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Virtuo revs up with €20M in funding for expansion of car-rental app across Europe

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2019

Mobile app-based car-rental startup Virtuo adds €20 million in funding. Balderton Capital and others are backing the company. Read More

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Sabre bullish for the year ahead, rounds out 2018 with revenue close to $4BN

By Linda Fox | February 12, 2019

Sabre says it's confident of growth in revenue for 2019 as it announces 2018 full-year figures. Read More

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Travel websites losing billions as shoppers abandon purchases

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2019

An eye-watering estimate of $2.4 billion was lost in online revenue on websites during the fourth quarter of 2018. Read More

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Secret Escapes buys into Ireland with the acquisition of Empathy Marketing

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2019

Secret Escapes is expanding its presence to Ireland with the acquisition of the company behind Pigsback, TheDiningRoom and LuxuryBreaks. Read More

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China, part 2: A conversation with Ctrip founder James Liang

By Mitra Sorrells | February 11, 2019

For part two of our China theme month, we talk to Ctrip co-founder and chairman James Liang about the company's growth and future plans. Read More

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Airbnb hires airline veteran Fred Reid to oversee "transportation", but rules out obvious options

By Kevin May | February 7, 2019

The seasoned airline exec - Virgin America, Lufthansa, American Airlines and Delta - becomes the company's global head of transportation. Read More

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Lime rides away with big expansion plans after $310M investment

By Kevin May | February 7, 2019

The Series D round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Fidelity Investments, GV and IVP. Read More

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Can OYO capture the unbranded hotel market in the U.S. and Europe?

By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2019

OYO Hotels & Homes is expanding again, debuting in the United States and ramping up operations in Europe. Read More

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Trivago reports improvement in financials, looks further into private accommodation

By Linda Fox | February 6, 2019

Trivago reports Q4 2018 earnings with double digit net income for the second consecutive quarter Read More

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Online travel agencies under spotlight from regulators and academics over hotel strategies

By Kevin May | February 6, 2019

Booking.com and Expedia agree to cooperate with a set of guidelines regarding the portrayal of discounts, availability and influence of commissions on rankings. Read More

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2nd Address raises $10M for long-term rental platform for business travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | February 6, 2019

2nd Address, an Airbnb-style platform for business travelers, has raised $10 million to expand. Read More

News / Technology

Pegasus and Travel Tripper agree to merge in hotel tech wrap-up

By Kevin May | February 6, 2019

Accel-KKR is putting a "substantial" investment into the merger - bringing together the 11-year-old Travel Tripper with one of the pioneers of the hotel CRS. Read More

TripActions new flight shopping interface

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TripActions introduces new flight shopping experience for business travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2019

TripActions is rolling out a new interface to provide a better flight shopping experience for business travelers. Read More

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Festicket adds $4.6M to expand festival travel packages platform

By Linda Fox | February 5, 2019

Festicket adds a further $4.6 million in funding, hot on the heels of its recent $10.5 million Series D round. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Finalrentals digitizes vehicle price comparison and booking in UAE

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2019

Dubai-based Finalrentals is digitizing price comparison and booking for short- and long-term car rentals in the UAE, where it estimates 70% of bookings currently take place offline. The company is also... Read More

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