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Celebrity Cruises launches hotel program powered by Priceline

By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly | February 7, 2022

Celebrity says it has streamlined and enhanced the booking process for pre- and post-cruise stays.... Read More

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COVID stalls closing of gender pay gap in travel and hospitality

By Jill Menze | February 4, 2022

According to a new report from WiHTL, the mean pay gap in hospitality, tourism and leisure has increased from 7.4% to 9%.... Read More

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Carla brings buy-now-pay-later to car rental

By Kevin May | February 3, 2022

Carla is partnering with payment services provider Affirm to give renters the opportunity to choose how they can pay for their vehicle in instalments.... Read More

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Cruise attracts additional investment of $1.35B from SoftBank

By Linda Fox | February 3, 2022

SoftBank originally invested $900 million in the General Motors’-owned autonomous driving unit in 2018.... Read More

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Customer-centricity, digitization are exec priorities

By Mitra Sorrells | February 3, 2022

The CEOs of United Airlines, British Airways and Hopper discuss the future of travel during an online panel hosted by CarTrawler.... Read More

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Tripadvisor partners with Black Travel Alliance, Tourism Reset on new campaign

By Jill Menze | February 3, 2022

Tied to Black History Month, Tripadvisor is sponsoring the website the History of Black Travel to promote the stories of Black travelers.... Read More

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Headout tops up Series B with another $30M to drive expansion program

By Kevin May | February 2, 2022

The tours and activities platform plans to expand to 500 cities with the investment.... Read More

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Mews continues hotel tech rollup, acquires Cenium

By Linda Fox | February 2, 2022

The acquisition of cloud-based Cenium, owned by Nordic Choice Hotels, boosts Mews' growth across Northern Europe.... Read More

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Is TikTok part of travel's recovery toolbox?

By Linda Fox | February 2, 2022

Travel companies are waking up to TikTok's potential to raise brand awareness and drive transactions.... Read More

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VIDEO: The continued rise of short-term rentals

By PhocusWire | February 2, 2022

Short-term rentals emerged as a pandemic success story with a flood of new category users and soaring demand. But big questions remain.... Read More

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Britain’s Borrow A Boat acquires Dutch competitor Barqo

By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2022

Borrow A Boat says the addition of Barqo adds more than 5,000 additional boats to its marketplace, bringing the total to more than 40,000 in 65 countries.... Read More

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European travelers plan to spend significantly more in 2022

By Jill Menze | February 2, 2022

According to a new report, European travelers plan to spend 39% more on travel in 2022 and are actively planning and booking.... Read More

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Hoteliers tweak loyalty programs to lure leisure travelers

By Tovin Lapan - Travel Weekly | February 1, 2022

Loyalty programs are an area ripe for evolution, as they have become more important to hotel business models and serve to capture new customers during a period of shifting traveler tastes and demands. ... Read More