The backbone of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry is powered by technology and digital services. Here we capture new deals and partnerships, product launches and important hires, all in one place.... Read More

PhocusWire's live blog is charting the impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry and the sector's efforts to recover.... Read More

The country's travel industry had been experiencing strong growth in the years running up to 2020 and online travel sales were steadily growing.... Read More

Room nights booked in the second quarter were 157 million, up from 99 million in the Q1 of this year and a 458% increase from Q2 2020.  ... Read More

The discounts will take place every two weeks and on fixed days, lasting for just 36 hours. Over that time period, customers will get up to 30% off a selected room and rate.... Read More

The ride-hailing company's Q2 revenue figure is an increase of 26% compared to the first quarter of this year when revenue was $609 million.... Read More

What is the appeal of buy-now-pay-later for brands? What segments of the industry is it more popular than others? And what effect does it have on the business models of exissting brands?... Read More

Revenues in the second quarter of 2019 were $1 billion, compared to $400 million this quarter, an indication of how far the distribtion and tech supplier still has to go before it reachs pre-pandemic levels.... Read More

Bolt, which calls itself Europe's super app, claims it is valued at more than €4 billion after its most recent Series E funding round.... Read More

VNLife operates VNTravel, a Vietnam-based online travel agency with more than five million customers.... Read More

The deal is being touted as a means to capitalize on the anticipated boom in demand with a "once in a generation" opportunity to bring two growing brands together.... Read More

Multi-currency payments; fraud; how many payment methods should you offer – key headaches that need addressing.... Read More

A subset of alternative accommodations - ones that provide a standardized experience for travelers - could become more popular with business travelers coming out of the pandemic.... Read More

The distribution company reported improvements in revenue and EBITDA compared to Q1, while air bookings are recovering in all regions.... Read More

Trading under the ticker VCSA, publicly listed Vacasa is forecast to have a valuation of $4.5 billion as a result of the IPO and will generate $485 million in cash proceeds.... Read More