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STARTUP STAGE: Cray is a social-selling video app for travel
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Cray is a social-selling video app for travel
By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2022
Founded in June 2021, Cray pays a commission to video creators when a booking is made through their content. Read More
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News / Startups
Venture Noire partners with Remote Year to expand accelerator program
By Mitra Sorrells | March 3, 2022
Remote Year will help Venture Noire expand its eight-week accelerator program, In the Black, internationally, beginning with a cohort going to South Africa. Read More
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News / Online
Uber moves closer to super app, adds experiences bookings
By Jill Menze | March 2, 2022
Called Uber Explore, the ride-hail company’s new product allows users to browse and book experiences such as dinner reservations. Read More
Klook rebrands, eyes new verticals and merchant offerings
News / Online
Klook rebrands, eyes new verticals and merchant offerings
By Jill Menze | March 2, 2022
The Hong Kong-based tours and activities OTA more than quadrupled its number of products and services during the pandemic from 100,000 in 2019 to 490,000 in 2021. Read More
GetMyBoat acquired by Yanmar, gets $21M growth boost
News / Online
GetMyBoat acquired by Yanmar, gets $21M growth boost
By Linda Fox | February 24, 2022
The investment will be used to expand the team and accelerate international expansion. Read More
VIDEO: Activities can lean on tech for better travel experiences
News / Technology
VIDEO: Activities can lean on tech for better travel experiences
By PhocusWire | February 23, 2022
The sector has an ideal opportunity to show a path forward to the rest of the travel industry when it comes to deploying technology to improve the overall guest experience once a customer is using the... Read More
PhocusWire Pulse: A New Traveler Experience
News / Technology
PhocusWire Pulse: A New Traveler Experience
By PhocusWire | February 21, 2022
For our tenth event and the first of 2022, we focus on some of the cutting edge changes to the traveler experience that will be impacting on many sectors in the industry. Read More
LIVE BLOG: Coronavirus and the travel industry - impact and recovery
News / Online
LIVE BLOG: Coronavirus and the travel industry - impact and recovery
By PhocusWire | February 21, 2022
PhocusWire%252527s live blog is charting the impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry and the sector%252527s efforts to recover. Read More
Sounding Off: Tripadvisor has lots to consider, much out of its control
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Tripadvisor has lots to consider, much out of its control
By PhocusWire | February 18, 2022
The new CEO will need to consider whether the current strategy is one to continue with or if the wider seismic changes that many are predicting (Web 3, for example) coming down the pipe are worth facing... Read More
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News / Online
Tripadvisor makes moves to spin off Viator
By Mitra Sorrells | February 16, 2022
In its Q4 and full-year 2021 financial report, Tripadvisor says it has filed a confidential S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to a possible initial public offering of... Read More
Lonely Planet acquires trip planner Elsewhere
News / Online
Lonely Planet acquires trip planner Elsewhere
By Kevin May | February 16, 2022
Elsewhere has a highly vetted network of local, in-destination travel partners to assist with building itineraries for users. Read More
Heygo drives virtual travel forward with $20M investment
News / Online
Heygo drives virtual travel forward with $20M investment
By Linda Fox | February 15, 2022
Heygo enables users to travel from home regardless of physical, financial and environmental challenges Read More
Startup Stage: Places Dot adds AI to content problems in experiences
Interview / Online
Startup Stage: Places Dot adds AI to content problems in experiences
By Jill Menze | February 7, 2022
Places Dot provides well-crafted answers to all content related problems: what, how, why, where. From generation (content) to justification (insights) to deployment (platforms). Read More
Headout tops up Series B with another $30M to drive expansion program
News / Online
Headout tops up Series B with another $30M to drive expansion program
By Kevin May | February 2, 2022
The tours and activities platform plans to expand to 500 cities with the investment. Read More
Experiences must be primed for the tech-led big time
Opinion / Technology
Experiences must be primed for the tech-led big time
By Chris Atkin - Rezdy | February 1, 2022
As we enter such a critical new year for the experiences industry, it's time dust off the crystal ball and consider what emerging trends will help shape the near future. Read More
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