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Expedia, Agoda, Traveloka, Ixigo on opportunities and challenges post-COVID

By Mitra Sorrells | October 2, 2020

The four online travel agencies are finding new ways to serve their primarily domestic audiences and... Read More

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Google says private accommodation is recovering faster than hotels on a global scale

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2020

The search giant highlights uncertainty, domestic trips and hygiene as dominating travel searches in... Read More

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Hotel guests want supplies over contactless tech, are willing to pay COVID surcharges

By Jill Menze | October 1, 2020

According to a recent survey from HotelsByDay, hotel guests prioritize hand sanitation stations and... Read More

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Busbud lands $12M investment, plots global expansion of bus ticket platform

By Kevin May | September 30, 2020

The Series C funds for the Canada-based company will be used to fuel technology development, further... Read More

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Amazon launches virtual tours and activities for destinations

By Kevin May | September 29, 2020

The Amazon Explore platform includes a sizable range of products ranging from virtual walking tours of... Read More

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Travel & Transport acquired by CTM for $200M

By Kevin May | September 29, 2020

The acquisition, which includes Radius Travel, is being touted as a move to create one of the world's... Read More

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Booking.com pursues domestic growth, downplays "connected trip" strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | September 29, 2020

The online travel agency is updating its products, payment methods and marketing strategies to better... Read More

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Domio co-founders resign following Airbnb review

By Donna M. Airoldi - BTN | September 29, 2020

Airbnb will reinstate Domio's listings on the platform following the resignation of co-founders CEO... Read More

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GetYourGuide claims it invested in the future to save the present

By Linda Fox | September 28, 2020

While many companies will have spent the past six months somewhere between firefighting or going into... Read More

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Debut pitch decks from Uber and Airbnb - everyone started somewhere

By Kevin May | September 28, 2020

Like all startups, Airbnb and Uber had to persuade partners and investors to support their ideas with... Read More

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