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Ixigo buys train booking app Confirmtkt to serve India’s $8B rail market

By Mitra Sorrells | February 4, 2021

The deal aligns with the Indian online travel agency’s decision in 2019 to focus on flights, trains and buses. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How automation can facilitate hospitality’s recovery

By Brad Beumer - UiPath | February 3, 2021

Automation technologies can be used to benefit guests and staff, now and into the future. Read More

News / Online

Uber acquires alcohol delivery service Drizly in $1.1B deal

By Jill Menze | February 2, 2021

As part of the deal, Drizly will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Uber, and its marketplace will be integrated with the Uber Eats app. Read More

News / Online

Grab boosts liquidity with $2B loan facility

By Linda Fox | February 1, 2021

Grab says the five-year term loan enables it to boost liquidity and mix up its funding sources. Read More

News / Distribution

Klook on what it will mean to win in 2021

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | February 1, 2021

Fresh from raising another $200 million, Klook co-founder and COO Eric Gnock Fah spoke to WiT’s Yeoh Siew Hoon about the new funding and investing for the future. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Youtip provides digital tipping for hotels, tour operators and more

By Mitra Sorrells | January 29, 2021

Users scan QR codes or tap links in email or text messages to access the payment system. Read More

News / Online

How travel app usage paints another picture of travel's fate in 2020

By Linda Fox | January 28, 2021

Travel apps went quiet as the pandemic hit but there were some notable exceptions such as Airbnb and Vrbo. Read More

News / Technology

United app now accepts flyers' COVID test, vaccine info

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | January 27, 2021

The rollout of the feature coincides with CDC mandates for U.S. arrivals that go into effect this week. Read More

News / Online

Maps.me lands $50M round, plans mobile wallet

By Linda Fox | January 21, 2021

Maps.me plans to bring decentralized finance for travel purchases to its users following the new funding round. Read More

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Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce to create standards for storing, sharing vaccination records

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2021

The goal is to give consumers the ability to store an encrypted copy of their immunization credential in a digital wallet of their choice, such as Apple Wallet or Google Pay. Read More

News / Online

Book4Time secures growth investment from Serent Capital

By Mitra Sorrells | January 13, 2021

Founded in 2004, Book4Time manages booking, inventory and payment processing for hotels and resorts, as well as casinos, spas and fitness facilities. Read More