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Opportunity for rental arbitrage remains in U.S. cities

By Linda Fox | August 16, 2021

Demand for multifamily short-term rentals in U.S. cities is rising, and tech providers are helping owners and renters take advantage of the opportunity. Read More

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Growing search volume, longer search windows point to return of traveler optimism

By Jill Menze | August 12, 2021

According to Expedia Group’s Q2 2021 Travel Recovery Trend Report, monthly global search volumes grew more than 70% quarter-over-quarter. Read More

News / Startups

Airlines continue startup investment despite industry woes

By Linda Fox | August 10, 2021

Corporate appetite for travel startup investment is strong as IAG launches its sixth accelerator and JetBlue doubles down on its commitment to the model. Read More

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Accessible travel OTA Wheel the World raises $2M

By Mitra Sorrells | August 10, 2021

Founded in 2018, Wheel the World’s site offers accommodations, things to do and trips in more than 50 destinations worldwide. Read More

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VIDEO: Maintaining trust in shopping and booking travel

By PhocusWire | August 9, 2021

Travel companies have a golden opportunity to rebuild confidence by building trust in their payment processes. Read More

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Booking Holdings hits $22B in bookings as latest quarter rides recovery

By Mitra Sorrells | August 5, 2021

Room nights booked in the second quarter were 157 million, up from 99 million in the Q1 of this year and a 458% increase from Q2 2020. Read More

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Ixigo acquires Abhibus, boosts presence beyond India's major cities

By Linda Fox | August 5, 2021

The purchase price for the Hyderabad-based company has not been disclosed, except to say that it’s being sold for a mixture of cash and Ixigo stock. Read More

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Russia's online travel primed as investment arrives

By Linda Fox | August 4, 2021

The country's travel industry had been experiencing strong growth in the years running up to 2020 and online travel sales were steadily growing. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TravelRank guides travelers to new destinations via AI

By Linda Fox | August 4, 2021

TravelRank's AI analyzes the user's travel history and compares it to data of similar travelers and similar unvisited destinations. Read More

News / Technology

Bolt rides off with €600M investment round

By Linda Fox | August 3, 2021

Bolt, which calls itself Europe's super app, claims it is valued at more than €4 billion after its most recent Series E funding round. Read More

News / Startups

Exoticca lands $30M investment to develop packages platform

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2021

Multi-day packages operator Exoticca has now raised a total of $53 million. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Booking.com on overcoming the travel payments mountain

By PhocusWire | July 29, 2021

During the PhocusWire Pulse: Progress in Travel Payments session, Daniel Marovitz, SVP of booking.com's fintech arm talks about the ambitions for the unit. Read More

News / Online

Skyscanner tests personalized road trip service

By Mitra Sorrells | July 29, 2021

Skyscanner's new Road Trips service is built on personalization capabilities from Inspirock and launching in five countries. Read More

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Google told more transparency needed in flight and hotel prices by regulator

By Linda Fox | July 28, 2021

Google has been given two months to make changes to its flight and hotel pricing results. Read More

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Amadeus offers Hopper’s travel fintech products to intermediaries and airlines

By Mitra Sorrells | July 27, 2021

In a new two-way partnership Amadeus will offer Hopper’s fintech products to its clients while Hopper gains access to Amadeus’ car rental inventory. Read More

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