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Selina plots public listing via SPAC
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December 3, 2021
Selina, which was launched in 2015, is combining with existing SPAC New York-based BOA Acquisition Corp. with gross proceeds of $285 million anticipated from the deal....
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VIDEO: ATPCO's Alex Zoghlin on travel retailing and a life in digital
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December 3, 2021
Zoghlin joined us in the PhocusWire Studio to discuss the latest developments in the progress toward a retail-based future for airline distribution and reflect on some of those other jobs in the last 20+ years....
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Sabre highlights agency recovery strategies, tech investment priorities
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December 3, 2021
The top five strategies being followed by agencies, as they look to recover, include personalized bundles for travelers, targeting higher yield customers and investing in new technology....
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Attractions e-commerce platform Convious nabs $12M for expansion
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 3, 2021
Founded in 2017, Convious says it currently works with more than 125 theme parks, museums, zoos and other attractions in 16 countries....
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Hotel Engine secures $65M for innovation and recruitment
By Linda Fox
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December 2, 2021
The investment in Hotel Engine, which was led by existing investor Telescope Partners with participation from Blackstone, values the company at $1.3 billion....
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Kayak leads $60M Series C for Life House
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 2, 2021
Life House and Kayak have been working together since last spring with the opening of Kayak Miami Beach, a hotel managed by Life House....
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VIDEO: Accenture on being agile, data-driven and prepared for the future
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December 2, 2021
If we accept personalization, digitalization and decentralized processes are going to be movements to adopt over the next five to 10 years, positioning and structuring a business now would be a sensible move....
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YouTrip eyes B2B payments following $30M funding round
By Linda Fox
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December 2, 2021
Singapore-based YouTrip says its app has been downloaded more than 1.5 million times and that it has processed some 20 million transactions across Singapore and Thailand....
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Six ways COVID has changed the airline industry
By Jill Menze
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December 2, 2021
Moving into 2022, airlines will need to focus on convenience and predictability to meet consumer demands....
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Q&A: Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal on hybrid futures and going public again
By Donna Airoldi - BTN
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December 1, 2021
Cvent founder and CEO Reggie Aggarwal spoke with BTN in late November and says the company planned to be listed on the Nasdaq exchange the morning of December 9....
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VIDEO: Kayak on placing strategic bets during a pandemic
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December 1, 2021
Like most businesses in travel, Kayak suffered during the pandemic but is now plotting a path to some form of recovery. But CEO and co-founder Steve Hafner feels the worst is behind us....
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VIDEO: IDEAS on how hotels can do more with less through automation
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December 1, 2021
Klaus Kohlmayr of IDeaS explains how automating revenue management can help hotels faced with labor shortages....
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GetYourGuide builds B2B unit to grow SaaS offering
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 1, 2021
GetYourGuide says there are about 50 partners currently using the SaaS solution, and now it is creating a team to grow the business....
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PROS acquires direct travel sales platform EveryMundo for $80M
By Kevin May
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November 30, 2021
The cash deal for U.S.-based EveryMundo will also include the delivery of $10 million stock in the future, subject to conditions....
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VIDEO: BeMyGuest on the tech opportunity in tours and activities
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November 30, 2021
Speaking in the PhocusWire Studio during The Phocuswright Conference, BeMyGuest CEO Blanca Menchaca explains how the pandemic has opened up operators and distributors to connectivity and partnerships....
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