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News / Online
Expedia Group closes 2021 with record Q4 profitability
By Mitra Sorrells | February 11, 2022
Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern expresses optimism about 2022, calling it a year for innovation and delivery for the company. Read More
TripActions moves deeper into Europe with Comtravo acquisition
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TripActions moves deeper into Europe with Comtravo acquisition
By Jill Menze | February 8, 2022
Including the Comtravo acquisition, TripActions has invested more than $400 million in Europe and the U.K. over the past year. Read More
Customer-centricity, digitization are exec priorities
News / Technology
Customer-centricity, digitization are exec priorities
By Mitra Sorrells | February 3, 2022
The CEOs of United Airlines, British Airways and Hopper discuss the future of travel during an online panel hosted by CarTrawler. Read More
Q&A: Why - and how - travel brands should embrace verifiable ID
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Q&A: Why - and how - travel brands should embrace verifiable ID
By Mitra Sorrells | January 26, 2022
Affinidi's director of travel says there will be opportunities for travel operators and intermediaries that can accept they do not "own" the customer. Read More
yanolja expands hospitality
News / Technology
South Korea’s Yanolja looks to Tesla to expand hospitality market
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | January 26, 2022
By digitizing and connecting spaces and testing NFT and metaverse technologies, Yanolja wants to expand the travel and hospitality market to $3,000 billion. Read More
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News / Startups
Outdoor experience tech company The Wanderlust Group raises $30M
By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2022
Founded in 2014, TWG is the parent brand to Dockwa, which connects boaters and marinas, and Marinas.com. Read More
The consumer trends seeping into the travel industry
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The consumer trends seeping into the travel industry
By Linda Fox | January 20, 2022
According to a Euromonitor report, consumer attitudes have shifted in areas like climate and flexibility, impacting how and where they book travel. Read More
VIDEO: Uplift on riding the buy-now-pay-later wave
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VIDEO: Uplift on riding the buy-now-pay-later wave
By PhocusWire | January 14, 2022
CEO Brian Barth discusses how the concept might evolve next, usage rates of the services, partner trends and how subscription models fit in. Read More
Fly Now Pay Later takes off with $75M investment round
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Fly Now Pay Later takes off with $75M investment round
By Kevin May | January 11, 2022
The latest injection of capital brings the total invested in the U.K.-based staggered travel payment service to just over $150 million over seven rounds. Read More
Tourism startup LynKey launches NFT solutions for travel experiences
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Tourism startup LynKey launches NFT solutions for travel experiences
By Jill Menze | January 11, 2022
LynKey aims to connect people with property tech and smart tourism experiences from resorts and cruises with NFTs and metaverse AR and VR solutions. Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Four trends shaping travel fintech in 2022
By Jean-Christophe Lacour and Damian Alonso - Amadeus | January 7, 2022
Amadeus payment executives offer thoughts on what to expect in the rapidly developing world of financial technology solutions for travel.    Read More
TheUp touts hospitality super app development with £7M investment
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TheUp touts hospitality super app development with £7M investment
By Linda Fox | January 6, 2022
London-based TheUp, which started as mobile phone charging business ChargeUp, before pivoting to a mobile order and pay application, ServedUp, wants to create a “super app” for hospitality. Read More
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News / Startups
Travel startup founders on the complexities of fundraising
By Mitra Sorrells | January 6, 2022
With investors showing more interest in travel, founders explain how they make decisions about fundraising. Read More
CellPoint Digital raises $25M to go beyond travel payments
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CellPoint Digital raises $25M to go beyond travel payments
By Linda Fox | January 5, 2022
CellPoint Digital plans to use the funds to expand into new markets including retail, gaming, crypto and digital content. Read More
travala launches nft rewards program
News / Technology
Travala builds NFT-based travel rewards program
By Jill Menze | January 5, 2022
The “Travel Tigers” NFT collection gives users access to Travala’s Smart Diamond membership program. Read More
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