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

GeekWire

(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

GeekWire

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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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. Cabana founder Scott Kubly. Sacramento, Calif.;

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Is AI technology the future of travel?

Dataconomy

Travel industry players are excited about predictions that AI could add around $1 trillion extra to the global tourism industry by 2025. Marketing companies are also babbling excitedly about AI’s ability to create hyper-personalized trips for travelers. But the travel industry is not new to AI. AI is (merely!)

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Orbite is raising funds as it gets set to expand training programs for spacefliers

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Orbite Illustration) Orbite Space , a venture that aims to offer down-to-Earth spaceflight training programs on a “try before you fly” basis, is raising more capital amid the company’s preparations for an expansion of operations. So far, seven investors have taken part in the offering, according to the SEC filing.

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Seattle startup Cabana pitches vanlife vacations as travel alternative during pandemic

GeekWire

Communities across the country are beginning to re-open but air travel remains a risky prospect. 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. Consumers are responding positively,” Kubly told GeekWire.

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What to Know About Enterprise Travel Security

SecureWorld News

Travel can involve significant security risks. Organizations of all kinds have a responsibility to keep their employees safe while they're traveling. The security risks business travelers may face. These risks may threaten the health and security of a traveler. What effective travel policies can look like.

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