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Tech is powering the new look of hotel loyalty programs

By Jill Menze | April 15, 2022

Hotels including IHG, Accor and CitizenM are updating their loyalty programs to provide members with personalization, experiences and guarantees. Read More

News / Online

Is global consensus on climate action in travel possible?

By Linda Fox | April 11, 2022

Travelers and businesses want a more sustainable industry, but how that's accomplished remains a major challenge. Read More

News / Online

Tours platform Civitatis looks to growth with €100M investment

By Linda Fox | April 7, 2022

The Spain-based company wants to accelerate expansion in the rest of Europe as well as Latin America through a “growth partnership" with Vitruvian Partners. Read More

News / Online

Uber goes full super app, adds planes, trains and hotels

By Jill Menze | April 6, 2022

The move is part of a pilot program in the U.K. designed to capture the end-to-end travel journey. Read More

News / Startups

Touch Stay books £500K in funding for digital guidebook

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2022

The funding came from a number of investors including SiteMinder founder Mike Ford. Read More

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Social, mobile, cashless - Gen Z travel and payment trends

By Linda Fox | April 5, 2022

Gen Z travelers say they are planning to invest in a big trip in 2022. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Another dimension to diversity in travel: technology

By Pedro Camara and Manuel Hilty | March 23, 2022

The travel industry thrives on a need to find flexible sourcing models and technology to help solve the many challenges of supply chains. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

VIDEO: Doing the right thing for sustainability in travel

By PhocusWire | March 22, 2022

There are two emerging important themes that every travel brand should be considering as they try to operate to a more sustainable agenda. Read More

News / Startups

Kevin Costner’s travel storytelling app HearHere raises $3.2M

By Jill Menze | March 14, 2022

Launched in 2020 and co-founded by the actor, HearHere is a GPS-powered app that plays audio based on a traveler’s geographic location. Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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