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Travel investors on the funding dynamics in 2024
By Linda Fox
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January 22, 2024
Travel investors Derive Ventures and Inovia share insight on the funding landscape for 2024 with additional perspective from travel startups....
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Italian National Tourist Board launches Venice tourist entry fee platform
By Morgan Hines
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January 19, 2024
If tourists want to enter certain parts of Venice on a day-trip beginning in April, they will have to show a QR code as proof they have paid a new €5 “Venice Access Fee” during peak times....
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European regulators eye Booking.com under Digital Services Act
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January 18, 2024
The European Commission has asked Booking.com and others for information as it determines whether the companies are complying with rules of the Digital Services Act that went into effect in November....
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Travel executives react to Rabbit AI agent device
By Arvindh Yuvaraj - WebinTravel
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January 18, 2024
In the week since its unveiling at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the Rabbit R1 has created a frenzy in the tech space....
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UAE’s Silkhaus closes multi-million pre-series A financing
By Derek Catron
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January 18, 2024
The Dubai-based proptech startup raised the undisclosed financing from San Francisco-based Partners for Growth. ...
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Runnr.ai secures €1M to scale hotel guest communications startup
By Linda Fox
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January 18, 2024
The investment will go towards helping hotels deliver personalized services, improve efficiency for front desks and find upsell opportunities....
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Seeking sustainable options when travelers aren’t as green as they say
By Derek Catron
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January 18, 2024
New research from Phocuswright shows that while travelers may talk about supporting sustainability, their behavior demonstrates something else. Some wonder if more government incentives or regulations may be travel’s best hope for balancing a profitable future with the planet’s needs....
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Airbnb unveils expert council to seek housing supply solutions
By Morgan Hines
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January 17, 2024
In recent years Airbnb has been criticized for causing a reduction in supply and an increase in cost of rental housing in cities where it operates. ...
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AccessibleGo unveils new booking options for travelers with disabilities
By Morgan Hines
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January 17, 2024
The platform, which has offered hotel booking, is giving users the option to book rental cars with hand controls, flights, wheelchair van rentals, mobility rentals and more....
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How travel and financial institutions are tapping into the experiences trend
By Linda Fox
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January 17, 2024
Senior executives from Capital One, Choice and Hilton share perspectives on providing consumers with the experiences they want and how technology is increasingly playing a role....
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Musement brings tours and activities to EasyJet
By Linda Fox
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January 16, 2024
The deal builds on an existing partnership with EasyJet Holidays, which has been in place for more than a year....
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IBS Software broadens offering with acquisition of Above Property Services
By Linda Fox
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January 16, 2024
IBS Software said the deal will help it expand in the hospitality sector by adding central reservation, property management and revenue management technology to its services....
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Growth of global short-term rental bookings slowing as volume shifts to hotels
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January 16, 2024
Travelers have experienced the peaks and valleys of the STR segment and overall find themselves in a more discerning place....
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Younger travelers boost importance of sustainability, new research shows
By Derek Catron
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January 16, 2024
Research from the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance finds a growing market opportunity for sustainable travel that’s likely to accelerate. ...
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Kayak sees 15X increase in aircraft filter usage following Alaska Airlines incident
By Morgan Hines
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January 11, 2024
Travelers are exercising caution and using tools like Kayak’s aircraft filter when looking to book flights after a door plug flew off an Alaska Airlines flight....
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