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Red Ventures acquires Lonely Planet

By Mitra Sorrells | December 1, 2020

Lonely Planet CEO Luis Cabrera will not remain with the company following the acquisition.... Read More

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ConnexPay tops up Series A with $6M, plans expansion in other sectors

By Linda Fox | December 1, 2020

F-Prime Capital and existing investors are part of ConnexPay's latest funding.... Read More

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Reposite lands $2.5M investment for travel industry workspace platform

By Linda Fox | December 1, 2020

The startup was developed during the pandemic to help trade partners manage relationships and reduce manual processes.... Read More

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VIDEO: Sabre CEO Sean Menke on planning beyond the pandemic

By Kevin May | December 1, 2020

Companies are figuring out how to position themselves for customers, consumers and partners as travel looks to restart in some capacity and back to the levels enjoyed in 2019. But Sabre's CEO is looking further ahead.... Read More

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How travel companies are innovating in the Middle East and beyond

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | November 30, 2020

MakeMyTrip, Wego, Cleartrip and others discuss how they've shaped their strategy in the Middle East during the pandemic.... Read More

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How an email to the prime minister and algorithms helped Greece bring tourists back

By Linda Fox | November 27, 2020

An unsolicited email from a data scientist to the Greek prime minister helped the country reopen to tourists.... Read More

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InPhocus, episode 28 - Travel insurance in a pandemic world

By PhocusWire | November 27, 2020

Travel insurance is one of those things that quietly rumbles along in the background of the trip - there to protect people when things go wrong.... Read More

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HiJiffy lands €1M in seed funding, plans growth of guest communication tech in core markets

By Linda Fox | November 26, 2020

The investment is led by Portugal Ventures and the company plans to use the funds to strengthen its position in core markets such as the U.K.... Read More

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Dohop accelerates interlining tech with new investment from SEP

By Mitra Sorrells | November 26, 2020

The company says its total funding is now nearly €20 million. ... Read More

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Klook, Traveloka, Trip.com among redemption partners for Singapore’s S$320M tourism recovery program

By Mitra Sorrells | November 25, 2020

The programs gives every Singapore citizen age 18 and above a S$100 voucher. ... Read More

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Multiple digital health passports now available for COVID travel verification

By Mitra Sorrells | November 25, 2020

The "CommonPass” digital health passport will expand use in December for multiple international routes.... Read More

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Travel industry could lose $318B through ripple effect of grounded flights

By Linda Fox | November 24, 2020

If current reductions in flying remain in the long-term, $318 billion could be diverted from the travel industry to other sectors.... Read More

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VIDEO: Jason Calacanis on travel, pandemics and investing

By Kevin May | November 24, 2020

Outspoken, controversial, driven and, ultimately, extremely successful - Jason Calacanis has been a fixture in the startups and wider digital world for over two decades.... Read More

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China urges adoption of QR code travel-tracking system to fight COVID

By Mitra Sorrells | November 24, 2020

China has been using QR codes for contact tracing through Alipay and WeChat since early this year.... Read More

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VIDEO: New Reality With... Johannes Reck of GetYourGuide

By PhocusWire | November 24, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Johannes Reck, CEO and co-founder of GetYourGuide, one of the world's leading online travel agencies for tours and activities.... Read More

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