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Expedia Group rolls out new travel loyalty program that includes Vrbo, Hotels.com — here’s how it works

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(Expedia Group Image) Seattle-based travel giant Expedia Group this week debuted its new unified loyalty program that rewards customers for using its flagship Expedia.com platform, as well as its Hotels.com and Vrbo brands. The program is live in the U.S. There are four tiers; each provides different discounts and other perks.

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Unification of Expedia Group travel rewards programs signals progress on tech overhaul

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Expedia Group says it will unify its loyalty programs, allowing travelers to accumulate rewards across brands including Expedia, Hotels.com, Orbitz, Vrbo, Travelocity, Hotwire and others. Expedia Group says it has more than 145 million members across the separate rewards programs currently operated separately by its different brands.

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Former Amazon leader and Army vet launches Seattle wellness startup to support new moms

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Foley said they’re working to finalize a hotel partner in the Seattle area to host families, and the retreats should launch in May. There are other businesses offering luxury postpartum retreats at hotels in Asian cities and New York City , as well as night nurses who provide care to mothers and their newborns.

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2024 CSO30 Middle East Awards: Nominations are now open

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The ceremony for the inaugural edition of the CSO30 Awards will take place at the IDC CISO Roundtable on May 15 at Dubai’s Jumeirah Mina A’Salam Hotel, June 4 at Riyadh’s Mövenpick Hotel and June 10 at Doha’s Grand Hyatt Hotel & Villas. Europe, ASEAN, Asia/Pacific, India, and a host of other countries.

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End of the road for Cabana: Seattle travel startup shuts down camper van rental business

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(Cabana Photo) Cabana , the Seattle-based startup that rode the pandemic-fueled “vanlife” travel craze to more than $16 million in funding, shut down at the end of 2023 as economic and manufacturing conditions stalled the company’s ability to raise more funding and scale. Sacramento, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; million in 2023.

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Blue Origin’s space shots give tiny Texas town a boost that’s bigger than expected

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Blue Origin’s 15-year-old environmental assessment, which was the subject of the Federal Aviation Administration hearing I attended in 2006, estimated that 20 to 35 full-time employees would be working at the company’s suborbital launch site a half-hour drive north of Van Horn. but they’re put through their paces in Texas.

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Seattle startup Cabana pitches vanlife vacations as travel alternative during pandemic

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Cabana bills itself as a “luxe mobile hotel company” at a time when traditional hotels and travel companies are taking a financial hit due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, companies that help travelers find campsites — like The Dyrt and Hipcamp — are seeing big spikes in demand. Cabana Photo). Cabana Photo).

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