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Uber reports $2.4B loss but mobility "reignited"

By Linda Fox | November 5, 2021

Uber says mobility gross bookings hit $10 billion in Q3 and airport activity is increasing in the U.S. Read More

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Expedia Group nearly matches 2019 profit levels in Q3 2021

By Mitra Sorrells | November 4, 2021

Expedia Group says recovery in Q3 2021 was led by leisure and domestic travel, coming in particular from Vrbo. Read More

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Europe travel drives Booking Holdings' revenue uptick in Q3

By Mitra Sorrells | November 3, 2021

Booking Holdings reports that room nights booked in Q3 2021 increased to 183 million and revenue increased to $4.7 billion – putting it just shy of Q3 2019 revenue of $5 billion. Read More

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Lyft achieves second quarter of adjusted EBITDA profitability

By Jill Menze | November 2, 2021

For the third quarter of 2021, Lyft also reported record revenue per active rider. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Growth trends and challenges for travel startups

By PhocusWire | November 2, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, Trippers CEO Charlotte Franzellin explains why the travel planning app launched amid the pandemic and the challenges of entering the travel tech space. Read More

News / Technology

Airline leaders debate NDC, digitalization, sustainability

By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2021

Panelists at an IATA event in Madrid included leaders from IATA, Lufthansa and Iberia. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: Startup momentum in a crisis

By PhocusWire | October 29, 2021

At PhocusWire Pulse, Joseph Ling, founder and CEO of Singapore-based Vouch, shares how his company thrived amid the pandemic. Read More

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: Elude helps travelers find and book trips based on budget

By Jill Menze | October 26, 2021

Elude takes a budget-first approach to booking travel, surfacing customizable trip packages to users that fit within their desired price range. Read More

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Payments app Klarna enters travel with Inspirock acquisition

By Jill Menze | October 25, 2021

Using Inspirock's technology, Klarna will enable its customers to buy now and pay later for travel. Read More

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Willingness to use apps, share health data increasing as travel opens

By Mitra Sorrells | October 18, 2021

Ninety-seven percent of respondents to an Amadeus survey say technology will increase their confidence to travel, up from 91% in February and 84% in September 2020. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Microservice tech is the future for hotels, part 2

By Anthony Hunt - Shiji Group | October 18, 2021

In the second part of his analysis of hotel PMS architecture%2c Shiji Group%27s Anthony Hunt explains why microservice technology has benefits the industry needs to modernize. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Microservice tech is the future for hotels, part 1

By Anthony Hunt - Shiji Group | October 15, 2021

Legacy systems built on client-server architecture lack the efficiency and scalability now available in more modern technology. Read More

News / Online

TripActions raises $275M at $7.25B valuation

By Mitra Sorrells | October 13, 2021

The funding comes less than nine months after TripActions' Series E round of $155 million in January. Read More

News / Startups

Airalo raises $5.4M for digital SIM marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | October 11, 2021

Airalo plans to increase its global coverage and in-app services, add to its teams and further develop partnerships with telecom and travel companies. Read More

News / Startups

Car rental delivery platform Kyte raises $30M for expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | October 8, 2021

Kyte will use the funding to expand across the United States and internationally and to continue developing capabilities to enable delivery of teleoperated and autonomous vehicles. Read More

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