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VIDEO: SXM Media on travel marketing through audio

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2022

Podcasts and audio streaming can give travel brands a captive audience for advertising. Read More

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Origin raises $5M for membership-based trip-planning app

By Jill Menze | January 14, 2022

Origin's travel curators have local expertise and use machine learning to help travelers find, plan and book their trips, including flights, accommodation and experiences. Read More

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Airline tech chiefs prioritize investment in cybersecurity, cloud services

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2022

SITA’s 2021 Air Transport IT Insights study reveals 61% of airlines see IT investment increasing in 2022 while 55% of airports expect to spend more. Read More

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Airports trade group displeased about 5G agreement

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | January 13, 2022

Airports Council International North America CEO Kevin Burke said the list of airports getting a 5G buffer zone is largely irrelevant. Read More

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Bolt raises a €628M round, wants a role in congestion-free and sustainable cities

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2022

This latest and largest round for Estonia-based Bolt comes on top of a €600 million investment announced in August 2021. Read More

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TheUp touts hospitality super app development with £7M investment

By Linda Fox | January 6, 2022

London-based TheUp, which started as mobile phone charging business ChargeUp, before pivoting to a mobile order and pay application, ServedUp, wants to create a “super app” for hospitality. Read More

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Clear acquires virtual queuing tech company Whyline

By Jill Menze | January 5, 2022

Whyline’s software allows users to see live wait-times to enter a queue remotely. Read More

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Network providers reject U.S. agency request to stall 5G rollout on aircraft

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | January 5, 2022

The Biden administration is concerned that the deployments will interfere with aircraft landings and approaches. Read More

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Ride-hailing apps take half of travel download top spots

By Linda Fox | January 4, 2022

While Google Maps took the top travel app downloads spot, ride-hailing apps were not far behind. Read More

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Transportation tech provider Via confidentially files for IPO

By Mitra Sorrells | December 21, 2021

Via says it has not yet determined the number of shares to be offered or the price range of the offering. Read More

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Luggage storage platform Bounce raises $2M for expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | December 21, 2021

Bounce provides storage locations in more than 1,000 cities around the world, including in all 50 states in the U.S. and 20 additional countries across Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa. Read More