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Tourlane $8.5M funding
News / Startups
Tourlane raises $8.5M to expand custom trip-planning platform
By Mitra Sorrells | March 23, 2018
Berlin-based Tourlane has secured $8.5 million to expand its service that combines the customized offerings of a traditional travel agent with the ease of online booking. Read More
wrapup march 20 2018
Notated News / Technology
Revinate, SmarterTravel, Sabre and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | March 20, 2018
In today’s wrap-up of news in brief: Revinate partners with Protel… Sabre ups CRM game… SmarterTravel assists advertisers… Travefy expands city guides… Aeromexico extends deal with Sabre... Read More
Klook expands management team2
News / Distribution
Klook adds to management team with eye on global expansion
By Mitra Sorrells | March 15, 2018
Asia’s largest booking service for tours, activities and other in-destination services has appointed two executives to its management team as it looks to reach travelers around the world. Read More
Ctrip's "virtual team managers" assist every one in 10 travelers
News / Online
Ctrip's "virtual team managers" assist every one in 10 travelers
By Jill Menze | March 12, 2018
Ctrip’s virtual team managers, or VTM, served more than 10 million of the online travel agency’s 300 million registered members in 2017. Read More
Why Airbnb Experiences are a threat to franchised suppliers - not retailers
Opinion / Online
Why Airbnb Experiences are a threat to franchised suppliers - not retailers
By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO | March 9, 2018
Innovation when an industry is watching your every move is hard, especially so when you have to bring hundreds of partners with you so have to disclose what you are doing outside of your own business. Read More
Facebook trip consideration ad strategy
News / Online
Facebook launches new targeted ad strategy for travel brands
By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2018
Facebook is using its knowledge of consumers’ online behavior to help brands market their deals and destinations to travelers earlier in their planning process.   Read More
Exclusive: TripAdvisor’s Dermot Halpin on the site’s landmark 100,000th experience listing
News / Online
Exclusive: TripAdvisor’s Dermot Halpin on the site’s landmark 100,000th experience listing
By Jill Menze | March 8, 2018
TripAdvisor is making history with a catamaran sailing expedition in Panama City Beach, FL, as it names the activity its 100,000th bookable experience on the platform. Read More
Europe online shopping abandonment
News / Online
Why website abandonment rates are so high for European travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2018
European travelers appear to be more commitment-phobic lately when it comes to booking accommodations, travel and experiences.    Read More
Rezdy lands new $3M round for North America activities tech push
News / Startups
Rezdy lands new $3M round for North America activities tech push
By Kevin May | March 6, 2018
Tours and activities booking tech specialist Rezdy has raised a further $3 million as part of an expansion warchest in the North America region. Read More
Redeam $7.7M funding
News / Startups
Redeam gets $7.7M from travel execs and brands to push activity ticket tech
By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2018
Redeam's digital ticketing technology addresses a genuine need in the tours and activities market, and it just got a boost with $7.7 million raised in Series A funding. Read More
wrapup march 5 2018
Notated News / Technology
HomeToGo, Utrip, Vacasa and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | March 5, 2018
In today’s wrap-up of news in brief… HomeToGo expands South American presence… Cape Air and Utrip launch AI travel planning tool… MeetingPackage.com unveils dynamic pricing strategy… Bd4travel and... Read More
Redeam raises $7.7 million funding to further tours automation push
News / Technology
Redeam raises $7.7 million funding to further tours automation push
By Linda Fox | March 5, 2018
Redeam, which helps tours and attractions distributors automate the ticket process, has raised $7.7 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Vertical Venture Partners, with participation f Read More
Tours tech provider BookingKit closes Series B funding round
News / Startups
Tours tech provider BookingKit closes Series B funding round
By Jill Menze | February 28, 2018
German tours and activities startup BookingKit has secured a Series B funding round understood to tally at around $4 million. Read More
in the big chair brian chesky
Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Brian Chesky of Airbnb
By Jill Menze | February 27, 2018
The three co-founders started Airbnb with an air mattress in their apartment. Now, the 36-year-old CEO oversees a travel company worth $31 billion. Read More
Triple acquires Local Guddy
News / Startups
Triple buys travel experiences competitor Local Guddy
By Mitra Sorrells | February 26, 2018
Triple, a digital marketplace that connects travelers with local hosts for activities and experiences, has acquired competitor Local Guddy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.   Read More
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