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Travel + Leisure Co. launches online booking platform
By Jill Menze
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February 17, 2021
Travel + Leisure Co., formerly known as Wyndham Destinations, has launched a vacation booking platform as part of the company's rebrand....
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Cendyn and NextGuest merge to extend reach and tap into data
By Linda Fox
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February 17, 2021
The merger creates the largest CRM and digital marketing provider in hospitality, according to the newly formed entity....
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Future-Proofing Travel: Decius Valmorbida of Amadeus
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February 17, 2021
In this series of one-to-one interviews with business leaders, we ask them to detail changes that are coming now and in the future. Our guest for this episode is Decius Valmorbida, president of the travel unit at Amadeus....
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Google fined €1.1M for deceptive hotel ratings in France
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 16, 2021
Google has also agreed to remove its ratings and use those provided by Atout France, the country's tourism agency....
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GetYourGuide adds €80M in financing to explore strategic investments
By Linda Fox
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February 16, 2021
GetYourGuide’s latest funding follows a €114 million convertible note announced in October 2020....
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Sabre revenues fall by 66% during COVID-hit 2020
By Kevin May
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February 16, 2021
The company says its metrics were negatively impacted by the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic but a number of cost-cutting measures put in place during the year partially offset the impact....
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FantasticStay attracts €1.3M investment, plans expansion and vacation rental tech development
By Linda Fox
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February 16, 2021
Rental technology startup FantasticStay acquired rival Vreasy last year and plans expansion following its latest round of funding....
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Record levels for rental bookings but current revenues way down
By Kevin May
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February 16, 2021
Bookings are largely following the trend of avoiding properties in large cities, AirDNA says, as travelers opt for coastal and mountain destinations for their trips....
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U.K. regulator puts pressure on Lastminute.com Group over refunds
By Linda Fox
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February 15, 2021
The online travel group has apologized to customers still awaiting a refund and has detailed an action plan to the U.K. regulator....
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EasyJet boss talks sustainability, business travel and uncomfortable decisions
By Linda Fox
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February 15, 2021
EasyJet's boss, Johan Lundgren, points to previous crises as proof that demand will rebound....
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Felyx secures €24M investment round, Europe expansion beckons for scooter service
By Kevin May
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February 15, 2021
The latest injection of capital brings the total raised by the four-year-old company to just over €28 million....
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Sounding Off: Travel is done preserving - it's time to move on
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February 12, 2021
Businesses do not (or at least should not) like luck being an important factor in how they operate. But it will probably end up playing a key role in how 2021 develops....
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Luxury Escapes acquires Porter & Sail mobile concierge technology
By Linda Fox
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February 12, 2021
Caitlin Zaino, co-founder and CEO of Porter & Sail, joins Luxury Escapes as part of the acquisition of the mobile concierge technology....
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Health passport standards, interoperability critical for revival of international travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 12, 2021
During a panel discussion hosted by Plug and Play, industry leaders stressed the need for fast solutions to spur travel this summer....
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Expedia Group pulls Vrbo from Google’s vacation rental metasearch product
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 11, 2021
Expedia Group's revenue and gross bookings were both down 67% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019....
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