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travala launches nft rewards program
News / Technology
Travala builds NFT-based travel rewards program
By Jill Menze | January 5, 2022
The “Travel Tigers” NFT collection gives users access to Travala’s Smart Diamond membership program. Read More
VIDEO: Behold the RV revolution in travel
News / Online
VIDEO: Behold the RV revolution in travel
By PhocusWire | January 4, 2022
There is a sense that the uptick in road trips that took place in 2020 and 2021 is here to stay, with the mechanisms in place to find and booking vehicles far more robust than they were just a few years... Read More
Ride-hailing apps take half of travel download top spots
News / Online
Ride-hailing apps take half of travel download top spots
By Linda Fox | January 4, 2022
While Google Maps took the top travel app downloads spot, ride-hailing apps were not far behind. Read More
VIDEO: Being innovative with sustainability challenges
News / Technology
VIDEO: Being innovative with sustainability challenges
By PhocusWire | January 4, 2022
The sector has an important role that it could play, whether its accelerating the deployment of sustainable fuel and designs for commercial aircraft or, more simply, providing services that adhere to a... Read More
The future for virtual interlining event listing
Event / Distribution
The future for virtual interlining event listing
December 31, 2021
PhocusWire produced this webinar with TripStack and ETravel Group to dive deeper into the challenges and opportunities that remain with virtual interlining. On Demand
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News / Online
VIDEO: Sojern on diversity, sustainability and startups
By PhocusWire | December 23, 2021
PhocusWire chats to Sojern's Noreen Henry at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about some of the bigger challenges facing the travel industry. Read More
Yatra sees revenue jump 70% in a year as India attempts COVID recovery
News / Online
Yatra sees revenue jump 70% in a year as India attempts COVID recovery
By Kevin May | December 22, 2021
The India-based company says it saw a considerable improvement across all its key performance indicators between July and September while the country attempted to rebuild following the devastating... Read More
Rocketrip-parent Mondee plans public listing via SPAC
News / Distribution
Rocketrip-parent Mondee plans public listing via SPAC
By Linda Fox | December 21, 2021
Once the transaction is completed, the combined Mondee and Ithax entity is expected to be worth $1 billion. Read More
Taking a cue from vacation rentals, RV rentals professionalize
News / Online
Taking a cue from vacation rentals, RV rentals professionalize
By Jill Menze | December 17, 2021
RV rental marketplaces have boomed amid the pandemic, in many ways mirroring the trajectory of home-share sites. Read More
German driverless mobility startup Vay rides off with $95M
News / Online
German driverless mobility startup Vay rides off with $95M
By Jill Menze | December 16, 2021
Vay plans to launch its first car-rental service in Hamburg next year. Read More
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News / Online
Trip.com Group revenue drops in Q3 but international flight bookings up
By Mitra Sorrells | December 15, 2021
Trip.com Group's revenue in Q3 2021 was $831 million, down 9% compared to the second quarter of this year.   Read More
ctm-acquires-helloworld-corporate
News / Online
CTM acquires Helloworld’s corporate travel business
By Mitra Sorrells | December 15, 2021
Helloworld Corporate operates via the brands QBT, AOT Hotels, TravelEdge and Show Grou in Australia and APX and Atlas Travel in New Zealand. Read More
AvantStay rides alternative accommodation wave with $160M capital raise
News / Online
AvantStay rides alternative accommodation wave with $160M capital raise
By Kevin May | December 15, 2021
The alternative accommodation platform has over 1,000 properties in more than 100 cities in the U.S. and Mexico, with ambitions to use the new funding round to expand the business into new markets. Read More
VIDEO: Guesty on the rise of rentals and maintaining momentum
News / Distribution
VIDEO: Guesty on the rise of rentals and maintaining momentum
By PhocusWire | December 15, 2021
Guesty's Vered Raviv Schwarz joined us in the PhocusWire Studio at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 to discuss trends in alternative accommodation and where some of the opportunities and hurdles... Read More
Tracking travel startup investment trends in 2021
News / Startups
Tracking travel startup investment trends in 2021
By Linda Fox | December 15, 2021
Standout sectors attracting investment in 2021 include alternative accommodation and ground transportation while tours and activities, corporate travel and hotel tech startups are also getting some... Read More
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