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Opportunity for rental arbitrage remains in U.S. cities

By Linda Fox | August 16, 2021

Demand for multifamily short-term rentals in U.S. cities is rising, and tech providers are helping owners and renters take advantage of the opportunity.... Read More

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Sounding Off: Travel brands must speak up - or others will assume the worst

By PhocusWire | August 13, 2021

Sustainability must be a priority for every individual, government and business, and for the latter two, efforts around it must be made public.... Read More

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Mews acquires Hotel Perfect for U.K. hotel tech push

By Linda Fox | August 13, 2021

The acquisition boosts the growth of Mews in the U.K. market.... Read More

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Airbnb revenue jumps 300% in Q2 2021

By Jill Menze | August 12, 2021

The home-share giant was also profitable on an adjusted EBITDA basis for the second quarter of 2021.... Read More

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HumanForest adds £2.3M in funding for London e-bike launch

By Linda Fox | August 12, 2021

HumanForest has raised £4.5M in total and is backed by Cabify founders.... Read More

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U.S. travel digital ad spending to remain pared down for years

By Mitra Sorrells | August 12, 2021

According to eMarketer, no other industry declined as fast or spent as little on digital ads in 2020.... Read More

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Growing search volume, longer search windows point to return of traveler optimism

By Jill Menze | August 12, 2021

According to Expedia Group’s Q2 2021 Travel Recovery Trend Report, monthly global search volumes grew more than 70% quarter-over-quarter.... Read More

News / Startups

Sonder reports strong quarter, ups revenue forecast

By Linda Fox | August 11, 2021

Sonder says it will have more than 18,000 units in its portfolio by the end of 2021.... Read More

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SendSquared raises $1M for guest communications platform

By Linda Fox | August 11, 2021

SendSquared will put the seed funding toward product development and expanding its sales, marketing and product teams.... Read More

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B2B travel companies lagging on sustainability

By Mitra Sorrells | August 11, 2021

A study by Belvera Partners is based on an analysis of websites from 350 B2B travel companies.... Read More

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HotelPlanner merges with Reservations.com, plans public listing via SPAC

By Jill Menze | August 10, 2021

The two online travel companies plan to go public through the SPAC Astrea Acquisition Corp.... Read More

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IHG reports $138M profit, plans luxury and lifestyle brand

By Linda Fox | August 10, 2021

IHG reports gradual improvement, especially in the U.S. and China with groups, meetings and events beginning to book.... Read More

News / Startups

Airlines continue startup investment despite industry woes

By Linda Fox | August 10, 2021

Corporate appetite for travel startup investment is strong as IAG launches its sixth accelerator and JetBlue doubles down on its commitment to the model.... Read More

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Accessible travel OTA Wheel the World raises $2M

By Mitra Sorrells | August 10, 2021

Founded in 2018, Wheel the World’s site offers accommodations, things to do and trips in more than 50 destinations worldwide.... Read More

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European car-sharing platform Karshare raises £3M for expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | August 9, 2021

Karshare says its revenue has increased 45% month-to-month across Bristol, Manchester, Coventry and London since the start of this year and now it will expand to new cities in the U.K.... Read More

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