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News / Online

Bolt raises a €628M round, wants a role in congestion-free and sustainable cities

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2022

This latest and largest round for Estonia-based Bolt comes on top of a €600 million investment announced in August 2021. Read More

News / Technology

Disney looks to the metaverse for more immersive experiences

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2022

The Disney technology includes a projection device, and tracking system, enabling virtual effects to be displayed in a real-world venue. Read More

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: StressFreeCarRental wants to take the hassle out of rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | January 11, 2022

StressFreeCarRental provides rental options based on more than price, including details on insurance excess, fees and deposit options. Read More

News / Startups

Tourism startup LynKey launches NFT solutions for travel experiences

By Jill Menze | January 11, 2022

LynKey aims to connect people with property tech and smart tourism experiences from resorts and cruises with NFTs and metaverse AR and VR solutions. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Katanox aims to simplify hotel distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | January 10, 2022

Katanox is focused on opening hospitality distribution to enable hotels to capture more direct bookings through multiple channels and to provide more choice for travelers. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb makes change to guest profiles in Oregon to combat discrimination

By Jill Menze | January 7, 2022

Airbnb will block hosts in the state of Oregon from seeing guests’ full names in an effort to prevent racial bias. Read More

News / Startups

Social media-powered Luxury Travel Hackers raises $250K via crowdfunding

By Jill Menze | January 6, 2022

Luxury Travel Hackers puts together bookable trips using influencer-produced content. Read More

News / Technology

CellPoint Digital raises $25M to go beyond travel payments

By Linda Fox | January 5, 2022

CellPoint Digital plans to use the funds to expand into new markets including retail, gaming, crypto and digital content. Read More

News / Online

Vrbo social ad spend outstrips Airbnb and Booking

By Linda Fox | January 5, 2022

Vrbo had 39% share of voice on paid-for social media advertizing in October and November according to BrandTotal. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Behold the RV revolution in travel

By PhocusWire | January 4, 2022

There is a sense that the uptick in road trips that took place in 2020 and 2021 is here to stay, with the mechanisms in place to find and booking vehicles far more robust than they were just a few years... Read More

News / Online

Ride-hailing apps take half of travel download top spots

By Linda Fox | January 4, 2022

While Google Maps took the top travel app downloads spot, ride-hailing apps were not far behind. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Sojern on diversity, sustainability and startups

By PhocusWire | December 23, 2021

PhocusWire chats to Sojern's Noreen Henry at The Phocuswright Conference 2021 about some of the bigger challenges facing the travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Flight Centre acquires Shep to boost corporate travel product

By Mitra Sorrells | December 22, 2021

Shep’s technology helps companies manage and measure employee behavior when using corporate booking systems as well as on consumer sites such as Expedia and Airbnb. Read More

News / Startups

Luggage storage platform Bounce raises $2M for expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | December 21, 2021

Bounce provides storage locations in more than 1,000 cities around the world, including in all 50 states in the U.S. and 20 additional countries across Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa. Read More