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Tier expands to North America with acquisition of Spin

By Mitra Sorrells | March 3, 2022

This is Tier's fourth acquisition in less than a year and gives it entry into the United States and Canada. Read More

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The Host Co. snags $1.85M to make Airbnbs shoppable

By Jill Menze | March 3, 2022

Founded in 2020, the Host Co. enables short-term rental hosts to sell items in their properties. Read More

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Virdee closes seed financing with additional $5M

By Mitra Sorrells | March 1, 2022

Virdee provides digital check-in and virtual concierge solutions that integrate with door lock and property management systems. Read More

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Book on Google for hotels to shut after low take-up

By Mitra Sorrells | February 25, 2022

Google says it has seen relatively low usage of the Book on Google option for hotels, in terms of both consumer engagement and partner interest. Read More

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Hopper acquires Smooss to cultivate airline partnerships

By Mitra Sorrells | February 24, 2022

The entire Smooss team, including co-founder and CEO Benjamin Lalanne, will join Hopper as part of the team leading its B2B initiative, Hopper Cloud. Read More

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Booking Holdings closes 2021 with improved revenue, profit

By Mitra Sorrells | February 23, 2022

Booking Holdings says revenue came in stronger than expected due to higher ADRs, which were up about 9% on a constant currency basis. Read More

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IHG says creating digital advantage is a priority

By Linda Fox | February 23, 2022

The hotel giant says guests now expect sustainable practices and seamless tech, as it reports its full-year 2021 earnings. Read More

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Pay-per-minute car rental startup Udrive raises $5M

By Mitra Sorrells | February 23, 2022

Founded in 2017, Udrive says it had strong growth in 2021, with two million trips to date, making it one of the largest booking platforms by transactions per car in the Middle East and Africa region. Read More

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Cogo acquires eScoot in mobility aggregator consolidation

By Linda Fox | February 14, 2022

Cogo and eScoot help users find and book electric scooters, bikes, cars and mopeds in cities across Europe. Read More

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Expedia Group closes 2021 with record Q4 profitability

By Mitra Sorrells | February 11, 2022

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern expresses optimism about 2022, calling it a year for innovation and delivery for the company. Read More

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Radisson deploys Zingle messaging across Americas portfolio

By Mitra Sorrells | February 10, 2022

The Zingle messaging platform will be integrated with every hotel’s property management system. Read More

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Uber sees revenue gains, profitability for delivery business

By Jill Menze | February 9, 2022

For Q4 2021, Uber revenue climbed 83% to $5.8 billion, while its delivery business reached adjusted EBITDA profitability. Read More

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Lyft posts first full year of adjusted EBITDA profitability

By Jill Menze | February 8, 2022

The ride-hailing app also reports “new COVID records” for Q4 2021. Read More

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In The Big Chair - David Neeleman of Breeze Airways

By Mitra Sorrells | February 8, 2022

Airline industry veteran David Neeleman launched Breeze Airways in May 2021, making it his fifth commercial airline startup along with Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue and Azul. Read More

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Hopper ramps up hotel inventory via SiteMinder deal

By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2022

The partnership means SiteMinder’s more than 33,000 hotels in 150 countries can now opt to make their properties visible in Hopper’s mobile marketplace. Read More

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