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Southeast Asia a “melting pot of trends” in online travel

By Mitra Sorrells | October 30, 2019

Travel companies are expanding their offerings and forging partnerships to stay ahead in the... Read More

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Vacasa now a unicorn, lands largest vacation rental Series C at $319M

By Mitra Sorrells | October 29, 2019

Vacasa's latest investment is the largest such Series C round to date in the vacation rental... Read More

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Airbnb leads $60M investment in attraction bookings brand Tiqets

By Kevin May | October 29, 2019

Created in 2014, CEO and co-founder Luuc Elzinga has led the company through a number of investments,... Read More

MiStay gets new funding from ah! Ventures

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Hourly hotel booking company MiStay lands funding from Ah! Ventures

By Steven Lerner | October 29, 2019

Ah! Ventures, along with entrepreneur Sumit Nagpal, lead a new undisclosed funding round for... Read More

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The Phocuswright Conference 2019 preview - Activities become just part of the bigger jigsaw

By PhocusWire | October 25, 2019

Tours and activities operates from a position of acceptability from the wider industry - it is part of... Read More

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Why zero‐friction is the future of the travel industry

By Facebook Business | October 24, 2019

The modern traveler expects nothing less than a frictionless experience and the travel companies that... Read More

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Asia Pacific losses mask Travelzoo’s overall revenue growth in Q3

By Steven Lerner | October 23, 2019

The travel deals business reported a 2.2% increase in revenue to $25.5 million for the third quarter... Read More

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TripAdvisor helps hoteliers boost direct bookings through new Sponsored Placements feature

By Jill Menze | October 23, 2019

TripAdvisor is introducing a direct-booking feature to its Sponsored Placements product for... Read More

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Q&A: Agoda CMO on how it tackles Southeast Asia

By Jill Menze | October 23, 2019

Agoda chief marketing officer Ittai Chorev discusses how the platform tries to deliver on what... Read More

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Google to shut Touring Bird app, tours and activities added to core travel portfolio

By Jill Menze | October 22, 2019

Touring Bird has flown the coop from Google’s Area 120 internal incubator to the search giant’s core... Read More

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