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Cleartrip sold to Indian consumer products marketplace Flipkart

By Kevin May | April 15, 2021

The Flipkart online marketplace, which has a customer base of over 300 million members, sells goods in more than 80 consumer categories. Read More

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As ride-hail companies recover, there are too few drivers to meet demand

By Dawit Habtemariam - BTN | April 15, 2021

Ride-hailing companies are reporting a shortage of drivers as demand for their services picks up. Read More

News / Technology

HRS acquires German travel billing company Itelya

By Mitra Sorrells | April 15, 2021

Terms of the deal are not being disclosed but the entire Itelya team will become employees of HRS. Read More

News / Online

Bandwango raises $3M to build its activities platform for destinations

By Mitra Sorrells | April 14, 2021

Bandwango's Destination Experience Engine packages free and paid experiences that DMOs and other organizations can easily share with visitors. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: HiBnb helps travelers find cannabis-friendly accommodations and activities

By Jill Menze | April 14, 2021

HiBnb is a marketplace dedicated to the growing cannabis community, providing accommodation and activity options to guests looking to explore with cannabis while traveling. Read More

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Short-term rental occupancy reaches all-time high

By Jill Menze | April 14, 2021

According to AirDNA, short-term rental occupancy in the U.S. rose to 60.9% in March 2021 – a new record. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Golightly is a members-only home-sharing club for women

By Jill Menze | April 12, 2021

Golightly is a private travel club for women providing a safer space to list and book vacation rentals and home-shares within a vetted community. Read More

News / Online

My Method... How Vrbo is using a privacy-conscious marketing strategy

By Wendell Lansford - Wyng | April 12, 2021

In the first three months, 80,000 users completed the Vrbo Vacay Finder quiz and 25% of them clicked to book a trip. Read More

News / Online

Hornblower Group rebrands experiences portfolio, acquires tour operator Walks

By Jill Menze | April 6, 2021

Hornblower Group is rebranding its water- and land-based portfolio as City Experiences and growing its offerings through the acquisition of tours and activities operator Walks. Read More

Opinion / Online

The data conundrum for travel marketers in 2021

By Chris Heike - Koddi | April 6, 2021

As the industry enters peak travel season, marketers are faced with a question that most are not prepared to answer: How should I account for the lack of data I gathered in 2020? Read More

News / Online

Hipmunk founders launch Flight Penguin to take on Kayak in metasearch

By Jill Menze | April 5, 2021

Founded by Hipmunk's Adam Goldstein and Steve Huffman, Flight Penguin is a Chrome extension that shows "unbiased and uncorrupted" search results. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Ticknovate is a new ticketing solution for attractions and ferries

By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2021

Founded in March 2019, Ticknovate is a ticketing solution to handle complex inventories and is built for upselling and cross-selling. Read More

News / Online

Expedia launches virtual agent for advisors and travelers

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | April 2, 2021

Advisors who are members of the Expedia Travel Agent Affiliate Program can use the virtual agent to cancel bookings or check the status of refunds. Read More

News / Online

Vrbo targets Airbnb “Superhosts” as rental competition heats up

By Jill Menze | April 1, 2021

Vrbo is offering experienced short-term rental hosts increased visibility through its new Fast Start program. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Reaping the emotional and financial value of airline loyalty

By PhocusWire | April 1, 2021

Mark Ross-Smith discusses the evolution to lifestyle programs from airlines and the drive toward personalization during a session at the PhocusWire Pulse event in March. Read More

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