Online travel giants Q1 marketing spending shows wide variance

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expedia group spent the highest percentage of revenue on marketing while airbnb spent the least and focused on expanding brand awareness and balancing supply and demand

Frontdesk acquires short-term rental operator Zencity

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the purchase is part of a plan to expand frontdesk s inventory of furnished apartments maintained to hotel standards that can be rented for nights weeks or months at a time 160

Misterb&b adds in-app social network for LGBTQ+ travelers

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the lgbtq centric travel accommodation and experience booking platform s new social network is intended to help users meet one another and also meet locals in destinations they are visiting 160

Influencers v. advertisers - why travel marketing is transforming

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today s travelers are turning to social media to inspire their next trip travel markets should adapt accordingly

Trip.com unveils Trekki NFT to unite travel and Web3

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the singapore based brand plans to sell 10 000 dolphin themed nfts later this year via a trekki website with each token possessing a different character and travel background

Kayak launches “best time to travel” tool

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the best time to travel tool incorporates predictive data from kayak s billions of travel queries to forecast future flight and hotel prices allowing travelers to compare predicted pricing against...

Capital One acquires digital concierge, Velocity Black

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160 capital one is enhancing its travel offerings with the acquisition of velocity 160 black

Phocuswright debuts updated interactive travel data tool

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known as phocal point the platform makes it easy for users to create custom interactive charts and interpret travel data by segment channel device region and country 160

Uber adds enhanced option for business travelers

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uber said its uber for business unit saw 40 growth year over year in q1 this year and it is continuing to experiment with ways to appeal to business travelers

Travel loyalties shaped by age, airline punctuality, survey finds

phocuswire 2023-6-1

the latest survey from oag shows baby boomers are the most brand loyal while gen z stands out as the most cost conscious

Blueground acquisition builds on monthly, furnished rentals network

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acquiring nestpick sets up blueground to launch an exclusive partner network of more than 18 000 curated third party furnished apartment providers around the world 160

What travel companies can do to keep banks’ trust

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banks become more conservative at times of economic unrest the companies that bear the brunt of that conservatism are those that banks term high risk and that unfortunately includes much of the...

GetYourGuide nabs $194M for global expansion, more AI development

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along with a newly launched chatgpt plugin getyourguide is exploring a variety of use cases for generative ai to help travelers supply partners and its internal operations

Atly plots mapping platform updates with $18M investment

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investment in the israel based company has come from target global tal ventures and fka brands

Hostaway raises $175M for vacation rental tech expansion

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hostaway which launched in 2016 plans to put the funds towards recruitment strengthening customer service and further growth with acquisitions potentially in the cards

Visa wait times remain top concern at U.S. travel conference

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a meeting between destination leaders and officials from the state department at u s travel s annual ipw conference is giving travel leaders hope that the backlog on long visa wait times will soon...

Former Sabre exec Traci Mercer on her new role at Priceline

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in her new role as 160 senior vice president and head of accommodations for priceline traci mercer discusses her priorities for growing the brand opportunities in the b2b space and the importance...

HostGPO raises $6M to fuel expansion efforts

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navitas capital led the round alongside omnia partners also investing in the round are 75 sunny brian lee and par capital ventures

4 things to know about the future of the U.S. hotel market

phocuswire 2023-5-26

high demand lifted average daily rates and occupancy leading to a record breaking 2022 for the u s hotel and lodging market as room revenue swept past pre pandemic highs 160

eDreams boosts revenue and subscription members, narrows loss

phocuswire 2023-5-26

the company described its prime subscription service as a key driver of its success and said it added 1 7 million new subscribers bringing the total to 4 3 million

Travel’s ChatGPT adventure raises hopes and questions

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phocuswire s latest roundup of how travel companies are utilizing chatgpt shows a wide range of approaches 160

Meet the 15 semifinalists of the Global Startup Pitch

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after a marathon of startup pitches that went around the world 15 companies have been chosen as semifinalists in the global startup pitch run by web in travel and phocuswright 160

Zuzu Hospitality checks in with $9M in funding

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the round for the singapore based company was led by softbank ventures asia with atinum partners and existing investors wooshin venture investment visor ventures and jg digital equity ventures also...

6 ways visual UGC is evolving in the travel sector

phocuswire 2023-5-25

authentic visual user generated content shared on the likes of tiktok instagram and other social channels is becoming central to how travel companies are marketing themselves

Google unveils generative AI boost to search

phocuswire 2023-5-24

during its google marketing live 160 event this week the company shared a number of updates including an example of how its search generative experience could work

JPMorgan Chase using travel playbook to build lifestyle product

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the bank which launched chasetravel com 160 last year said travel sales volume was about 8 billion in 2022 and estimated it will be 10 billion this year

Getting ahead of Chinese traveler trends and behavior

phocuswire 2023-5-24

the reopening of china at the beginning of the year resulted in an immediate booking spike now new traveler behaviors especially around mobile apps are being observed

Is pent-up travel demand at an end? It depends

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analyses from mastercard and bank of america found the answer varies by travel segment and could depend on the labor market and other factors 160

India-based bus platform Chalo raises $57M

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the company which offers live bus tracking services and contactless payment solutions plans to use the funds to further its tech stack and power expansion in indian and other countries 160

Travel insurance startup Faye raises $10M

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the funding round was led by munich re ventures along with existing investors viola ventures and f2 venture capital

Hotelbeds CEO: Sustainable travel is “nonnegotiable”

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nicolas huss spoke with phocuswire about travel technology chatgpt and the importance of sustainability

United deal with Apple to show flight info on locked iPhone

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united customers will have real time access to boarding passes gate and seat numbers on iphone lock screens without opening the airline s app 160

Despegar gets boost from travel packages in Q1

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reporting first quarter results for 2023 the company said travel demand in latin america continues to recover with despegar reporting gross booking up 44 year over year to 1 billion

RaizUp launches DEI certification for travel companies

phocuswire 2023-5-22

raizup s certification process begins with assessments based on data analysis interviews and surveys followed by an audit and development of an action plan for the coming year

Hopper, MakeMyTrip, Indicio on data security with ChatGPT

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in phocuswire s latest let s hear it linkedin audio event industry leaders discuss how generative ai can bring benefits for travelers while protecting the privacy of their data 160

5 things to know about the travel experiences market

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travel experiences remain highly popular but changing regulation policy and consumer demands in challenging environments have reshaped the market 160

Boats in Mykonos? Uber expands travel options

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the ride hailing company s third annual go get product event announced a couple of travel focused updates including concierge service at partner hotels and boat reservations on a greek island

Hotels of the future will need to learn to harness data

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we all shop work and interact differently the greatest opportunity for hotels today is to leverage the digital data being collected from guests around the world 160

STARTUP STAGE: Roam Around uses ChatGPT to tailor free travel itineraries

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built on openai s chatgpt roam around claims to be the world s first viral ai travel planner crafting free personalized itineraries for its users 160

AI Insights: Generative AI in travel distribution

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travelport s chief product and technology officer tom kershaw answers our questions about how the company is working with generative artificial intelligence technology 160 160

How Expedia is thinking about growth in vacation rentals

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tim rosolio vice president for vacation rental partner success at expedia group talks 160 about inventory pressure technology gaps and more flexible cancellation policies for vacation rentals

Rise in mishandled baggage spotlights need for automation, study finds

phocuswire 2023-5-17

after more than a decade of declining rates the incidence of mishandled bags shot up by 75 last year as airlines and airports grappled with a surge in passengers

Hotel Manager lands £2.2M to grow team, enhance platform

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the london based startup said the capital enables it to fuel aggressive growth and build upon its multi award winning product

Mondee acquires Consolid and Interep to strengthen position in Latin America

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mondee which is based in austin texas went public last summer 160 under the ticker symbol mond

Startups selected for first round of Global Startup Pitch

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the judging criteria applied to the startups throughout the competition include viability customer appeal technical innovation sustainability team and the x factor 160

Connected trip company Worldia raises €25M for global expansion

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the paris based company plans to make its packaging technology available to travel distributors across europe and north america and to hire people in research and development

Hugo Burge, online travel pioneer and startup investor, dies at 51

phocuswire 2023-5-12

tributes are flooding in for online travel pioneer hugo burge who died on wednesday at age 51

Travel tech founders consider effects of bank failures

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two ceos of travel tech companies yeves perez of workbnb and 160 adam harris of cloudbeds 160 offered advice to startup founders in this challenging funding climate

Expedia Group launches OneKeyCash for partners

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the new rewards currency is intended to target 160 the 83 of consumers who travel to infrequently to earn status or meaningful rewards

Google will curate content from TikTok, Instagram and more for some travel searches

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users will see the perspectives filter prominently at the top of the search results page on queries including those related to travel when the user may benefit from the experience of other people 160