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STARTUP STAGE: Refundit automates VAT refund for travelers, retailers and governments

By Mitra Sorrells | February 15, 2019

Refundit automates the VAT, or value-added tax, refund process for tourists visiting the European Union. Read More

News / Online

GoEuro launches global expansion, unveils new company name

By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2019

GoEuro is preparing to expand to South America, Asia and the United States with a new name: Omio. Read More

News / Technology

Business travelers happy with tech and human hybrid approaches to services

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2019

Travelport research reveals the technologies business travelers are adopting, with support growing for alt-human interfaces. Read More

News / Startups

Virtuo revs up with €20M in funding for expansion of car-rental app across Europe

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2019

Mobile app-based car-rental startup Virtuo adds €20 million in funding. Balderton Capital and others are backing the company. Read More

News / Technology

Older Chinese tourists catching up to millennials in use of mobile payments

By Mitra Sorrells | February 12, 2019

Alipay says middle-aged travelers, those born between 1960 and 1979, were the main driving force in outbound tourism and overseas consumption for the Chinese Lunar New Year week. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How airlines can sweat existing assets to capture in-flight eyeballs

By Dan Hurwitz - Penthera | February 11, 2019

In-flight entertainment has evolved at a rapid pace in recent years, yet seat-back screens are already on the decline - so airlines need to think differently as their passengers are now paying more... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: China is treading a path of ideas for others to follow

By PhocusWire | February 8, 2019

Hardware and software providers may have been inspired in part by some of their counterparts in the West but China is arguably at the bleeding edge of pulling it all together for the sake of the user. Read More

News / Online

Lime rides away with big expansion plans after $310M investment

By Kevin May | February 7, 2019

The Series D round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Fidelity Investments, GV and IVP. Read More

News / Distribution

Can OYO capture the unbranded hotel market in the U.S. and Europe?

By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2019

OYO Hotels & Homes is expanding again, debuting in the United States and ramping up operations in Europe. Read More

News / Online

China, part 1: The big (and getting bigger) picture

By Mitra Sorrells | February 4, 2019

Travel brands and suppliers need to be aware that the Chinese travel market is not only growing - it is also changing. Read More

Zingle hospitality messaging 11M funding

News / Technology

Zingle charts deeper push into hospitality with $11M capital raise

By Mitra Sorrells | February 1, 2019

B2C messaging platform Zingle has landed $11 million in new funding to support its growth in hospitality. Read More

Cruise series part 4 digital marketing NCL

News / Online

Inside cruise, part 4: The marketing mix

By Mitra Sorrells | January 28, 2019

Norwegian Cruise Line chief marketing officer Meg Lee shares her thoughts on social media, paid search, content curation and how emerging technologies can be used in cruise marketing. Read More

News / Technology

Inside cruise, part 3: The technical transformation

By Mitra Sorrells | January 22, 2019

For the third in our series on cruise, we explore how cruise lines are using technology to improve the customer experience. Read More

News / Online

Outdoorsy rides off with $50M to expand its RV rental marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | January 17, 2019

Peer-to-peer RV rental platform Outdoorsy has raised $50 million in Series C funding that will be used toward continued international expansion. Read More