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Progress continues toward decentralized customer data model for hospitality

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2021

Hotel tech experts discuss customer data and the influence of online retail giants.... Read More

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Pangiam acquires airport biometric tech provider VeriScan

By Kevin May | March 23, 2021

The VeriScan platform was originally developed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's in-house technology department and is now in use at Dulles and Dallas-Fort Worth airports in the U.S.... Read More

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Tripadvisor looks to raise $300M from convertible note offering

By Kevin May | March 22, 2021

The company says it intends to issue the notes via a private offering, with a due date of 2026.... Read More

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Momenta raises $500M to drive autonomous future

By Linda Fox | March 22, 2021

Momenta is developing technology for autonomous driving for passenger vehicles as well as for fully-autonomous mobility services.... Read More

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Coupa acquires Pana business travel platform

By Kevin May | March 22, 2021

The deal is the second in the travel sector in recent years for U.S.-based Coupa after its deal to buy Yatra in January 2020.... Read More

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ROAR for Good raises funds to meet demand for hotel panic button solution

By Jill Menze | March 22, 2021

The round of growth capital will help ROAR for Good ramp up marketing and sales efforts of its panic button solution, AlwaysOn.... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Consolidation in rentals will be the story of 2021

By PhocusWire | March 19, 2021

What seems to be an important factor in this scenario is how the biggest platforms in the market, such as Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, might react.... Read More

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European regulators propose digital green light for travel

By Linda Fox | March 19, 2021

Proposals from European regulators would see a digital travel pass ready for the 2021 summer.... Read More

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GuestReady returns to growth focus with acquisition of The Porto Concierge

By Mitra Sorrells | March 18, 2021

GuestReady has acquired The Porto Concierge, the largest short-term rental management company in Portugal, and aims to grow to 10,000 properties by 2023. ... Read More

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Optibus rings the bell on $107M transportation tech investment

By Kevin May | March 18, 2021

The Series C round, courtesy of Bessemer Venture Partners and Insight Partners, brings the total raised by the Israel-based company to $160 million.... Read More

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Travelzoo reports revenues halved during 2020

By Kevin May | March 18, 2021

The company's 2020 earnings report released this week disclosed a decline from $105 million in 2019 to $53 million in the following pandemic-hit 12 months.... Read More

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How pandemic-led consumer behaviors might play out in travel

By Linda Fox | March 18, 2021

We look at some of Euromonitor's consumer trends for 2021 and how they're impacting travel and its attempts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.... Read More

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Group travel startup Launchtrip raises $3.8M pre-seed round

By Mitra Sorrells | March 18, 2021

The startup will offer its app in beta this summer with 200,000 hotels in seven U.S. cities.... Read More

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Tripscout raises $2.3M to scale its travel planning platform

By Mitra Sorrells | March 17, 2021

The platform provides personalized recommendations to travelers based on content it gathers from articles, videos and tips from local experts.... Read More