Thursday, October 10, 2019

SoftBank Invests in Brazil’s Buser: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Buser

A Buser intercity charter bus is shown here in a parking lot in Brazil's capital city of São Paulo in early 2019. Buser is a startup that plays matchmaker with travelers looking for intercity travel in Brazil and charter companies that can respond on-demand. Buser



Skift Take: By investing in bus booking company Buser, SoftBank continues to add travel-related startups to its portfolio of investments, despite reports of trouble due to its investments in WeWork and Uber that have not met its expectations. Plus, we have this week's news of funding for the startups Jiudianbang, Lyte, Situm, and Skyroam.

— Sean O'Neill

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

ATPI strengthens Aberdeen team with newly created role

Over the last seven years, Claire McGuinness has been an integral part of the Aberdeen account management team and brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge of the business travel space.


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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Avoya Travel wins top awards for innovative brand and marketing

Winning initiatives instrumental in overall success of Avoya’s industry-leading vacation platform.


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Monday, October 7, 2019