Thayer Ventures and Derive Ventures combine for new platform

US: Prominent early-stage venture capital firms Thayer Ventures and Derive Ventures have combined to form a new platform called Thayer Investment Partners [TIP].
Travel apps disregard permission-based marketing shows research

Lithuania: Research conducted by the online publication Cybernews explores how 22 travel and hotel apps access and collect user data, including location, camera and messages.
IHM A-Z: What’s next in travel, hospitality and real estate in 2024?

Worldwide: IHM’s editorial team [George Sell, editor-in-chief; Paul Stevens, editor – short-term rentals; and Eloise Hanson [editor – hospitality] provide a glimpse into what to expect for the travel, hospitality and real estate sectors in 2024 in our annual A-Z article.
IHM’s 2023 ones to watch in travel, hospitality and real estate

Worldwide: Drawing from the coverage provided by four sector-leading b2b websites, the editorial team at International Hospitality Media [IHM] has created a list of 25 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
Faye survey reveals Americans’ top travel nightmares

US / Israel: Digital travel insurance startup Faye Travel Insurance has released its latest survey findings regarding what 2,000 American travellers fear most this season and how they are planning for the future of travel.
Urban Living Festival 2023 highlights

Operators, developers, investors and service providers from across the hospitality and real estate industries connected at the Urban Living Festival in Canary Wharf, London, on 5-6 July 2023 to learn more about how we stay, live and work is shaping the future of the built environment.
IHM’s travel and hospitality A-Z for 2022

Worldwide: The editorial team at International Hospitality Media have compiled an A-Z list of what to watch out for in the travel and hospitality industries this year.
Hotels expected to incorporate short-term rentals
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Israel: A survey commissioned by Guesty reveals that 60 per cent of respondents believe that hotels will begin to incorporate alternative accommodation options, with a full recovery of travel predicted in 2022. The survey, comprised of 523 property management companies, hosts, investors, tech providers, and members of the hospitality ecosystem, shares insights on travel recovery […]
UK to remove quarantines from select destinations from 10 July

UK: In a shift from earlier policy, the Department for Transport has announced that people arriving back in England from more than 50 countries, including European destinations such as France, Spain, Italy and Germany, will no longer need to self-isolate in quarantine from 10 July [Friday]. The new exemptions refer to countries which are deemed to post a […]
Criton launches Pip travel app for self-catering properties

United Kingdom: Criton has announced the launch of Pip, a travel app created specifically for self-catering properties. With Pip, self-catering accommodation providers – such as holiday homes, cottages, lodges, Airbnbs, villas and apartments – will be able to create a personal connection with guests and ensure they have the best possible stay. It will also […]