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Booking Holdings invests in corporate travel tech provider Serko
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Booking Holdings invests in corporate travel tech provider Serko
By Steven Lerner | October 25, 2019
Booking Holdings is investing NZ$17.5 million ($16.4 million) in New Zealand-based travel and... Read More
Asia Pacific losses mask Travelzoo’s overall revenue growth in Q3
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Asia Pacific losses mask Travelzoo’s overall revenue growth in Q3
By Steven Lerner | October 23, 2019
The travel deals business reported a 2.2% increase in revenue to $25.5 million for the third quarter... Read More
Remote Year raises $5M to promote "digital nomad" experience
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Remote Year raises $5M to promote "digital nomad" experience
By Steven Lerner | October 22, 2019
The early stage venture/Series B round, led by Lightbank, brings the company’s total funding to date... Read More
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October 21, 2019
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On the path to purchase, younger travelers book sooner, brand loyalty shrinks long-term
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On the path to purchase, younger travelers book sooner, brand loyalty shrinks long-term
By Steven Lerner | October 21, 2019
Package trip businesses might want to reexamine marketing strategies for reaching different audiences.... Read More
ZEN Rooms gets new funding from Yanolja, plots technology expansion
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ZEN Rooms gets new funding from Yanolja, plots technology expansion
By Steven Lerner | October 18, 2019
Yanolja - a self-appointed “unicorn” after Booking Holdings and GIC invested $180 million in the... Read More
Thailand, Indonesia see growth in booking volume in Southeast Asia
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Thailand, Indonesia see growth in booking volume in Southeast Asia
By Steven Lerner | October 17, 2019
New research by Insights-X reveals that Thailand was the destination of choice for 47% of the... Read More

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trivago ceo interview covid recovery
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Q&A: Trivago CEO shares vision for “moment in time” when travel resumes in a post-crisis world
Trivago CEO Axel Hefer discusses his outlook for travel, how Trivago is preparing for the future and... Read More
hotelmize series b
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Hotelmize raises Series B funding from Alibaba, establishes APAC headquarters in Hong Kong
 Hotelmize is aiming to gain a foothold in Asia Pacific and to expand operations in the region... Read More
Air Doctor funding
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Health startup Air Doctor gets $7.8M to make medical care accessible for travelers
With health becoming a major concern in the travel industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a... Read More
coronavirus destroys startup funding
News / Startups
Funding for travel startups was plentiful - then came coronavirus
Entrepreneur Souzana Theodoridou explains how a funding deal for travel experience platform Grekaddict... Read More
funding Huilianyi
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Business travel platform Huilianyi raises $42M, aims for global expansion
Shanghai-based business travel platform Huilianyi has landed RMB 300 million (about $42 million) in... Read More
Via 200M investment
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Despite difficult times, ride-share company Via lands $200M investment
 Real-time ride-sharing company Via is now valued at a $2.25 billion thanks to a new $200 million... Read More
startups hibernation mode
News / Startups
Should travel startups go into “hibernation mode” during the coronavirus?
Venture capitalists weigh in on how travel startups could survive the economic fallout from COVID-19.... Read More
haunted financial
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Could addiction to debt come back to haunt some online travel companies?
If revenue drops due to COVID-19, past debt will make it more challenging for online travel companies... Read More
Electric air taxi company Lilium raises $240M toward developing regional service
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Electric air taxi company Lilium raises $240M toward developing regional service
The German company is developing an emissions-free, vertical takeoff air taxi that it plans to operate... Read More
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