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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Tryps.Tech is digitizing tour and activity distribution for the Middle East

By Mitra Sorrells | July 12, 2019

Tryps.Tech is an online distributor of more than 14,000 tours, activities, attraction tickets, airport lounge access, events and transfers in 130 countries, focused on serving Middle East travelers. Its... Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Damian Scokin of Despegar

By Linda Fox | July 11, 2019

Despegar was created in 1999 as one of Latin America's first online travel agencies. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the company raised just $31 million before going public in 2017. Read More

CarTrawler transportation for airlines apps

News / Technology

CarTrawler aims to help airlines own "first and last mile" through app enhancements

By Mitra Sorrells | July 11, 2019

CarTrawler’s new mobility platform connects airline apps with on-demand and pre-booked transportation options. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Finding the travel opportunity in the Middle East

By Jill Menze | July 9, 2019

Speaking at Phocuswright Europe, Ross Veitch of Wego and Stephan Ekbergh of Travelstart discuss their decisions to expand their brands to the Middle East and the gaps they sought to fill. Read More

News / Online

India, part 1: A vast travel opportunity, now led by digital

By Mitra Sorrells | July 8, 2019

For part 1 in our month-long look at India we explore the overall travel market and implications of the country's growing, young and socially-active population. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Setoo wants to create love for travel insurance

By Linda Fox | July 5, 2019

The company's vision is to offer a B2B insurance service to online intermediaries so they build relevant products for consumers and earn valuable ancillary revenue. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why travel marketers must be always on and multichannel

By Stephen Taylor - Sojern | July 4, 2019

To be successful in this era of convergence, travel providers must think more strategically, not just about inventory, but about how they’re selling entire experiences. Read More

News / Startups

Cozycozy lands €4M in funding to launch accommodation search service

By Linda Fox | July 4, 2019

France-based accommodation startup Cozycozy is a metasearch for hotels, vacation rentals and other types of stay. Read More

News / Distribution

Bringing on content and the network effect for GDS hotel platforms

By Linda Fox | July 3, 2019

The global distribution companies have evolved away from their traditional airline focus to bring accommodation into the mix. But there's more to it than that. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How independent hotels can win direct bookings

By Max Starkov - NextGuest Digital | July 3, 2019

Here are the action steps independent hoteliers must undertake in order to win the direct booking of travel consumers... Read More

News / Distribution

Emerging Travel Group raises $10M to expand RateHawk B2B hotel platform

By Linda Fox | July 3, 2019

The round is led by technology entrepreneur Lev Leviev and the family office of Igor and Dmitri Bukhman, co-founders of game development company Playrix. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Ritesh Agarwal of OYO Rooms

By Linda Fox | July 2, 2019

What began as a budget hotel platform by the 21-year old has grown to encompass holiday homes and corporate accommodation. OYO has made no secret of its ambition to become the largest hotel chain in the... Read More

News / Distribution

Taxi2Airport hails €2.2M in funding, plots B2B partnership growth

By Linda Fox | June 28, 2019

Taxi2Airport has announced €2.2M in new funding and plans to invest in extending its B2B partnerships as well as opportunities in Asia. Read More

News / Technology

Sabre broadens hospitality offerings with retail push, new lodging APIs

By Jill Menze | June 27, 2019

At the Sabre Technology Exchange, the company detailed how hotels can benefit from its Intelligent Retailing platform and announced the launch of Content Services for Lodging. Read More