CaptainBook.io launches €250k pre-seed crowdfunding campaign
Greece: In-destination channel manager CaptainBook.io has announced that it is raising a pre-seed round of €250,000 on online investing platform SeedBlink.
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Experiences
GetMyBoat partners with FareHarbor, demand up by 3900 per cent
US: Global water experiences and houseboat booking platform GetMyBoat has announced a partnership with Booking Holdings’ FareHarbor. It hopes to
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Airbnb to offer virtual Experiences for people with accessibility needs
US: Airbnb is growing out its Experiences program once again by launching 20 new virtual activities aimed at those members
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Airbnb signs first experiences partnership in Lithuania
Lithuania: After having signed an agreement on automated tax collection earlier this year, Airbnb has signed its first Experiences partnership
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Airbnb reveals 2020 travel trend list
US: The leading short-term rental platform Airbnb unveiled what it believes will be the travel trends for 2020. The company
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Catherine Powell hired to lead Airbnb Experiences division
US: Airbnb has named former Disney executive Catherine Powell as the new head of its Experiences program, which offers travellers
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Airbnb starts Valentine’s contest to stay a night in Verona
Worldwide: For couples who seek a spark of classical romance this Valentine’s Day, Airbnb is offering a free night in
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Airbnb launches “Cooking” category for home cooks worldwide
Worldwide: Airbnb has launched the latest arm of its Experiences activity series – “Cooking” – which will ensure travellers can
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Tiqets raises $60m in Series C round led by Airbnb
Netherlands: Amsterdam-based attraction booking startup Tiqets has raised $60 million in a Series C round led by Airbnb as the
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Airbnb ventures into “Adventures”
Worldwide: Airbnb has launched the latest vertical of its growing business in travel experiences, known as “Airbnb Adventures” to complement
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