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Expedia unveils rebrand in major push to capture travel demand

By Jill Menze | April 19, 2021

Expedia is debuting a new look and product offerings on its quest to become consumers’ "ultimate travel companion." Read More

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What are travelers on Google searching for?

By Jill Menze | April 19, 2021

According to TripsToDiscover, searches are up dramatically for travel products since January 1, 2021. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Biometric digital identity must be end-to-end for air travel

By Iyad Hindiyeh - Amadeus | April 19, 2021

The pandemic has accelerated progress towards a full-automated self-service passenger journey. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Remote working on a cruise will require more than curiosity

By PhocusWire | April 16, 2021

It will take more than just a steady set of sea legs and desire to hang out with thousands of cruise passengers for a remote-working-on-a-cruise initiative to get much traction. 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

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Overwhelming majority of Americans will travel this year

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | April 13, 2021

Travel Technology Association’s poll found that 80% of respondents are likely to travel in 2021. 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

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Stay home or venture out? How consumers view post-vaccine travel

By Jill Menze | April 9, 2021

As the vaccine rollout continues, questions arise around what travel will ultimately look like – and how businesses can compete - in this new environment. Read More

News / Startups

Bob W tops up seed round with €6M for apartment rental concept

By Linda Fox | April 8, 2021

Bob W plans to develop its technology stack and add further apartments following its latest investment. Read More

News / Technology

As governments diverge on health passports, consumers accept them

By Linda Fox | April 7, 2021

Fear of having personal information compromized by hackers is the main concern of travelers when it comes to sharing health data. Read More

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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

News / Online

Sherpa launches maps that track COVID-related travel policies

By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2021

Travel brands can integrate the map into their websites and apps, and it can be accessed directly from the Sherpa website. Read More

Opinion / Online

"Marketing of Care" and the future of tourism

By Michael Becker and Adam Hanft | April 5, 2021

In a post-pandemic world, Marketing of Care can help travel marketers promote destinations through a holistic approach that relies on hyper-local data as well as rational and emotional factors. 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

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