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Sounding Off: The complexities of autonomous vehicles won't go away just yet

By PhocusWire | June 25, 2021

It will be, perhaps, only in 2022 and 2023 that autonomous driving becomes a serious agenda item on the R&D list of many brands.... Read More

News / Technology

Outdoorsy raises $120M to build out its Roamly insuretech unit

By Kevin May | June 24, 2021

The deal is another sign that travel brands are catching the eye of investors when they create insuretech products. Outdoorsy's Roamly service was originally launched in beta last year.... Read More

News / Startups

Buser revs up with a $138M investment, plans new services

By Linda Fox | June 24, 2021

Following the investment from Lightrock, Buser plans to add urban passenger services as well as a bus ticket marketplace to its platform.... Read More

News / Online

Travel industry must fix “trust gaps” as it restarts

By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2021

Based on a results of a survey of 11,000 consumers, Travelport says the pandemic has created a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity for the travel industry to regain travelers’ trust.... Read More

News / Online

How the pandemic has affected travelers’ views on sustainability

By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2021

A Booking.com survey finds the majority of travelers prefer accommodations that have adopted sustainability practices.... Read More

News / Technology

Traveltek adds £1.3M to coffers for packaging technology development

By Linda Fox | June 23, 2021

Traveltek's latest investment comes from YFM who invested £5.3m in the company in 2016.... Read More

News / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2021: Here's what to expect

By PhocusWire | June 23, 2021

Join us to hear how industry players have updated their playbook to compete in this new, unstable but promising environment. A second chance like this doesn’t come around very often.... Read More

News / Online

Short-term rental booking habits are starting to "normalize"

By Jill Menze | June 23, 2021

According to new data from Guesty, travelers are growing comfortable with shorter stays and longer booking windows as they head into the summer and beyond.... Read More

News / Technology

Private equity takes majority stake in hospitality tech provider Enseo

By Mitra Sorrells | June 23, 2021

Enseo will use the capital to accelerate growth, including expanding into new vertical markets and pursuing mergers and acquisitions.... Read More

News / Startups

Mobile hotel startup Cabana secures $10M to accelerate growth

By Mitra Sorrells | June 22, 2021

Cabana plans to use the funding to add more vans and new markets to its platform.... Read More

News / Online

On The Beach half-year revenues slashed to £4.4M

By Linda Fox | June 22, 2021

Bucking the trend set by other U.K. operators desperate to get moving again, On The Beach said in May that it would not sell any trips for July and August 2021.... Read More

News / Distribution

Delta-Sabre deal will see GDS paid on booking's value, not flat fee

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | June 22, 2021

A revamped distribution agreement between Delta and Sabre has the potential to disrupt the standard commercial payment model between airlines, GDSs and travel advisors.... Read More

News / Startups

Handiscover secures €1.65M to grow its B2B accessibility platform

By Mitra Sorrells | June 22, 2021

In the past year Handiscover has focused on developing products and content to businesses in travel and other industries to better serve people with disabilities and special needs.... Read More