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News / Distribution
Culture Trip finally unveils its online travel agency, promises to cover the full funnel
By Linda Fox | August 6, 2019
The company claims it has spent a lot of time understanding customer needs and is not just... Read More
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News / Startups
Airport app FLIO - a tale of four phases, investor impatience and a sale
By Linda Fox | August 6, 2019
Founder Stephen Uhrenbacher describes the various phases FLIO went through to try and make it in the... Read More
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News / Online
Airbnb pads out corporate offering with Urbandoor acquisition
By Linda Fox | August 5, 2019
Airbnb has announced the acquisition of Urbandoor, a marketplace for furnished and serviced... Read More
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News / Startups
Fever raises $35M to accelerate growth of experience booking tool
By Linda Fox | August 5, 2019
The city experiences platform brings its total funding to date to more than $70 million.... Read More
Two-decade-old hotel website LateRooms faces financial collapse
News / Online
Two-decade-old hotel website LateRooms faces financial collapse
By Linda Fox | August 2, 2019
The LateRooms brand, which is part of the Malvern Group and is currently facing financial... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Taptrip builds an efficient business travel booking platform for unmanaged trips
By Linda Fox | August 2, 2019
U.K.-based Taptrip was founded just over a year ago and has seven employees. It has signed a string of... Read More
Sabre revenues up across the business despite challenges in Europe
News / Distribution
Sabre revenues up across the business despite challenges in Europe
By Linda Fox | August 1, 2019
The company has reported revenue gains across its three main divisions for the second quarter of 2019.... Read More
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News / Technology
EasyJet uses Traxo to help businesses capture travel spend
By Linda Fox | August 1, 2019
A partnership between easyJet and Traxo will help companies keep track of business travelers and their... Read More
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News / Technology
Uber and Lyft are dominating business travel expense claims
By Linda Fox | August 1, 2019
The suppliers that top business travel expense claims include Uber, Starbucks and Lyft according to... Read More
Amadeus reports double-digit revenue growth for the first half of 2019
News / Distribution
Amadeus reports double-digit revenue growth for the first half of 2019
By Linda Fox | July 31, 2019
The Spain-based company puts growth in the IT Solutions and Distribution arms of the business down to... Read More
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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