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Travel Counsellors acquires travel tech platform Planisto
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January 4, 2024
The acquisition will not only strengthen Travel Counsellors’ talent and tech, but will help to accelerate its development roadmap for its digital platform Phenix....
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Mobile accommodation startup Cabana suspends operations
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January 4, 2024
The Seattle-based startup, which rented high-tech camper vans to offer travelers a “hotel-on-wheels” experience, has started the sale process....
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Travel tech experts parse AI’s hype against its best uses
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January 4, 2024
Tech experts from Travelport, MakeMyTrip and Lufthansa Group Digital Hangar weigh in on how AI is changing the travel landscape — and what it could do next....
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Property manager Frontdesk laid off staff amid reports of company closure
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 3, 2024
Short-term rental startup Frontdesk, which managed over a thousand furnished apartments in the United States, has reportedly laid off its 200-person staff after failing to raise more capital. ...
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Uber and Rappi on travel strategies and “super app” ambitions
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January 3, 2024
Rappi’s global head of travel, Guido Becher, and Uber’s head of growth and new products for airports and travel, Loren Kosloske, discussed their companies' travel ambitions during a session at The Phocuswright Conference....
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Zoomcar begins trading on Nasdaq
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January 2, 2024
Zoomcar has merged with Innovative International Acquisition Corp. and made its public markets debut on Nasdaq....
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Phocuswright analysts share their travel industry predictions for 2024
By Morgan Hines
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January 2, 2024
As Phocuswright analysts look ahead, they share a myriad of predictions for 2024 including some regarding business travel, pricing and much more....
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The best of Phocuswright research from 2023
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December 22, 2023
Phocuswright produces a broad range of research and analysis throughout the year on travel, tourism and hospitality. Catch up on the data, trends and forecasting that you missed from 2023....
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Wander Health, ZaNiheza founders open up about startup journey as scholarship recipients
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December 22, 2023
While attending The Phocuswright Conference, scholarship recipients Dana Le and Charles Shima spoke to PhocusWire about their goals for the next three to five years....
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Travel insiders swap insights on push for better data
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December 22, 2023
The Phocuswright Bridge Series brought together experts from Trip.com, Despegar and the Saudi Tourism Authority....
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TrustedHousesitters valued at $100M after management buyout
By Linda Fox
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December 21, 2023
Founded in 2010, the platform matches pet owners with verified sitters and opens up new travel destinations for sitters....
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PhocusWire's hot topics in travel for 2023
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December 21, 2023
Here are PhocusWire's selections for six “hot topics” that dominated the travel industry in 2023, and likely for the year ahead....
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Airbnb apologizes, will pay fine for misleading Australian customers
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 20, 2023
Airbnb has agreed to pay a fine and to compensate up to 63,000 customers who were unaware the bookings they made were being charged in U.S. rather than Australian dollars. ...
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E-scooter company Bird files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
By Linda Fox
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December 20, 2023
Choppy water for e-scooter and e-bike companies as Bird files for bankruptcy and Micromobility is delisted....
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Wall Street analysts share views on travel future and AI
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December 20, 2023
Analysts from TD Cowen, B. Riley Securities, Evercore and BTIG share insights on travel’s future and the role of AI during a panel discussion at The Phocuswright Conference. ...
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