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Exoticca lands $30M investment to develop packages platform
News / Startups
Exoticca lands $30M investment to develop packages platform
By Linda Fox | July 30, 2021
Multi-day packages operator Exoticca has now raised a total of $53 million.... Read More
MisterFly looks to recovery with €10M investment round
News / Online
MisterFly looks to recovery with €10M investment round
By Linda Fox | July 28, 2021
Investment will go towards strengthening the company's financial position, technology development and... Read More
Google told more transparency needed in flight and hotel prices by regulator
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Google told more transparency needed in flight and hotel prices by regulator
By Linda Fox | July 28, 2021
Google has been given two months to make changes to its flight and hotel pricing results.... Read More
Charting the rise of SPACs in online travel
News / Startups
Charting the rise of SPACs in online travel
By Linda Fox | July 27, 2021
About eight travel companies have exited via special purpose acquisition company in recent months, as... Read More
travelzoo-q2-2021
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Travelzoo sees revenues climb, driven by North America
By Linda Fox | July 26, 2021
Travelzoo's Europe business is still lagging at 48% of 2019 revenues.... Read More
Culture Trip evolves e-commerce strategy with launch of multi-day tours
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Culture Trip evolves e-commerce strategy with launch of multi-day tours
By Linda Fox | July 23, 2021
Culture Trip is combining places to stay with curated experiences for the launch of multi-day tours.... Read More
Bbot lands $15M for hospitality ordering and payment service
News / Startups
Bbot lands $15M for hospitality ordering and payment service
By Linda Fox | July 22, 2021
The latest raise brings Bbot's total to just over $22 million following a $4 million investment... Read More
Different paths on offer as airline distribution standard NDC evolves
News / Distribution
Different paths on offer as airline distribution standard NDC evolves
By Linda Fox | July 13, 2021
Eight years on from NDC's inception, some old challenges remain and the pandemic has added some new... Read More
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News / Startups
Ola revs up with $500M investment, IPO in the works
By Linda Fox | July 12, 2021
Ola is continuing to scale its business in different categories and geographies.... Read More
Booking.com aims to remove payment friction through creation of fintech unit
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Booking.com aims to remove payment friction through creation of fintech unit
By Linda Fox | July 8, 2021
Booking.com's fintech unit will be based in Amsterdam and Shanghai, with plans for the team to grow to... Read More
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ParkMundo adds €2.3M to scale airport parking platform
October 13, 2026
ParkMundo adds €2.3M to scale airport parking platform
The seed round follows a rebuilding of the company’s technology, a rebrand and the development of B2B... Read More
Flae Robotics secures €1M to bring AI hospitality agent to more hotels
October 13, 2026
Flae Robotics secures €1M to bring AI hospitality agent to more hotels
Flae expanded into Germany and Austria earlier this year following its launch in the U.K. in September... Read More