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Journera captures five travel brands to its connected trip platform
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December 10, 2020
The data exchange service has signed 3Sixty Duty Free, Way.com, Exceptional Stays, Parking Access and ShuttleFare to the platform this week....
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Expedia Group CEO wants to be "the best travel tech platform in the world"
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December 10, 2020
At Expedia Group’s virtual Explore event, CEO Peter Kern outlined how playing to Expedia Group’s strengths will help the company and its partners recover from the impact of the coronavirus crisis....
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United launches on-demand customer service at airports
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December 10, 2020
The service is expected to be available at all United hubs by the end of the month....
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WEBINAR REPLAY! Tips for addressing burn-out with smaller teams and unpredictable demand
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December 9, 2020
It’s critical for hotels to spot burn-out signals, proactively boost morale, and leverage technology to drive occupancy. A healthy team can steer your property towards profitability, but a drained crew will focus on mere survival....
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WEBINAR REPLAY! Transforming travel for the new normal
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December 9, 2020
An agile, integrated and empathetic approach across journey touchpoints is critical to instill a sense of confidence within the stakeholder community, both internal and external. ...
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Autonomous vehicles and natural language processing on travel's 2021 watchlist
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December 9, 2020
A report from Lux Research tips 12 technologies to watch in 2021, with the travel industry already beginning to deploy a number of them....
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Uber steps back from autonomous vehicles, Amazon ready to drive in
By Kevin May
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December 9, 2020
Uber's decision to sell off its driverless car unit reverses a previous important strategy item to position the company for the future of transportation. But Amazon is ready to launch its Zoox vehicle....
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How will Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and others grow their rental inventory?
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 9, 2020
Vacation home sales are on the rise, but owners now have considerations beyond just bringing in revenue....
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VIDEO: COVID-19’s impact on airline distribution
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December 9, 2020
At The Phocuswright Conference, a panel of executives discussed how the pandemic has affected NDC adoption, the need for industry collaboration and more....
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Battleface secures $12M to expand travel insurance platform
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December 8, 2020
The round comes 18 months after the U.S.-based company secured an undisclosed seed investment from Greenlight Re Innovations and Fintech Ventures Fund in January this year....
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Tripadvisor gives consumer-to-travel agent service Reco a full launch
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December 8, 2020
The move comes almost six months on from Tripadvisor disclosing the beta testing of Reco in the U.S., costing consumers $199 for each trip that they make....
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Airbnb launches non-profit organization for stays during emergencies
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December 8, 2020
Airbnb is partnering with aid organizations to provide stays for workers and those affected by crises under its non-profit Airbnb.org....
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VIDEO: Investors optimistic about growth opportunities across travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 8, 2020
During a panel discussion at The Phocuswright Conference, investors mentioned accommodations, tours and activities, contactless solutions and sustainability as areas of interest....
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Car subscription service Finn.auto lands €20m Series A
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 8, 2020
The company has a sustainability focus - with a range of electric vehicles and offsets for each subscription....
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Google launches hub to aid destinations, hotels and partners in recovery
By Jill Menze
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December 7, 2020
Travel Insights with Google is built around three new tools to support destinations, hotels and Google’s commercial partners....
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