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Marriott Takes On Airbnb

Marriott Takes On Airbnb
Marriott Takes On Airbnb
April 29, 2019  |  Retail

To compete with Airbnb along with other homesharing companies, Marriott International is reportedly starting a business for home shares. Unnamed sources claim the firm could...

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SoftBank To Take Part In Investment Round For GetYourGuide
SoftBank To Take Part In Investment Round For GetYourGuide
April 29, 2019  |  Investments

GetYourGuide, the German startup that lets people find and book travel tours based on a catalog of more than 35,000 activities, may have raised €500 million...

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Airbnb To Produce TV Shows Ahead Of Upcoming IPO
Airbnb To Produce TV Shows Ahead Of Upcoming IPO
April 24, 2019  |  Innovation

Home-sharing and hospitality online marketplace Airbnb will expand into show business with a variety of new original travel shows, Reuters reported.   Get the Full...

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Startups Look To Disrupt $120B Online Travel Sector
Startups Look To Disrupt $120B Online Travel Sector
April 23, 2019  |  Startups

A group of startups is setting its sights on the travel activities industry, which is the fastest growing segment in the tourism market. Get the...

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Spring Break Goes High-Tech
Spring Break Goes High-Tech
April 20, 2019  |  Innovation

From smart bags to social media, spring break is becoming a surprisingly digital and high-tech travel period in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Travel Startups Take A Personalized Approach To Airport Pickups
Travel Startups Take A Personalized Approach To Airport Pickups
April 02, 2019  |  Retail

Travel companies often tackle the odyssey from home to destination and back, but Welcome Pickups is taking a different approach. The Greece-based company focuses squarely...

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easyJet: Drawn-Out Brexit Could Impact Earnings
easyJet: Drawn-Out Brexit Could Impact Earnings
April 02, 2019  |  Economy

Amid the pending withdrawal of the U.K. from the European Union (EU), easyJet noted that travelers are more reserved with their ticket bookings as the...

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Logistics Scores Another Unicorn For B2B Startups
Logistics Scores Another Unicorn For B2B Startups
March 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Equity investments reigned this week, thanks to backing for accounts payable (AP) automation firm MineralTree and treasury management company Kyriba, but it was the logistics...

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