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Tripadvisor in transition as CEO, top exec prepare to depart
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November 23, 2021
Following news of CEO Steve Kaufer's departure and his appearance at The Phocuswright Conference, it was confirmed Lindsay Nelson is also leaving Tripadvisor....
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Connect&GO adds $3M investment for attractions tech push
By Linda Fox
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November 22, 2021
Canada-based Connect&GO says its latest funding will go toward international expansion....
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VIDEO: Climate change is an inconvenient truth for travel
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November 22, 2021
This session at The Phocuswright Conference is an uncomfortable listen for any brand or executive who knows they could and should be doing better around sustainability....
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Business travel spend back to pre-pandemic levels by 2024
By Molly Dyson - BTN
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November 22, 2021
While the recovery of business travel in 2021 has proceeded at a slower pace than predicted last year, global business travel spend is expected to surge in 2022....
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Elude raises $3 million for budget-based travel booking app
By Jill Menze
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November 19, 2021
The seed round was led by ATX Venture Partners, bringing Los Angeles-based Elude's total funding to $5 million....
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American Airlines enables direct connection through Winding Tree
By Mitra Sorrells
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November 19, 2021
Through the partnership, employees of an unnamed large corporate buyer can book their leisure travel directly with American Airlines, without the use of an intermediary, while still receiving the benefits of a corporate booking....
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VIDEO: An investor on why everything is hot right now
By Kevin May
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November 19, 2021
Despite the sector being on its knees for the majority of the last two years, VCs are considering the industry as a market of opportunity as COVID-19 restrictions ease and consumers look to venture out once more....
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AirAsia adds biometric facial recognition to super app services
By Kevin May
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November 19, 2021
The biometric technology, known as Fast Airport Clearance Experience System (FACES), will be deployed initially for air travel and in the Philippines....
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Borrow A Boat raises £1.1M through crowdfunding
By Mitra Sorrells
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November 18, 2021
Launched in 2017, Borrow A Boat’s platform includes both peer-to-peer listings as well as boat rental through traditional charter companies....
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OTA Insight raises $80M Series B funding for expansion
By Mitra Sorrells
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November 18, 2021
The company currently serves more than 55,000 properties in 185 countries and says it will use the funding for product innovation and global expansion....
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VIDEO: Hopper on fintech and the huge opportunity in travel
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November 18, 2021
During a session at the Phocuswright Conference 2021 this week, Hopper CEO Fred Lalonde discussed the size of the opportunity he sees in fintech....
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Marriott joins IHG on Amadeus reservations platform
By Linda Fox
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November 18, 2021
Amadeus announced IHG as the launch partner for the technology in 2015 and hoped to bring on similar enterprise level companies to create a community platform in the ensuing years....
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Prime subscription service boosts eDreams Odigeo in Q2 2021
By Jill Menze
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November 18, 2021
The European online travel company says its subscription service, Prime, has expanded with more than half a million new subscribers....
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Despegar narrows adjusted EBITDA loss in Q3 2021
By Jill Menze
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November 18, 2021
Despegar ended the third quarter of 2021 with an adjusted EBITDA loss of $10.3 million, its highest adjusted EBITDA figure since the pandemic-affected second quarter of 2020....
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AllTrails raises $150M to expand outdoors trip app
By Kevin May
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November 18, 2021
The investment from Permira is double the value of the U.S.-based company's previous round in 2018 and brings its total funding so far to $227 million....
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