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FunNow secures $15M round, plans expansion to new countries
News / Online
FunNow secures $15M round, plans expansion to new countries
By Kevin May | November 10, 2021
Online travel agency KKday is one of a number of backers in the fellow Taiwan-based FunNow, alongside CDIB Capital, Darwin Ventures and Accuvest. Read More
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News / Online
Airbnb updates add host protections, automatic translations
By Mitra Sorrells | November 10, 2021
The company says the more than 50 updates are based on input from hosts and guests and in response to changes brought on by the pandemic. Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - five questions for aviation executives
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The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - five questions for aviation executives
By PhocusWire | November 9, 2021
A panel this year, focusing on airline retailing and distribution, features Cory Garner (T2RL), Vajid Jafri (Onriva), Traci Mercer (Sabre) and Alex Zoghlin (ATPCO). Read More
Q&A: SiteMinder on how it went public during a pandemic
News / Technology
Q&A: SiteMinder on how it went public during a pandemic
By Kevin May | November 9, 2021
We spoke to CEO Sankar Narayan, who took over from co-founder and managing director Mike Ford three years ago, at the end of the its first day of trading as a public company. Read More
Amadeus revenues up 77%, secures first profit since onset of pandemic
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Amadeus revenues up 77%, secures first profit since onset of pandemic
By Kevin May | November 5, 2021
The revenue boost year-over-year masks what is still a 47% lag behind revenues achieved in the corresponding quarter in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
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News / Distribution
Expedia Group nearly matches 2019 profit levels in Q3 2021
By Mitra Sorrells | November 4, 2021
Expedia Group says recovery in Q3 2021 was led by leisure and domestic travel, coming in particular from Vrbo.   Read More
Airbnb Q3 revenue tops $2.2B in record quarter
News / Online
Airbnb Q3 revenue tops $2.2B in record quarter
By Jill Menze | November 4, 2021
For the third quarter of 2021, Airbnb also reported its most profitable quarter ever with net income reaching $834 million. Read More
Short-term rentals have become inexorable
Opinion / Online
Short-term rentals have become inexorable
By Tom Caton - AirDNA | November 4, 2021
The dam has broken on short-term rentals becoming an asset class with fantastic returns available to all. Read More
American Airlines fails to stop Sabre from using new display
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American Airlines fails to stop Sabre from using new display
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | November 4, 2021
The airline sued Sabre in June, contending that its New Airline Storefront, which the GDS developed with Delta, biases search results toward Delta in violation of Sabre's contract with American.  Read More
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Europe travel drives Booking Holdings' revenue uptick in Q3
By Mitra Sorrells | November 3, 2021
Booking Holdings reports that room nights booked in Q3 2021 increased to 183 million and revenue increased to $4.7 billion – putting it just shy of Q3 2019 revenue of $5 billion.   Read More
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News / Online
Amazon to offer travel in India via MakeMyTrip
By Linda Fox | November 3, 2021
The deal is part of Amazon Pay’s bid to add value by offering more services to consumers in the country. Read More
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Royal Caribbean tells travel agents: "Don't be afraid of digital"
By Ian Jarrett - Travel Weekly Asia | November 3, 2021
Travel partners who are digitally selling cruises have been able to recover business and grow their cruise business faster than others who have not yet gotten into that game successfully. Read More
FOMO vs. loyalty: How technology can help hotels compete directly with OTAs
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FOMO vs. loyalty: How technology can help hotels compete directly with OTAs
By Phelim Pekaar - P3 Hotel Software | November 3, 2021
Hoteliers who wish to compete with OTAs for a larger slice of the bookings pie need to arm themselves with the tools to drive direct bookings. Read More
EaseMyTrip acquires Traviate for B2B hotels push
News / Online
EaseMyTrip acquires Traviate for B2B hotels push
By Linda Fox | November 2, 2021
EaseMyTrip hopes to gain a new revenue stream through the acquisition of Traviate. Read More
VIDEO: Growth trends and challenges for travel startups
News / Startups
VIDEO: Growth trends and challenges for travel startups
By PhocusWire | November 2, 2021
Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, Trippers CEO Charlotte Franzellin explains why the travel planning app launched amid the pandemic and the challenges of entering the travel tech space. Read More
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