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Hot 25 Startups 2020: Cruisewatch
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: Cruisewatch
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Cruisewatch scans more than 25,000 cruise sailings for good bargains, maintains a price history for five years, reads through 250,000 cruise reviews and alerts users when the price drops. Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Hotailors
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: Hotailors
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Hotailors automates the booking process in corporate travel and can handle a request within five minutes. Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Setoo
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: Setoo
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Setoo’s platform allows travel businesses to preciously automate the entire insurance process and to develop personalized plans for each traveler. Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: SnapTravel
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: SnapTravel
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
SnapTravel has developed an AI-powered chatbot that sources through thousands of hotels to find the best deals based on price, location, quality and overall value. Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: Tastemakers
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: Tastemakers
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Tastemakers Africa is revolutionizing African travel with authentic and amazing tours hosted by seasoned and local curators. Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: WhyHotel
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Hot 25 Startups 2020: WhyHotel
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
WhyHotel blurs the line between hospitality and home by offering newly built luxury vacant apartments to guests. Read More
Sounding Off: Rebrands are brave but sometimes don't go far enough
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Sounding Off: Rebrands are brave but sometimes don't go far enough
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2019
Perhaps the biggest opportunity to simply run every type of accommodation under the Expedia brand, with the power that its platform has in the marketplace, was dismissed too quickly. Read More
CMO Wayaj Maria Elena Velardi
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Brand Business - Maria Elena Velardi of Wayaj
By Steven Lerner | November 15, 2019
Wayaj is an app to discover and book eco-friendly hotels and experiences around the world. Maria Elena Velardi joined in May 2017 as its chief marketing officer. Read More
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News / Technology
Hopper acquires GDX Travel, advancing NDC capacity and geographic growth
By Mitra Sorrells | November 14, 2019
The deal gives Hopper direct access to more than 25 regional and low-cost carriers in Latin America via IATA’s NDC. Read More
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Skyscanner pivots from original model, becomes marketplace with bookings
By Kevin May | November 14, 2019
The U.K.-based company is at pains to point out that it is not "becoming an online travel agency" - instead it is offering a three-pronged approach to connecting users with air tickets. Read More
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Removing friction from travel is Expedia's "Everest" goal
By Jill Menze | November 14, 2019
Expedia Group is seeking to connect customers partners more intelligently as part of a bid to make it locally relevant. Read More
Trip.com Group Q3 2019 Earnings
News / Online
Trip.com Group operations income up 52% as company begins new chapter
By Steven Lerner | November 14, 2019
Net revenue grew 12% year-over-year to $1.47 billion for newly named online travel agency group. Read More
How I Got Here, episode 13 - Oliver Dlouhy of Kiwi.com
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How I Got Here, episode 13 - Oliver Dlouhy of Kiwi.com
By Kevin May | November 14, 2019
Czech Republic-based Kiwi.com is both a consumer-facing and technology business. Its CEO Oliver Dlouhy joins your hosts, David Litwak of Mozio and PhocusWire's Kevin May. Read More
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HotelBeds to axe 5% of workforce as part of "optimization" strategy
By Linda Fox | November 13, 2019
The Spain-based bedbank says it has now consolidated into one business following its acquisitions, in early 2017, of Tourico Holidays and GTA. Read More
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STARTUP STAGE: CruiseDirector creates new online platform for booking no-fee luxury cruises
By Mitra Sorrells | November 13, 2019
CruiseDirector is an online platform for travelers to book luxury ocean, river, yacht and expedition cruises with no booking fees and a best price guarantee.  Read More
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