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STARTUP STAGE: CertiStay certifies the safety and security of vacation rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | November 11, 2019

CertiStay, backed by a team that includes industry veteran Terry Jones, provides safety and security inspections and certifications for short-term rental properties. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Wheel the World wants to make travel more accessible

By Linda Fox | October 24, 2019

As part of its bid to open up travel in more destinations, the company carries out accessibility assessments and scores of travel partners and suppliers. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: TripAbrood wants to be smart with family trip planning

By Linda Fox | October 14, 2019

TripAbrood is using artificial intelligence to build a virtual assistant to help book family vacations. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Flugy crowdsources private flights to exotic destinations

By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2019

Flugy charters private planes to destinations voted on by its members (who each pay a $25 membership fee). Those that want to take the trip pay their share of the charter plus an 18% commission. ... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Padlifter wants to connect vacation rental service providers

By Mitra Sorrells | September 6, 2019

Padlifter is a marketplace to connect vacation rental hosts with providers of services such as property management, security, marketing, maintenance, laundry, accounting and more. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Sherpa wants to shake up walking tours with AR avatar guides

By Linda Fox | September 4, 2019

Sherpa was founded earlier this year to bring augmented reality avatar guides to walking tours. The Chicago-based company wants to have 100 tours in major cities around the world by the end of 2020. Read More

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Startup Stage: Anyplace wants to make flexible-term housing as easy to book as hotels

By Jill Menze | August 27, 2019

Anyplace is a B2C marketplace where travelers can book fully furnished accommodations on a monthly basis. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Clear Chain Travel wants to reimagine distribution through blockchain and AI

By Linda Fox | August 22, 2019

Clear Chain Travel is bringing blockchain principles and AI-driven robotic processes to the groups and meetings space to improve transparency, drive efficiency and save costs. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Wapanda wants to give control back to riders and NYC taxis

By Jill Menze | August 20, 2019

The Wapanda app connects consumers with ride-share companies as well as New York City taxis and lets them negotiate on fares. Read More

Interview / Technology

STARTUP STAGE: Exosonic wants to cut flight times in half with supersonic airliners

By Jill Menze | August 14, 2019

Exosonic - winner of Phocuswright's Battleground competition - sells quiet supersonic airliners to the commercial aviation industry. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Saba Hospitality builds tools to maximize guest and hotel staff engagement

By Mitra Sorrells | August 12, 2019

Saba Hospitality is building solutions for the hospitality industry using artificial intelligence and scalable chatbot technology. Read More

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: GreatGuides wants adventure travel guides to control their own destiny

By Jill Menze | August 6, 2019

GreatGuides is a marketplace to connect adventure travelers with adventure guides. Guides create and control their itineraries and pricing and keep up to 90% of trip fees. Read More

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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 partnerships in recent months, including WeWork and Kiwi.com. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: TrustaBit uses blockchain to reimburse travelers for flight disruptions

By Jill Menze | July 29, 2019

TrustaBit is a blockchain-based flight disruption management solution that automatically issues vouchers, miles or money to passengers experiencing flight delays. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Eddy Travels provides personalized trip planning in messaging apps

By Mitra Sorrells | July 23, 2019

Eddy Travels is an AI-powered travel assistant that functions inside messaging platforms such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Slack, Viber and Line. Read More

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