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WhyHotel rebrands to Placemakr, lands $90M investment
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March 15, 2022
The company is rebranding to reflect its different business divisions of pop-up hotel and mixed-use apartment buildings....
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VIDEO: Travelers and the journey now
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March 15, 2022
The new traveler experience is not all about technology, although it plays a part in how people want to travel, stay and enjoy or work in a destination....
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Phocuswright Europe 2022: Theme launch and registration open
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March 15, 2022
The travel industry has survived two years of extremes – from the lows of pandemic shutdowns to the highs of pent-up consumer demand. Phocuswright Europe is back to unravel what's hot and not....
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Is space the next frontier for travel distribution?
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March 15, 2022
As Axiom Space prepares to send its first crew of private astronauts to the ISS, space tourism activity is picking up on many fronts, and travel advisors are creating services to sell these specialized experiences....
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AirDNA acquired by Alpine Investors
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March 14, 2022
The acquisition partnership will help fuel the short-term rental data provider’s growth....
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Flight Centre acquires majority stake in TPConnects
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March 14, 2022
Flight Centre now owns 70% of the Dubai-based business....
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Direct bookings rise, but cruise execs still want travel advisors' business
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March 14, 2022
The shift is due to passengers becoming more comfortable booking digitally with cruise lines and because some travel agencies didn't survive the last two years....
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VIDEO: Bringing the digital touch to hotels for a more efficient future
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March 14, 2022
We talk to consultant and tech strategist Max Starkov about the need for hotels to automate now, during our recent PhocusWire Pulse: A New Traveler Experience event....
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Kevin Costner’s travel storytelling app HearHere raises $3.2M
By Jill Menze
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March 14, 2022
Launched in 2020 and co-founded by the actor, HearHere is a GPS-powered app that plays audio based on a traveler’s geographic location....
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WebInTravel and Phocuswright unite for global startup pitch
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March 11, 2022
This combined effort is the next evolution of a relentless, ongoing 25-year search for startups that disrupt, innovate and propel the travel industry forward....
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VIDEO: PhocusWire Flash - Crisis In Ukraine
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March 11, 2022
Executives from the World Travel & Tourism Council, Tripadvisor and Road.travel join PhocusWire for a discussion of the war in Ukraine and its implications from both a humanitarian and economic perspective....
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Travel management app Trzmo raises $1.2M
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 11, 2022
The app presents flight itineraries, ground transportation details, weather and currency information and duty-free shopping recommendations in one dashboard. ...
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Google pauses “vast majority” of commercial activity in Russia, adds tools for hotels
By Jill Menze
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March 10, 2022
In addition to pausing commercial activity in Russia, Google will allow hotels in countries neighboring Ukraine to indicate if they’re offering free or discounted accommodations....
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Despegar turns Q4 profit 9% over 2019 levels
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March 10, 2022
The Latin American company reports adjusted EBITDA of $9 million in Q4 2021, a 9% increase above Q4 2019, despite gross bookings rising only 75% of the same quarter’s level....
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Sonder revenue more than doubles in 2021
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March 10, 2022
Sonder, now a public company, says highlights of 2021 include the launch of its corporate travel offering and growing its portfolio by 51%....
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