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Lyft boosts bike-share presence with PBSC acquisition
By Linda Fox
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April 20, 2022
The acquisition is expected to double the size of Lyft’s current micromobility offering, with PBSC having 7,500 stations and 95,000 bikes across 15 countries.
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Full corporate travel recovery still out of reach
By Jill Menze
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April 20, 2022
According to a new study from Deloitte, business travel spend is at least two years from reaching pre-pandemic levels.
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Rapido drives off with $180M in funding
By Linda Fox
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April 19, 2022
The investment in the India-based bike-taxi firm was led by food delivery platform Swiggy.
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New booking systems signal next step for blockchain
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 19, 2022
In notable advancement for blockchain, two new systems are enabling travelers to book hotels and rentals.
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Business travel, sustainability must co‐exist in era of mobility
By Vivi Cahyadi Himmel - AltoVita
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April 18, 2022
These key factors will drive conversions in the business travel space and help address climate change.
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Sounding Off: A step in the right direction for climate awareness
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April 15, 2022
A new framework creating uniform principles related to flight emissions data is an example of the type of collaborative effort needed to move the industry forward on the path to sustainability.
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Tech is powering the new look of hotel loyalty programs
By Jill Menze
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April 15, 2022
Hotels including IHG, Accor and CitizenM are updating their loyalty programs to provide members with personalization, experiences and guarantees.
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Hopper launches online travel agent training course
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April 13, 2022
Dubbed “Bunny Bootcamp,” the self-guided course includes 160 hours of material and provides simulation activities using a Sabre GDS emulator.
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Online activity shows growing recovery for travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 12, 2022
An analysis by Similarweb shows visits to airline and hospitality websites are up as consumers act on their desire to travel.
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Kurt Ekert on how Sabre will disrupt itself to win the market
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT
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April 12, 2022
The Sabre president explains how the GDS is undergoing its most dramatic digital transformation yet.
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TravelX, Air Europa launch NFT flight series
By Jill Menze
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April 11, 2022
Owners who purchase the NFTs will get special access to an Air Europa flight to Miami Beach.
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Is global consensus on climate action in travel possible?
By Linda Fox
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April 11, 2022
Travelers and businesses want a more sustainable industry, but how that's accomplished remains a major challenge.
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VTrips continues acquisition spree, buys Southern Vacation Rentals
By Jill Menze
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April 8, 2022
With Southern Vacation Rentals, VTrips adds 1,120 vacation rental properties spanning the Florida Panhandle to the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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Sounding Off: Uber’s super app push comes at the right time
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April 8, 2022
Uber is making efforts to capture the door-to-door travel experience – and it might succeed.
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Sykes Holiday Cottages acquires majority stake in Forest Holidays
By Jill Menze
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April 8, 2022
Sykes says it shares U.K.-based Forest Holidays’ sustainable tourism approach, which strives to have a positive impact on the planet and local communities.
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