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MakeMyTrip sees 2020 end with some financial improvement
By Linda Fox
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February 2, 2021
MakeMyTrip has seen improvement in gross bookings and revenue across its business units for its third quarter 2021 financial earnings....
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Business travel expected to make full recovery by 2025
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February 2, 2021
According to GBTA, global business travel spending slumped by over a half to $694 billion during a coronavirus-hit 2020....
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Hotel direct channels gained share of bookings in 2020
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 2, 2021
A new report from SiteMinder details the top booking revenue sources in markets around the world....
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New initiatives launch to promote diverse leadership in travel
By Jill Menze
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February 2, 2021
Two new programs, Tourism Diversity Matters and WiHTL's Ethnic Minority Future Leaders in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure, are designed to help build and retain diverse leadership teams in travel....
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Grab boosts liquidity with $2B loan facility
By Linda Fox
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February 1, 2021
Grab says the five-year term loan enables it to boost liquidity and mix up its funding sources....
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Chinese travelers more positive about travel in 2021 than regional neighbors
By Linda Fox
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February 1, 2021
Domestic searches led in December 2020 in many APAC countries with the exception of Singapore, according to Expedia's research....
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: "It's going to be a year of focus"
By Jill Menze
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February 1, 2021
Speaking during Bloomberg's The Year Ahead event, Brian Chesky discussed Airbnb's priorities, market volatility and the future of travel....
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Klook on what it will mean to win in 2021
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February 1, 2021
Fresh from raising another $200 million, Klook co-founder and COO Eric Gnock Fah spoke to WiT’s Yeoh Siew Hoon about the new funding and investing for the future....
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Sounding Off: The real key to getting bookings? Inspiring traveler confidence
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January 29, 2021
The travel industry isn’t good at negative messaging, with one or two exceptions, but some say now is a good time to find some positives by exploiting a little of the negative....
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Prince Harry-backed Travalyst coalition urges industry collaboration to “rebuild more responsibly”
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 29, 2021
Former Skyscanner CEO Bryan Dove is now chairing the coalition, working alongside Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, who launched it in 2019 with Booking.com, Skyscanner, Trip.com Group, Tripadvisor and Visa....
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Tripadvisor creates virtual destination tour via Amazon Alexa
By Kevin May
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January 29, 2021
The idea is that Alexa prompts users to choose their own tour, allowing them to visit over several minutes such attractions as nature spots, landmarks, cultural locations and restaurants....
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WEBINAR REPLAY! Connected trip - Is it still relevant in 2021?
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January 29, 2021
Before the pandemic the idea of the “connected trip” was widely discussed in the travel industry. But how will it evolve in a post-pandemic environment....
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How travel app usage paints another picture of travel's fate in 2020
By Linda Fox
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January 28, 2021
Travel apps went quiet as the pandemic hit but there were some notable exceptions such as Airbnb and Vrbo....
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Trekksoft revenues drop 30% during pandemic-stricken 2020
By Kevin May
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January 28, 2021
The Switzerland-based company captured $7.2 million in revenue during 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic crushed the tours and activities sector worldwide....
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StayNTouch appoints industry veteran Tom Underwood as CEO
By Kevin May
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January 28, 2021
StayNTouch had originally been sold to Chinese digital giant Shiji Information Technology in September 2018 for an undisclosed fee - but president Trump nixed the deal last year....
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