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Travel Chapter files for IPO in bid to expand rental services
By Linda Fox
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October 22, 2021
Travel Chapter, which has 8,000 homes in its portfolio, plans organic growth as well as acquisitions after listing on the London Stock Exchange....
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Trusted Housesitters goes walkies with $10M investment deal
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October 22, 2021
The Series A round is the first major financial backing for the pet-sitting and travel company since its launch originally in the U.K. in 2010....
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Viator tests new commission rate, raising skepticism with operators
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October 22, 2021
Called Accelerate, Viator’s new program allows tour operators to pay to boost their visibility. Some are questioning the strategy....
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Holidu acquires vacation rental platform Spain-Holiday
By Jill Menze
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October 21, 2021
Holidu will expand its presence in Spain by merging Spain-Holiday with subsidiary Bookiply....
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FlixMobility acquires Greyhound for $78M
By Linda Fox
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October 21, 2021
The initial deal is worth $46 million, with a further deferred consideration of $32 million to U.K.-based First Group....
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Wander bags $7M for home rental platform
By Linda Fox
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October 21, 2021
The investment is led by Redpoint Ventures and will go towards developing the platform and expanding the number of vacation rental homes in its portfolio....
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Moving beyond the PNR in corporate travel
By Linda Fox
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October 21, 2021
The corporate travel landscape could see significant change if plug and play micro-services gain traction, according to some travel buyers, managers tech suppliers....
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The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - five questions for financial analysts
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October 21, 2021
This year's Street Talk panel features Helane Becker (Cowen), Jed Kelly (Oppenheimer & Co) and Mark Mahaney (Evercore)....
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Short-term rental market sees bump in supply, holiday bookings
By Jill Menze
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October 21, 2021
According to AirDNA, about 150,000 new short-term rental listings were added in Q3 2021, while bookings for Thanksgiving weekend are pacing 65% higher compared to 2020....
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Innovation chief envisions big future for AI and biometrics at U.S. airports
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly
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October 21, 2021
AI, coupled with multinational information sharing, will bring a day relatively soon when transportation security officers won't have to view the contents of most carry-ons brought through screening stations....
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VIDEO: Quest for the ultimate travel retail experience
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October 20, 2021
A panel at ATPCO's recent event looks at how as cross-border travel picks up and airlines and channels vie for customers, many are accelerating efforts to modernize their customer experience....
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HT Aero raises $500M for urban air mobility company
By Jill Menze
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October 20, 2021
HT Aero, which is backed by Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng, is developing a model designed for air and road travel....
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JetBlue Vacations adds flight and cruise packages
By Jill Menze
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October 19, 2021
As part of its ambitions to become a broader travel company, JetBlue is the first domestic U.S. airline to offer flight, cruise and hotel bookings in one place....
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Hopper buys PlacePass, moves into tours and activities
By Kevin May
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October 19, 2021
PlacePass has a consumer-facing booking service but the company is perhaps best known as the engine behind Marriott's Bonvoy Tours and Activities platform....
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The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - five questions for Peter Kern
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October 19, 2021
Kern oversees a portfolio of brands such as Expedia, Vrbo, Hotels.com and Trivago, as well as a number of B2B services including Expedia Group Media Solutions and Expedia Group Partner Solutions....
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