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Vassla revs up with $11M raise for micro-mobility platform launch
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June 15, 2021
Sweden-based micro-mobility startup Vassla plans to bring its e-bike and e-moped hybrid to a number of European cities....
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Didi files for IPO at $65B valuation
By Linda Fox
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June 14, 2021
The company has raised more than $21 billion in funding from a series of high profile investors including Softbank, Toyota, Booking Holdings and Apple....
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Knowland appoints Jeff Bzdawka as new CEO
By Kevin May
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June 14, 2021
Jeff Bzdawka is a veteran hotel and technology executive, most recently serving as senior vice president of global hotel technology at the hotel chain....
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The short-term rental industry is booming – but will it last?
By Jill Menze
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June 14, 2021
The alternative accommodations market is headed for a record summer, but as people return to work and school, can that trajectory be sustained?...
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Vrbo and Airbnb unite to crack down on party houses
By Kevin May
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June 11, 2021
The two giants of the short-term rental world have decided to come together to try and address a specific element of the problem, when repeat offenders get delisted on one platform and then materialize on another....
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Sounding Off: Not all tech fads have a place in travel
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June 11, 2021
NFTs are probably at the very thinnest end of a useful wedge right now but travel brands need at the very least to be keeping one eye on the bigger trends in the tech space....
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Business travel restart is vital for corporate innovation
By Linda Fox
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June 11, 2021
Executives fear a big innovation gap is on the way if business travel doesn’t restart soon and corporations avoid in-person meetings....
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Zytlyn raises $2.5M for travel data prediction platform
By Kevin May
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June 11, 2021
The Switzerland-based company, which specializes in data analytics to the travel sector, has secured its debut round from Plug & Play Ventures, Century Oak and the Geneva Foundation for Technological Innovation....
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VIDEO: System security in travel is a constant battle
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June 11, 2021
We speak to Raullen Chai, CEO of IoTex, about travel system breaches and what the industry can do to spot attacks and react to them quickly....
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WEBINAR REPLAY! Survey says: The new trends shaping travel
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June 10, 2021
Amadeus recently polled hoteliers around the world as part of a new research report, and will share valuable insight into not only what COVID-19 crisis strategies are working, but also what hoteliers have to say about their next steps....
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RedDoorz adds fourth brand, unveils Sunerra Hotels
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June 10, 2021
The first property for RedDoorz's new mid-scale brand Sunerra is in Jakarta, Indonesia....
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Outdoorsy leads Collective Retreats’ $23M funding round, enters new strategic partnership
By Jill Menze
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June 9, 2021
Together, RV rental platform Outdoorsy and luxury retreats business Collective Retreats will develop new accommodation offerings....
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Can travel platforms find ways to regulate themselves?
By Linda Fox
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June 9, 2021
The European Purpose Project - launched by a number of brands including ground transport specialist Bolt - is putting together a code of conduct for platforms....
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Tourlane shakes up leadership, co-CEO strategy ends
By Kevin May
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June 9, 2021
Julian Weselek will be sole CEO of the business and Julian Stiefel will move to a new position of chief growth officer....
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Customer engagement strategy key to rebuilding traveler confidence
By Linda Fox
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June 9, 2021
Only a fifth of consumers feel safe traveling now with many relying on the vaccine rollout before they travel....
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