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Integrated tech is still a dream in business travel

By Linda Fox | October 29, 2019

The survey from the Association of Corporate Travel Executives reveals that 72% of buyers say their business travel program is only somewhat integrated.... Read More

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Vacasa now a unicorn, lands largest vacation rental Series C at $319M

By Mitra Sorrells | October 29, 2019

Vacasa's latest investment is the largest such Series C round to date in the vacation rental management industry.... Read More

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One small step for space tourism - Virgin Galactic merges with Social Capital Hedosophia, goes public

By Steven Lerner | October 29, 2019

With the merger between Virgin Galactic and Social Capital Hedosophia, anyone can now invest in a human spaceflight company.... Read More

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Airbnb leads $60M investment in attraction bookings brand Tiqets

By Kevin May | October 29, 2019

Created in 2014, CEO and co-founder Luuc Elzinga has led the company through a number of investments, including a $23 million Series B almost 12 months ago to the day.... Read More

MiStay gets new funding from ah! Ventures

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Hourly hotel booking company MiStay lands funding from Ah! Ventures

By Steven Lerner | October 29, 2019

Ah! Ventures, along with entrepreneur Sumit Nagpal, lead a new undisclosed funding round for MiStay.... Read More

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Flybook opens up tours and activities distribution via Rezdy partnership

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2019

The partnership enables tours and experiences providers using Flybook to distribute their products through thousands of online and offline agents.... Read More

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Duffel raises additional $30M to launch new distribution platform

By Steven Lerner | October 28, 2019

Index Ventures led the round, with previous investors Benchmark and Blossom participating, resulting in a total of $56 million raised by the U.K.-based company.... Read More

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Sounding Off: In travel, better doesn't always equal disruptive

By PhocusWire | October 25, 2019

"Better" is different to what has come before. It builds on previous developments or goes in a different direction, but has it really turned things on their head, is it groundbreaking?... Read More

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The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Activities become just part of the bigger jigsaw

By PhocusWire | October 25, 2019

Tours and activities operates from a position of acceptability from the wider industry - it is part of the mainstream and no longer the outlier.... Read More

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Booking Holdings invests in corporate travel tech provider Serko

By Steven Lerner | October 25, 2019

Booking Holdings is investing NZ$17.5 million ($16.4 million) in New Zealand-based travel and expense technology company Serko.... Read More

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Why Klook is using offline events to target Southeast Asia’s mobile-first travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | October 25, 2019

Klook is hosting offline travel festivals to attract new customers to its digital platform.... Read More

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WEBINAR REPLAY! Get ready for 5G to transform travel and hospitality

By PhocusWire | October 24, 2019

Soon, 5G will be here. And it will offer a blazing-fast wireless connection that moves data between your customers and data systems in near-real time.... Read More

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Asia Pacific losses mask Travelzoo’s overall revenue growth in Q3

By Steven Lerner | October 23, 2019

The travel deals business reported a 2.2% increase in revenue to $25.5 million for the third quarter of 2019 but missed analyst revenue expectations due to its lagging Asia Pacific operations.... Read More

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ATPCO makes breakthrough in rich content strategy with signing of Amadeus and Sabre

By Mitra Sorrells | October 23, 2019

ATPCO has signed agreements with Sabre and Amadeus that allow the two companies to distribute and integrate Routehappy Rich Content.... Read More

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TripAdvisor helps hoteliers boost direct bookings through new Sponsored Placements feature

By Jill Menze | October 23, 2019

TripAdvisor is introducing a direct-booking feature to its Sponsored Placements product for accommodation providers designed to help them boost revenue.... Read More

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