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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

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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

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Ardor Travels is travel and expense management for SMEs

By Mitra Sorrells | March 1, 2022

The platform is intended for small- to mid-size businesses and offers a unified system for business travel and expense management. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How open distribution helps hotels regain selling power

By Ben Stephenson - Impala | March 1, 2022

An open distribution model reimagines how hotel selling works from the ground up. Read More

News / Online

TripActions swoops on Sweden-based business travel firm Resia

By Linda Fox | March 1, 2022

The acquisition is the company's third in the past nine months. Read More

News / Online

Corporate spend management startup Ramp launches travel solution

By Michael B. Baker | February 28, 2022

The Ramp for Travel tool lets travel managers set policies for air, travel and lodging and spending limits and receive alerts whenever employees are spending out of policy. Read More

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eDreams Odigeo bookings continue to pace above 2019 levels

By Jill Menze | February 25, 2022

The European online travel company says its Prime subscription service contributed to a bookings uptick in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2022. Read More

News / Distribution

Book on Google for hotels to shut after low take-up

By Mitra Sorrells | February 25, 2022

Google says it has seen relatively low usage of the Book on Google option for hotels, in terms of both consumer engagement and partner interest. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: There's no rule travel brands have to work with Google

By PhocusWire | February 25, 2022

Perhaps the only thing that airlines can do is work and optimize within the parameters that they have found themselves in. 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 / Online

MakeMyTrip’s TripMoney launches credit card for Indian travelers

By Jill Menze | February 24, 2022

MakeMyTrip’s fintech arm TripMoney and SBM Bank India are launching a rupee-denominated credit card for Indian outbound travelers. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings closes 2021 with improved revenue, profit

By Mitra Sorrells | February 23, 2022

Booking Holdings says revenue came in stronger than expected due to higher ADRs, which were up about 9% on a constant currency basis. Read More

News / Distribution

IHG says creating digital advantage is a priority

By Linda Fox | February 23, 2022

The hotel giant says guests now expect sustainable practices and seamless tech, as it reports its full-year 2021 earnings. Read More

News / Online

Busbud expands in Latin America with fresh funding, acquisition

By Jill Menze | February 23, 2022

Montreal-based bus ticketing marketplace Busbud has raised $11 million in funding and acquired Chile-based Recorrido. Read More

News / Startups

Pay-per-minute car rental startup Udrive raises $5M

By Mitra Sorrells | February 23, 2022

Founded in 2017, Udrive says it had strong growth in 2021, with two million trips to date, making it one of the largest booking platforms by transactions per car in the Middle East and Africa region. Read More

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