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OYO secures $660M loan, keeps focus on post-pandemic growth
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OYO secures $660M loan, keeps focus on post-pandemic growth
By Kevin May | July 19, 2021
The India-based company initially secured the agreement in May this year for the Term Loan B, a financial mechanism whereby the amortization is set for between five and eight years. Read More
softbank invests in yanolja
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SoftBank invests $1.7B into South Korean travel platform Yanolja
By Jill Menze | July 16, 2021
According to Yanolja, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the company achieved both net growth and gains in operating profit last year. Read More
Travel insurance platform Setoo merges with Pattern
News / Online
Travel insurance platform Setoo merges with Pattern
By Kevin May | July 16, 2021
Setoo was created in 2017 with a vision to provide travel businesses a way to automate the insurance process and to develop personalized cover plans for each traveler. Read More
VIDEO: Fornova - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021
Interview / Distribution
VIDEO: Fornova - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021
By PhocusWire | July 16, 2021
FornovaHL enables hotels to update their profiles and photos on Google My Business, Tripadvisor and Facebook from a secure, centralized, easy-to-use platform. Read More
VIDEO: How one airline is unravelling from its last 18 months and looking ahead
News / Distribution
VIDEO: How one airline is unravelling from its last 18 months and looking ahead
By PhocusWire | July 16, 2021
It's been a tough year and a half for almost very airline on the planet. Some, as traffic fell away within days, ran medical supply flights and others pivoted to use some of their aircraft for... Read More
VIDEO: Pace Revenue - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Pace Revenue - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021
By PhocusWire | July 15, 2021
Pace revenue makes it possible for hoteliers to fall in love with revenue management again through a number of solutions. Read More
Expedia Group sells hotel operations platform Alice to ASG
News / Technology
Expedia Group sells hotel operations platform Alice to ASG
By Jill Menze | July 14, 2021
Expedia Group became a majority stakeholder in Alice after leading a $26 million funding round into the platform in 2017. Read More
VIDEO: The push for direct - will hotels take a stand or accept a hand?
News / Distribution
VIDEO: The push for direct - will hotels take a stand or accept a hand?
By PhocusWire | July 14, 2021
Maud Bailly, CEO for Southern Europe at Accor, and Tim Davis, founder and managing director at PACE Dimensions, join Phocuswright analyst Lorraine Sileo to discuss the issues in play for the rest of... Read More
tripadvisor-plus-first-chains
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Tripadvisor signs first hotel chains to Plus subscription service
By Mitra Sorrells | July 14, 2021
Three hotels groups with a total of nearly 500 properties around the world are the first corporate-level accommodation partners for Tripadvisor Plus. Read More
Different paths on offer as airline distribution standard NDC evolves
News / Distribution
Different paths on offer as airline distribution standard NDC evolves
By Linda Fox | July 13, 2021
Eight years on from NDC's inception, some old challenges remain and the pandemic has added some new ones. Read More
Bookaway catches $35M round, creates group of ground transport platforms
News / Online
Bookaway catches $35M round, creates group of ground transport platforms
By Kevin May | July 13, 2021
Israel-based Bookaway has secured the Series B and formed what is expected to be a portfolio of businesses focusing on ground and sea transportation booking services. Read More
Phocuswright Conference 2021: Price discount, theme announced
News / Online
Phocuswright Conference 2021: Price discount, theme announced
By PhocusWire | July 12, 2021
Now is travel’s renaissance as it wakens to greater energy and bright possibilities – a time to engage with colleagues, customers and partners with fresh perspective. Read More
VIDEO: Qtravel - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021
Interview / Technology
VIDEO: Qtravel - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021
By PhocusWire | July 12, 2021
Qtravel is a Travel-Search-as-a-Service to easily develop tailored, fast search and discovery experiences that decrease costs and convert. Read More
Sounding Off: Some customers will need reassurance as travel reopens
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Some customers will need reassurance as travel reopens
By PhocusWire | July 9, 2021
Travel brands need to ensure that they are aware of the psychological impact that lockdown has had on people and reassure their customers that they recognize that a gung-ho approach to recovery does not... Read More
VIDEO: Zytlyn - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Zytlyn - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021
By PhocusWire | July 9, 2021
Zytlyn captures every data signal that matters and uses machine learning to generate hyper-accurate predictions of air travel demand. Read More
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