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RedAwning expands into vacation rental services with Blizzard acquisition
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RedAwning expands into vacation rental services with Blizzard acquisition
By Kevin May | April 27, 2018
Vacation rental platform RedAwning has bought web services company Blizzard Internet Marketing in a bid to expand its technology services to property managers.... Read More
HomeAway and Easter help Expedia in early 2018
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HomeAway and Easter help Expedia in early 2018
By Linda Fox | April 27, 2018
Expedia Group has reported a good start to the year with bookings, revenue and, room-night growth in room nights across its major brands. During an earnings call, CEO Mark Okerstrom says results fo... Read More
Fyde’s app protects mobile devices from social engineering fraud
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Fyde’s app protects mobile devices from social engineering fraud
By Kerry Medina | April 27, 2018
In April, Fyde got off the ground with the launch of the platform’s Apple iOS app, with an Android counterpart to follow later this year. The platform protects against wetware, intercepting phishin... Read More
PasajeBus eyes Argentina as well as M&A potential for further growth
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PasajeBus eyes Argentina as well as M&A potential for further growth
By Rob Gill | April 27, 2018
Latin American bus ticketing start-up PasajeBus is planning to expand further around the region outside of its home market of Chile. PasajeBus.com, which was set up by two Indian tech entrepreneurs... Read More
Expedia Group ticks solid start box for 2018, helped by HomeAway
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Expedia Group ticks solid start box for 2018, helped by HomeAway
By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2018
Expedia Group recorded a 15% increase in total gross bookings and a 15% increase in revenue to $2.5 billion for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period last year.... Read More
Amex GBT ground transport platform
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Amex GBT launches multichannel ground transportation platform
By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2018
American Express Global Business Travel has created a platform to enable travel managers to compare rates and book transportation from more than 750 ground operators in 2,000 cities around the world.... Read More
Trivago - referrals up, revenues stable, income and share price down
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Trivago - referrals up, revenues stable, income and share price down
By Martin Cowen | April 26, 2018
Trivago's performance in the first three months of the year is a mixed bag of metrics, and despite attempts to paint a positive picture, the market was unimpressed and its share price fell to an all-t... Read More
Facebook is changing how brands connect with travelers throughout the path to purchase
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Facebook is changing how brands connect with travelers throughout the path to purchase
By Sponsored Content | April 26, 2018
Sponsored by Adphorus. The nature of Facebook is indeed different from other advertising channels, including search engines. Apart from behavior or interest targeting, Facebook has been changing th... Read More
Guesty brings in $20 million in Series B funding
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Guesty brings in $20 million in Series B funding
By Linda Fox | April 26, 2018
Guesty, a property rentals management platform, has raised $19.75 million in Series B funding. The investment was led by TLV Partners while existing investors Magma VC and Buran VC also participate... Read More
China travel industry trends, funding latest and other news
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China travel industry trends, funding latest and other news
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2018
The latest report looks at which China-based giants are bidding for a company that provides wifi services on trains, Meituan's potential IPO and funding news from across the travel industry Major... Read More
Travelport agency commerce swap, WayBlazer recruits first CPO, Grass finds new pastures at Thayer, and more...
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Travelport agency commerce swap, WayBlazer recruits first CPO, Grass finds new pastures at Thayer, and more...
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2018
This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in travel in April 2018. Thursday April 26, 2018 Travelport moves The distribution giant says Simon Fergus... Read More
How autonomous vehicles will transform the ways we travel
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How autonomous vehicles will transform the ways we travel
By Viewpoints | April 26, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Rae Steinbach, freelance editor at Rothenberg LLP. Driverless cars are on their way. The technology is developing at such a pace that many experts are predicting that they’... Read More
Guesty $20M funding
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Guesty raises nearly $20M to grow rental property management platform
By Mitra Sorrells | April 25, 2018
Guesty, a cloud-based system to simplify management of vacation rental properties across multiple distribution channels, has raised $19.75 million in series B funding.  ... Read More
Rocketrip scoops $15M from Google Ventures to expand business travel platform
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Rocketrip scoops $15M from Google Ventures to expand business travel platform
By Kevin May | April 25, 2018
Google Ventures has led a $15 million investment in Rocketrip, the tool that gives employees rewards if they "travel smart".... Read More
Trivago Q1 2018 financial results
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Trivago reports increase in qualified referrals, slight drop in revenue in Q1
By Mitra Sorrells | April 25, 2018
Despite a 7% increase in qualified referrals, hotel metasearch platform Trivago recorded a drop in total revenue in the first quarter of 2018 - though relatively slight at 3% - compared to the same period a year earlier. ... Read More