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Czech camper van rental marketplace adds €2.7M to seed round

By Mitra Sorrells | May 13, 2022

Campiri says it will use the funding to enter new markets, add to its team and to purchase vehicles to sell to others that want to rent on the platform. Read More

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Expedia Group on “deconstructing” online travel

By Jill Menze | May 13, 2022

The online travel giant’s Open World platform is designed for partners of all sizes to take advantage of Expedia Group’s technology. Read More

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Kakao Mobility partners with Splyt to expand transportation app

By Linda Fox | May 12, 2022

The deal enables users of the Kakao T app to access local taxis, private cars and motorcycles in seven additional countries. Read More

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Vacasa Q1 2022 revenue nearly doubles year-over-year

By Mitra Sorrells | May 11, 2022

Vacasa says in January it reached a milestone of generating more than $1 billion in rental income for its homeowners over the preceding 12 months. Read More

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Booking Holdings reports quarterly record for gross bookings of $27B

By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2022

Booking Holdings' adjusted EBITDA in the Q1 2022 was $310 million, compared with an adjusted EBITDA loss of $195 million in Q1 2021. Read More

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Expedia Group revamps marketplace, tech platform as part of new strategy

By Jill Menze | May 4, 2022

At Expedia Group’s annual Explore partner event, the online travel giant outlined a new strategy that includes rewarding hotels for providing a better guest experience. Read More

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Mint House raises $35M led by Mohari Hospitality

By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2022

Mint House reports its revenue grew more than 200% in 2021, and in the last two years the company has tripled its property count, now at 22 properties in 14 markets. Read More

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Lyft Q1 profit of $55M exceeds outlook by $40M

By Mitra Sorrells | May 3, 2022

Lyft achieved adjusted EBITDA of $55 million and revenue of $876 million in the first quarter of this year. Read More

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Google enhances trip-planning tools as travel searches boom

By Mitra Sorrells | May 2, 2022

Google is launching new tools related to flight and hotel searches and general trip planning. Read More

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Bolt sees massive uptick in scooter usage, commits €150M to micromobility

By Jill Menze | April 27, 2022

With the number of scooter rides jumping more than 500%, Bolt plans to expand its operations. Read More

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China’s Ruqi Mobility raises $153M for autonomous vehicle push

By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2022

Ruqi Mobility says it will use this round of financing to accelerate the development of its Robotaxi autonomous vehicle services. Read More

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Holibob boosts tours distribution tech with acquisition of TourismSolved

By Linda Fox | April 21, 2022

The combined companies will offer SaaS, distribution and success-based marketing to activity operators and retailers. Read More

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Rapido drives off with $180M in funding

By Linda Fox | April 19, 2022

The investment in the India-based bike-taxi firm was led by food delivery platform Swiggy. Read More

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Tech is powering the new look of hotel loyalty programs

By Jill Menze | April 15, 2022

Hotels including IHG, Accor and CitizenM are updating their loyalty programs to provide members with personalization, experiences and guarantees. Read More