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HotelsByDay Dayaxe acquisition
News / Online
HotelsByDay expands to hotel amenity bookings with acquisition of Dayaxe
By Steven Lerner | December 17, 2019
Day-use hotel booking website HotelsByDay is expanding its guest offerings through its acquisition of... Read More
guruwalk free tours
News / Startups
Guided tours startup GuruWalk raises €1M to fuel pay-as-you-go model
By Steven Lerner | December 17, 2019
GuruWalk, a Spanish startup specializing in tip-based guided tours, has secured €1 million in seed... Read More
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News / Technology
TravelFlan bags $7M to enhance IT, expand to new markets
By Steven Lerner | December 17, 2019
The Series A round brings the Hong Kong-based AI digital solution startup's total funding to... Read More
beachy $1m investment
News / Startups
Beachy raises $1M to fund new ancillary booking tools for hotels
By Steven Lerner | December 16, 2019
Beachy has secured $1 million in debt financing, which will be invested into its new food and beverage... Read More
In The Big Chair LIVE - Henrik Kjellberg of Awaze
Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair LIVE - Henrik Kjellberg of Awaze
By Linda Fox | December 12, 2019
The CEO of the European vacation rental provider, who spent 16 years beforehand at various brands in... Read More
WhyHotel Series B Funding
News / Startups
WhyHotel nabs $20M in funding - eyes expansion, business travel market
By Steven Lerner | December 11, 2019
The pop-up hotel concept plans to use the Series B round to expand nationally and grow its presence... Read More
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News / Technology
Norwegian targets more personalization across every passenger channel
By Linda Fox | December 11, 2019
Norwegian Air Shuttle is putting a personalization strategy in place after signing a five-year... Read More
VIDEO: How travel companies should think about Asia's super apps
News / Distribution
VIDEO: How travel companies should think about Asia's super apps
By Linda Fox | December 10, 2019
Travel execs at The Phocuswright Conference 2019 discuss some of the interesting consumer purchase... Read More
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Interview / Technology
In The Big Chair LIVE - Jeffrey Glueck of Foursquare
By Linda Fox | December 10, 2019
Foursquare CEO Jeffrey Glueck talks to PhocusWire for a Big Chair LIVE interview during The... Read More
travelstart take over jumia travel
News / Online
Travelstart takes over rival Jumia Travel, plans to tap new customers
By Steven Lerner | December 10, 2019
Travelstart will manage the operations of Jumia Travel’s online booking websites – including sales,... Read More
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Tracking travel startup funding rounds and acquisitions in Q3
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Tracking travel startup funding rounds and acquisitions in Q3
Travel startup funding rounds were elusive in Q3, while acquisitions were more abundant.... Read More