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Private travel club membership NFT Tiger Being launches in Asia

By Linda Fox | March 18, 2022

Members get access to hotel, airline, private yacht and other offers via an “NFT pass.” Read More

News / Startups

Short-term rental tech platform Futurestay raises $11M

By Mitra Sorrells | March 17, 2022

Founded in 2015, Futurestay provides technology and strategies to help independent property managers grow their businesses. Read More

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Google adds new tools to help hotels reach travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | March 16, 2022

The updates include free hotel booking links on Google Search and Maps. Read More

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TravelX nabs $10M for blockchain driven distribution

By Linda Fox | March 16, 2022

The startup aims to create new ways of distribution using blockchain technology. Read More

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WhyHotel rebrands to Placemakr, lands $90M investment

By Linda Fox | March 15, 2022

The company is rebranding to reflect its different business divisions of pop-up hotel and mixed-use apartment buildings. Read More

News / Distribution

Flight Centre acquires majority stake in TPConnects

By Linda Fox | March 14, 2022

Flight Centre now owns 70% of the Dubai-based business. Read More

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Travel management app Trzmo raises $1.2M

By Mitra Sorrells | March 11, 2022

The app presents flight itineraries, ground transportation details, weather and currency information and duty-free shopping recommendations in one dashboard. Read More

News / Technology

The wider trends driving business travel recovery

By Linda Fox | March 10, 2022

Many large companies now say they will continue to offer more flexible working going forward enabling employees to choose whether they work from home or the office or both. Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Michele Fitzpatrick of Eviivo

By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2022

Since 2012, Michele Fitzpatrick has been CEO of U.K.-based Eviivo, which provides a cloud-based booking and property management platform. Read More

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Expedia Group, Booking Holdings halt Russia travel sales

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | March 9, 2022

Bookings to Eastern Europe that include Russia represent a high single-digit percentage of Booking Holdings' gross sales. Read More

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Airbnb "closely evaluating" new host applications in Ukraine

By Mitra Sorrells | March 9, 2022

With at least $2 million already paid to hosts of properties in Ukraine via Airbnb, the company says it is evaluating inquiries from new hosts more closely than it normally would. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Airheart uses data to help travelers form plans

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2022

The social travel platform which helps users collaborate on and share travel plans, using data to help them see restrictions and get a glimpse of what a destination might be like. Read More

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OYO, Hopper bet on gamification to drive user retention

By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2022

OYO and Hopper are leading the way but expect to see more brands using both game theory and actual games in their mobile apps. Read More

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Cruisewatch sets sail with €1M round to expand tech tools

By Kevin May | March 4, 2022

Cruisewatch says it will use the new round to develop its AI-backed text and speech recognition tools and automation services for third-party agencies. Read More

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Russian invasion of Ukraine triggers mass flight cancellations

By Mitra Sorrells | March 3, 2022

The day after the start of the invasion, ForwardKeys data show that for every one booking made for travel to Russia there were six cancellations of pre-existing bookings. Read More

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