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VIDEO: Easing the burden of paying for travel
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August 4, 2021
What is the appeal of buy-now-pay-later for brands? What segments of the industry is it more popular than others? And what effect does it have on the business models of exissting brands?...
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Sabre revenues less than half of 2019 levels despite some travel resuming
By Kevin May
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August 3, 2021
Revenues in the second quarter of 2019 were $1 billion, compared to $400 million this quarter, an indication of how far the distribtion and tech supplier still has to go before it reachs pre-pandemic levels....
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Bolt rides off with €600M investment round
By Linda Fox
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August 3, 2021
Bolt, which calls itself Europe's super app, claims it is valued at more than €4 billion after its most recent Series E funding round....
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Vietnamese tech conglomerate, OTA operator raises $250M
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 2, 2021
VNLife operates VNTravel, a Vietnam-based online travel agency with more than five million customers....
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TravelLocal raises £2.5M to expand tailor-made tours, merges with Trip.me
By Kevin May
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August 2, 2021
The deal is being touted as a means to capitalize on the anticipated boom in demand with a "once in a generation" opportunity to bring two growing brands together....
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VIDEO: Navigating the travel payments ecosystem in Asia
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August 2, 2021
Multi-currency payments; fraud; how many payment methods should you offer – key headaches that need addressing....
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Will standardized rentals work for business travelers?
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 2, 2021
A subset of alternative accommodations - ones that provide a standardized experience for travelers - could become more popular with business travelers coming out of the pandemic....
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Amadeus scores some financial improvements as traveler restrictions ease
By Linda Fox
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July 30, 2021
The distribution company reported improvements in revenue and EBITDA compared to Q1, while air bookings are recovering in all regions....
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Vacasa plots public listing through SPAC merger
By Kevin May
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July 30, 2021
Trading under the ticker VCSA, publicly listed Vacasa is forecast to have a valuation of $4.5 billion as a result of the IPO and will generate $485 million in cash proceeds....
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Exoticca lands $30M investment to develop packages platform
By Linda Fox
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July 30, 2021
Multi-day packages operator Exoticca has now raised a total of $53 million....
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Trivago seeing some markets bounce back bigger than 2019
By Kevin May
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July 29, 2021
Total revenue at the Germany-based company in Q2 was €96 million, up almost 500% from €16 million in the same quarter last year, when much of the industry had ground to a halt....
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Hilton reports strong Q2, adjusted EBITDA $400M
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 29, 2021
Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta says he expects continued strength in leisure demand and further upticks in business travel to drive continued resurgence in the back half of the year....
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Phocuswright Europe 2021: Every innovator pitch
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July 29, 2021
At Phocuswright Europe, innovators battled for a shot at being crowned the EMEA Travel Innovator of the Year or winning the People's Choice Award....
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Ixigo raises $53M led by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 29, 2021
The round also has participation from Bay Capital Holdings, IE Venture Fund, India Acorn Fund, Malabar India Fund and others. ...
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VIDEO: Booking.com on overcoming the travel payments mountain
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July 29, 2021
During the PhocusWire Pulse: Progress in Travel Payments session, Daniel Marovitz, SVP of booking.com's fintech arm talks about the ambitions for the unit....
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