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STARTUP STAGE: SBC Travel launches crypto-friendly hotel booking platform
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 23, 2019
SBC Travel is a new online travel agency that accepts cryptocurrency. It is launching with an inventory of 175,000 hotels and accommodation providers in more than 185 countries, primarily powered by...
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HomeExchange builds alternative model to take on rentals with Netflix-style subscription
By Linda Fox
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January 18, 2019
A subscription service, rather than pay-per-stay, is at the heart of the recently merged rental service.
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Online
TripAdvisor talks "holistic" approach to vacation rentals, new integrations
By Jill Menze
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January 18, 2019
A new partnership with software company Guesty is helping TripAdvisor refine its Rentals business.
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Online
Outdoorsy rides off with $50M to expand its RV rental marketplace
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 17, 2019
Peer-to-peer RV rental platform Outdoorsy has raised $50 million in Series C funding that will be used toward continued international expansion.
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News
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Online
OYO sees big growth in business travelers, eyes further expansion
By Linda Fox
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January 10, 2019
OYO Hotels and Homes continues to build up its business travel segment with the recent addition of a booking service for corporates booking their own trips.
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Distribution
RedAwning eyes boost for multi-unit properties through Google Hotel Ads
By Linda Fox
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January 2, 2019
Vacation rental specialist RedAwning has launched Google Hotel Ads for the multi-unit properties on its expanding portfolio.
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News
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Distribution
Bots, personalized offers will shape younger traveler habits in 2019
By Jill Menze
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December 31, 2018
Younger travelers are keen to engage with bots and are more likely to be swayed by personalized offers as they head into 2019.
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News
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Online
Fallacies and travel: Making sense out of 2018
By Simone Puorto
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December 28, 2018
A look at the four most important trends of the year worth saluting.
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Opinion
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Distribution
VIDEO: Hotels and doing the simple things first with tech
By Kevin May
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December 27, 2018
Hotels face battles on multiple fronts - but it's not just the obvious competitive elements that give them the biggest challenges.
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News
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Technology
AvantStay wins $5M round to grow group booking service for private accommodation
By Kevin May
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December 27, 2018
AvantStay has landed a $5 million funding round from large group of investors led by Ballpen Capital.
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News
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Online
QOTW: Something about a battle of the platforms
By Kevin May
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December 21, 2018
Quote from Sam Turner and Peter Mansour at Hotelbeds Group, in an article on PhocusWire this week.
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News
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Online
Believe the hype? 14 travel blockchain startups to watch in 2019
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 20, 2018
Blockchain has been one of the most talked about concepts of 2018 - not least in travel, where its development is touted by some as the future of distribution and security.
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News
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Technology
Momentum and the vacation rental tech startup scene
By Vanessa de Souza Lage - Rentals United
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December 20, 2018
The vacation and short-term rental industry is an exciting place for startups right now. There’s been plenty of investment flowing in, with lots of growth, which has created momentum.
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Opinion
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Technology
Intermediary growth, consolidation and more hotel distribution trends for 2019
By Sam Turner & Peter Mansour - Hotelbeds Group
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December 18, 2018
Consolidation among hotel groups, a slowdown in the alternative accommodations space and airline websites selling hotel inventory were trends seen in 2018 that will continue into 2019. As the year comes...
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Opinion
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Distribution
PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2018
By Kevin May
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December 17, 2018
The profile of a brand in travel - and the perception of it from consumers and industry peers - is mostly generated over the course of certain events or a period of time.
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