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Despegar Q2 gross bookings reach $1.1B, in line with Q2 2019
By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2022
Despegar's adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $10.6 million – the third consecutive positive quarter... Read More
Addressing microaggressions in travel
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Addressing microaggressions in travel
By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | August 18, 2022
For industry professionals and their clients who are people of color, the possibility that the travel... Read More
Cosmopolitan launches travel booking platform targeting Gen Z and millennials
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Cosmopolitan launches travel booking platform targeting Gen Z and millennials
By Jill Menze | August 17, 2022
With CosmoTrips, the women’s media brand wants to encourage its Gen Z and millennial audience of 62... Read More
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HomeToGo reports revenue increases, strong momentum into Q3
By Linda Fox | August 16, 2022
HomeToGo says it's on target for adjusted EBITDA to break even by 2023.... Read More
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Uber to end free loyalty program, shift focus to paid subscriptions
By Mitra Sorrells | August 16, 2022
Uber One, the company's subscription program, has about 10 million members and is available in seven... Read More
Trip.com Group on its European ambitions
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Trip.com Group on its European ambitions
By PhocusWire | August 16, 2022
Andy Washington, Trip.com Group general manager for Europe, discusses how data will help the OTA... Read More
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Business travel recovery delayed until 2026 as travel spend slows
By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2022
GBTA says inflation, high energy prices, supply chain challenges and labor shortages mean spending... Read More
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Troop, Spotnana partner to integrate meeting space and travel booking
By Elizabeth West - Business Travel News | August 15, 2022
Troop aims to automate the meeting selection process but has not yet offered its own travel booking... Read More
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Agoda’s Tim Hughes on preparing for the coming travel boom
By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2022
"We don’t want to be at the starting line of the COVID travel boom standing still, we want to be... Read More
The big opportunity for short-term rentals
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The big opportunity for short-term rentals
By PhocusWire | August 12, 2022
Speaking during Phocuswright Europe, Awaze and HomeToGo outlined what they see as the biggest... Read More
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