango raises $3M to build its activities platform for destinations

By Mitra Sorrells | April 14, 2021

Bandwango's Destination Experience Engine packages free and paid experiences that DMOs and other organizations can easily share with visitors. Read More

News | Online

Tier acquires Makery to establish central Europe hub for e-scooters

By Linda Fox | April 9, 2021

Tier plans to launch is e-scooters in Budapest following its acquisition of software development specialist Makery. Read More

News | Startups

Bob W tops up seed round with €6M for apartment rental concept

By Linda Fox | April 8, 2021

Bob W plans to develop its technology stack and add further apartments following its latest investment. Read More

News | Startups

Singapore-based Port gets pre-seed investment for "remote travel" concept

By Mitra Sorrells | April 7, 2021

Port connects users with guides around the world who enable them to experience destinations and business events through video calls rather than being there in-person. Read More

News | Startups

Saudi Arabian startup Gazal raises $2M to expand micromobility services

By Mitra Sorrells | April 6, 2021

Gazal offers dockless bikes and e-scooters in cities around Saudi Arabia and plans to expand throughout the region. Read More

News | Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Staze is a last-minute booking app for holiday rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | March 29, 2021

Founded in February 2020, Staze is targeted to spontaneous travelers who want to book stays starting within two weeks. Read More

Interview | Startups

Travel recovery goes beyond planes in the sky - it requires customer empathy

By Simon Dempsey - AviLabs | March 25, 2021

Winning business is hard. Most successful companies will tell you that retaining customers is far cheaper than acquiring new ones. Read More

Opinion | Technology

Hopper closes $170M funding round, creates new B2B offering with Capital One as first partner

By Mitra Sorrells | March 24, 2021

Hopper is kicking off an ambitious growth plan that includes the launch of Hopper Cloud, selling its infrastructure, agency content, financial technology and data science capabilities to other travel... Read More

News | Online

First-party data: The elusive key to travel's recovery

By Tedd Evers - TripTuner | March 22, 2021

As travel resumes, brands need to adopt new tech-enabled listening techniques that don't rely on prior behavior data. Read More

Opinion | Online

European regulators propose digital green light for travel

By Linda Fox | March 19, 2021

Proposals from European regulators would see a digital travel pass ready for the 2021 summer. Read More

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