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Singapore hospitality company opens hotel in metaverse
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 28, 2022
Beginning May 5 users can “step inside” the hotel - M Social Decentraland - with their avatars to explore the property.
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In The Big Chair - Gary Morrison of Hostelworld
By Linda Fox
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April 26, 2022
Gary Morrison became CEO of Hostelworld in late 2018, joining from Expedia where he was head of retail.
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STARTUP STAGE: Cray is a social-selling video app for travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 8, 2022
Founded in June 2021, Cray pays a commission to video creators when a booking is made through their content.
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OYO, Hopper bet on gamification to drive user retention
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 7, 2022
OYO and Hopper are leading the way but expect to see more brands using both game theory and actual games in their mobile apps.
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Hosco cooks up a €3.4M round for hospitality network
By Linda Fox
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February 22, 2022
The hospitality recruitment platform is planning further expansion following the latest injection of capital.
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STARTUP STAGE: Travogram lets travelers book, share and monetize trips
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 4, 2022
Travogram provides itineraries and tips from travelers that are linked with booking options.
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South Korea’s Yanolja looks to Tesla to expand hospitality market
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT
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January 26, 2022
By digitizing and connecting spaces and testing NFT and metaverse technologies, Yanolja wants to expand the travel and hospitality market to $3,000 billion.
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Sounding Off: Buzzwords “metaverse” and “NFTs” may be all buzz in travel
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January 21, 2022
Applications of metaverse and NFT technologies in travel are vague at best.
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Hello? Is anybody there? Travel companies are often ignoring customers
By Can Ozdoruk - Netomi
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June 2, 2021
A new report from Netomi finds travel companies are failing to meet the demands of the modern traveler and are at risk of losing revenue and loyalty as a result.
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STARTUP STAGE: NaviSavi is an app for sharing short-form travel videos
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 1, 2021
Founded in June 2019, NaviSavi is an app for individuals and businesses to share videos of 30 seconds or less about a destination or experience.
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Travello lands $5M investment round to grow travel social network
By Linda Fox
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May 31, 2021
Travello, a travel social network, plans to put its latest funding towards further growth and taking advantage of pent-up demand from millennials.
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Travel tech startup Pluto raises second crowdfund, receives B Corp certification
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 13, 2021
London-based Pluto has raised £200,000 on Seedrs and has been recognized for its social and environmental standards.
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VIDEO: What's next for travel influencers?
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May 12, 2021
Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: A New Age For Social Media, Travel Mindset’s Jade Broadus discussed how influencers fit into travel marketing strategies as travel resumes.
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Group travel startup Launchtrip raises $3.8M pre-seed round
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 18, 2021
The startup will offer its app in beta this summer with 200,000 hotels in seven U.S. cities.
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Q&A: Why this startup founder designed a home-share platform with women's safety in mind
By Jill Menze
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March 12, 2021
Following a harassment episode at an Airbnb, startup founder Yaa Priscilla Birago created Femmebnb, a female-only short-term rental platform.
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