Uber hits record $6.9B revenue for a financial quarter
Uber hits record $6.9B revenue for a financial quarter
By Kevin May | May 4, 2022
The delivery arm business attracted almost $14 billion in gross bookings year on year in Q1, with... Read More
News / Online
Sensible Weather warms up with $12M round, plots expansion of travel guarantee tools
Sensible Weather warms up with $12M round, plots expansion of travel guarantee tools
By Kevin May | May 4, 2022
The Series A is being led by Infinity Ventures, with participation from Certares Ventures and previous... Read More
News / Technology
One in five Airbnb stays over 28 days, revenue hits $1.5B for Q1 2022
One in five Airbnb stays over 28 days, revenue hits $1.5B for Q1 2022
By Kevin May | May 3, 2022
The U.S.-based home-sharing and alternative accommodation giant saw revenue increase by 70%... Read More
News / Online
Remember Bing? A different option for hotels to Google
Remember Bing? A different option for hotels to Google
By Paola Romero - Mirai | May 2, 2022
Bing offers another shopping window where a hotel can be seen by many users who are not on Google and... Read More
Opinion / Distribution
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WATCH: Digital travel brands ended 2021 with cautious optimism
By PhocusWire | April 29, 2022
The Omicron variant of COVID-19, which emerged in late 2021, illustrated how the travel, tourism and... Read More
News / Online
Trouble in travel SPAC-land or just choppy seas?
Trouble in travel SPAC-land or just choppy seas?
By PhocusWire | April 28, 2022
SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) have become a useful mechanism for travel companies to... Read More
News / Startups
PhocusWire Pulse: Green Light For Ground Transportation
PhocusWire Pulse: Green Light For Ground Transportation
By PhocusWire | April 27, 2022
For our 11th event and the second of 2022, we focus on trends, innovation and more in the ground... Read More
News / Online
Bounce packs $12M funding round to expand luggage store platform
Bounce packs $12M funding round to expand luggage store platform
By Kevin May | April 27, 2022
Andreessen Horowitz is leading the Series A round, with previous backer General Catalyst also... Read More
News / Online
VacayMyWay claims a first with rewards program for rentals
VacayMyWay claims a first with rewards program for rentals
By Kevin May | April 26, 2022
Travelers will earn one point for every $1 they spend on a booking with the U.S.-based... Read More
News / Online
Mitra Sorrells to become PhocusWire’s new editor in chief
Mitra Sorrells to become PhocusWire’s new editor in chief
By PhocusWire | April 25, 2022
She takes on the role from May 1, 2022, following the departure of the existing head of the brand’s... Read More
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