travel

Google Maps Adds Nigerian Dialect, Expands Transport Features
Google Maps Adds Nigerian Dialect, Expands Transport Features
July 24, 2019  |  Google

Google has announced a new addition to Google Maps in Nigeria that will speak in a local voice and also introduced new features specifically for...

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Germany’s FlixMobility Reaches $2B Valuation With Massive Funding Round
Germany’s FlixMobility Reaches $2B Valuation With Massive Funding Round
July 19, 2019  |  Investments

German AI-driven mobility startup FlixMobility has raised $531 million in a new funding round, and is now valued at more than $2 billion, according to...

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Platforms That Give Travelers’ Luggage Local Sanctuary
Platforms That Give Travelers’ Luggage Local Sanctuary
July 18, 2019  |  Retail

To help travelers and locals navigate cities without needing to lug around their bags, digital platforms are connecting consumers with businesses for luggage and bag...

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Ebix Pays $337.8M For Merger Deal With India Travel Firm Yatra
Ebix Pays $337.8M For Merger Deal With India Travel Firm Yatra
July 17, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

India’s largest business travel service provider, Yatra Online, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Atlanta-based software firm Ebix. Get the Full Story Complete...

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ConnexPay Expands Visa Collab With New Funding
ConnexPay Expands Visa Collab With New Funding
July 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Payments technology startup ConnexPay announced $7 million in Series A funding Thursday (June 27), as well as an expanded collaboration with Visa to reduce friction...

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Funding Pushes TripActions Travel Booking Service To $4B Valuation
Funding Pushes TripActions Travel Booking Service To $4B Valuation
June 28, 2019  |  Investments

Business travel platform TripActions has announced it has raised $250 million in Series D funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $4 billion. Get the Full...

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OTAs Tap Into Resort Fees To Create New Revenue Streams
OTAs Tap Into Resort Fees To Create New Revenue Streams
June 27, 2019  |  Retail

A little over a month ago, Booking.com sent ripples of surprise throughout the travel vertical with the announcement that it would begin collection commissions on...

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Hotels, And India’s Middle Class, Show Path For Online Travel
Hotels, And India’s Middle Class, Show Path For Online Travel
June 25, 2019  |  Markets

It’s a fool’s errand to predict what will interest historians decades or centuries from now, but the scribes here at PYMNTS don’t pull back from...

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More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation
More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation
June 21, 2019  |  Innovation

Part of the future of retail is playing out inside hotels — and that’s happening as the wider part of the travel-and-tourism industry is undergoing...

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