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Israeli shared mobility company GoTo Global to go public

By Mitra Sorrells | February 9, 2022

GoTo has more than 450,000 subscribers that book cars, bikes, electric scooters and mopeds in its app.... Read More

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Trivago eyes growth through tech innovation and broadening products

By Linda Fox | February 9, 2022

The metasearch giant sees travel demand coming back in the spring and expects a less volatile recovery during 2022.... Read More

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Viselio snapped up by CIBT to improve visa process

By Linda Fox | February 9, 2022

Switzerland-based Viselio provides a simplified visa application process via its software.... Read More

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Lyft posts first full year of adjusted EBITDA profitability

By Jill Menze | February 8, 2022

The ride-hailing app also reports “new COVID records” for Q4 2021.... Read More

News / Startups

Crypto-based travel rewards startup FlyCoin raises $33M

By Mitra Sorrells | February 8, 2022

FlyCoin provides companies in travel and hospitality with a blockchain-based loyalty solution that rewards consumers with FLY tokens.... Read More

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Booking.com to pay $17M fine to Russian competition regulator

By Linda Fox | February 8, 2022

Russian regulators warned the online accommodation giant in late 2019, saying it had violated competition law.... Read More

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NUMA secures $45M to expand tech-led hotel brand

By Kevin May | February 8, 2022

The company was previously known as Cosi and had secured, until now, around $35 million in funding over two rounds.... Read More

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Acamp attracts €2.5M, pegs Norway for campsite platform expansion

By Linda Fox | February 8, 2022

Acamp launched in 2020 and connects campers to private landowners and companies that want to rent out their land.... Read More

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Locomote raises $3M round, plots life as independent company

By Kevin May | February 8, 2022

Locomote is putting its brief period as a Travelport-owned company behind it with the new investment round, calling itself an Uber Of Business Travel.... Read More

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Travel pricing startup Fetcherr to leverage ATPCO fare data

By Mitra Sorrells | February 8, 2022

Fetcherr uses AI and deep learning technologies to provide pricing and workflow optimization strategies to improve revenue performance.... Read More

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TripActions moves deeper into Europe with Comtravo acquisition

By Jill Menze | February 8, 2022

Including the Comtravo acquisition, TripActions has invested more than $400 million in Europe and the U.K. over the past year.... Read More

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Hopper ramps up hotel inventory via SiteMinder deal

By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2022

The partnership means SiteMinder’s more than 33,000 hotels in 150 countries can now opt to make their properties visible in Hopper’s mobile marketplace. ... Read More