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Airbnb Books Earnings Date With New Product Announcement

Airbnb Books Earnings Date With New Product Announcement
Airbnb Books Earnings Date With New Product Announcement
February 24, 2021  |  Earnings

The year 2020 was, to put it mildly, a difficult one for nearly all travel industry players, as consumers’ enthusiasm for travel bottomed out in...

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Affirm Teams With Vacasa For Flexible Vacation Rental Payments
Affirm Teams With Vacasa For Flexible Vacation Rental Payments
February 23, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Vacation rental management platform Vacasa is partnering with buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech Affirm to bring flexible payments to the travel industry, the companies...

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Cruises May Be Ready For Comeback, Royal Caribbean Chief Says
Cruises May Be Ready For Comeback, Royal Caribbean Chief Says
February 22, 2021  |  Economy

Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain said he has seen a number of signs that the cruise industry could recover from its pandemic-related economic strife, CNBC...

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Mars Attracts: Space Tourism Becomes The Final Fun-tier
Mars Attracts: Space Tourism Becomes The Final Fun-tier
February 20, 2021  |  Innovation

Restrictions continue to put a chill on world travel, cutting off popular places on maps we’re all familiar with. But what about places and travel...

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Camping World Holdings Buys Locations In New York, Pennsylvania
Camping World Holdings Buys Locations In New York, Pennsylvania
February 17, 2021  |  Retail

Camping World Holdings, Inc. has purchased two locations in the Northeast amid continued expansion of its physical presence. Stores in Albany, N.Y. and Hamburg, Pa....

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Indonesian Travel Startup Traveloka Looks To Enter Public Markets Via SPAC
Indonesian Travel Startup Traveloka Looks To Enter Public Markets Via SPAC
February 16, 2021  |  IPO

Online travel startup Traveloka is aiming to launch a “blank-check” company with a listing in the U.S. this year. Ferry Unardi, the Indonesian company’s CEO,...

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UK’s CMA Warns Lastminute.com Of Legal Action Over Vacation Refunds
UK’s CMA Warns Lastminute.com Of Legal Action Over Vacation Refunds
February 12, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Switzerland-headquartered global online travel booking platform Lastminute.com could be facing legal action from the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over missing the refund deadline...

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Away Brings Brick-And-Mortar Store To Seattle
Away Brings Brick-And-Mortar Store To Seattle
February 12, 2021  |  Retail

Travel brand Away has opened a brick-and-mortar location in Seattle. The company, which now has 13 physical stores throughout the United States, U.K. and Canada,...

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