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Expedia Group, Booking Holdings halt Russia travel sales
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Expedia Group, Booking Holdings halt Russia travel sales
By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | March 9, 2022
Bookings to Eastern Europe that include Russia represent a high single-digit percentage of Booking... Read More
Amex GBT notes corporate travel "resilience" in Omicron recovery
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Amex GBT notes corporate travel "resilience" in Omicron recovery
By Michael B. Baker - BTN | March 9, 2022
Transaction volume in February climbed back to more than half of its pre-pandemic level as part of a... Read More
Airbnb "closely evaluating" new host applications in Ukraine
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Airbnb "closely evaluating" new host applications in Ukraine
By Mitra Sorrells | March 9, 2022
With at least $2 million already paid to hosts of properties in Ukraine via Airbnb, the company says... Read More
Black representation in hospitality leadership not making gains
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Black representation in hospitality leadership not making gains
By Jill Menze | March 9, 2022
According to a Castell Project report, Black representation in leadership for the public face of the... Read More
Travel stocks fall as Ukraine crisis enters third week
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Travel stocks fall as Ukraine crisis enters third week
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | March 8, 2022
U.S. travel industry stocks plunged over investor worries about surging oil prices and concerns about... Read More
How women in tech can break through the leadership glass ceiling
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How women in tech can break through the leadership glass ceiling
By Jane Sun - Trip.com Group | March 8, 2022
As a female business executive and a working mother, striving for gender equality and ensuring women... Read More
OYO, Hopper bet on gamification to drive user retention
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OYO, Hopper bet on gamification to drive user retention
By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2022
OYO and Hopper are leading the way but expect to see more brands using both game theory and actual... Read More
Grab posts loss of $3.6B in 2021, claims "strongest year yet"
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Grab posts loss of $3.6B in 2021, claims "strongest year yet"
By Kevin May | March 7, 2022
The Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery brand posted revenue of $675 million for the 2021... Read More
Cruisewatch sets sail with €1M round to expand tech tools
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Cruisewatch sets sail with €1M round to expand tech tools
By Kevin May | March 4, 2022
Cruisewatch says it will use the new round to develop its AI-backed text and speech recognition tools... Read More
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Russian invasion of Ukraine triggers mass flight cancellations
By Mitra Sorrells | March 3, 2022
The day after the start of the invasion, ForwardKeys data show that for every one booking made for... Read More
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