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Travello lands $5M investment round to grow travel social network
News / Startups
Travello lands $5M investment round to grow travel social network
By Linda Fox | May 31, 2021
Travello, a travel social network, plans to put its latest funding towards further growth and taking... Read More
Simpleview invests in location-based marketing company Stroll
News / Technology
Simpleview invests in location-based marketing company Stroll
By Linda Fox | May 28, 2021
Stroll helps destinations engage with visitors in real time based on their interests.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Live The World wants to be a content guide for slow travel
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Live The World wants to be a content guide for slow travel
By Linda Fox | May 26, 2021
Live The World wants to help travelers find local, authentic experiences. The travel planning platform... Read More
In The Big Chair - Sankar Narayan of SiteMinder
Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Sankar Narayan of SiteMinder
By Linda Fox | May 26, 2021
Sankar Narayan took up the reins at SiteMinder's first CEO in late 2018, joining from Xero, a cloud... Read More
MakeMyTrip optimistic of domestic recovery in second half of 2021
News / Online
MakeMyTrip optimistic of domestic recovery in second half of 2021
By Linda Fox | May 25, 2021
The company has seen gains from domestic tourism in the third and fourth quarter of its 2021 fiscal... Read More
Corporate travel policies changing as hybrid patterns kick in
News / Distribution
Corporate travel policies changing as hybrid patterns kick in
By Linda Fox | May 25, 2021
Decision makers in business travel believe remote work could lead to more business travel over time.... Read More
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News / Online
Lastminute.com Group sees bookings improvement, tweaks management
By Linda Fox | May 24, 2021
Lastminute Holding says it narrowed its net loss in Q1 2021 to €12.7 million versus €16.7 million in... Read More
Awaze boosts rental portfolio through further acquisitions in Europe
News / Distribution
Awaze boosts rental portfolio through further acquisitions in Europe
By Linda Fox | May 21, 2021
Acquisitions in the U.K. and Denmark have added about 1,000 new homes to Awaze's existing porfolio.... Read More
Airlines are finding new ways to boost traveler confidence
News / Distribution
Airlines are finding new ways to boost traveler confidence
By Linda Fox | May 20, 2021
COVID insurance policies and providing consistent information are among measures carriers are taking... Read More
Brazil drags Despegar earnings down as COVID spike hits
News / Online
Brazil drags Despegar earnings down as COVID spike hits
By Linda Fox | May 19, 2021
Despegar, the Latin American online travel agency, reported a $20 million loss in EBITDA for Q1 2021... Read More
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A Destination AI survey of hotel leaders explores how hoteliers are using AI, where they are seeing... Read More
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