Travel SPAC-land troubles? / Hotels in the metaverse / Bolt's mobility investment

 

Today's news on travel technology, distribution and the digital economy Email not displaying correctly: View it in your browser Top Stories from the past 24 hours April 28, 2022 News  I  Startups Trouble in travel SPAC-land or just choppy seas? More Headlines Bolt sees massive uptick in scooter usage, commits €150M to micromobility News | Online With the number of scooter rides jumping more than 500%, Bolt plans to expand its operations. READ MORE Singapore hospitality company opens hotel in metaverse News | Technology Beginning May 5 users can "step inside" the hotel - M Social Decentraland - with their avatars to explore the property. READ MORE STARTUP STAGE: Raus wants to be the digital platform for off-grid stays Interview | Startups The startup, which wants to expand beyond Germany, has received total funding of €3.2 million with the founders of TIER and HomeToGo among investors. READ MORE The increasing ways the metaverse plays a role in travel News | Technology Almost two-thirds of consumers say they have already purchased a virtual product or participated in a virtual experience in the past year. READ MORE ALERTS: New deals, products, partnerships and hires in digital travel News | Technology Here we capture new deals and partnerships, product launches and important hires, all in one place. READ MORE MORE STORIES BOOKMARK NOW! PhocusWire's upcoming online events and replays MAY 19 THURS Travel recovery in 2022 and beyond: ride the wave PhocusWire is joined by executives from WNS in to discuss how travel brands can rethink, reimagine and reform the travel ecosystem in this new normal. REGISTER NOW JUNE 1 WEDS PhocusWire Pulse: Green Light For Ground Transportation The program for our eleventh Pulse event will include discussions on car rental, autonomous vehicles, mobility, rail and multi-modal. REGISTER NOW JUNE 27 MON Phocuswright Europe 2022 Get ready to join the most influential travel leaders for critical debate, the next wave of innovation and the best networking in travel. REGISTER NOW JUNE 29 WEDS TravelTech Show 2022 Uniting thousands of senior travel technology buyers with the widest range of innovative B2B travel and technology services. REGISTER NOW NOV 14 MON The Phocuswright Conference 2022 The Phocuswright Conference is the platform for smart insights and healthy debate as we navigate a brand new, mid-pandemic environment. REGISTER NOW CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST AND EVENT REPLAYS Trending Stories China's Ruqi Mobility raises $153M for autonomous vehicle push READ MORE Bounce packs $12M funding round to expand luggage store platform READ MORE First NFT flight ticket sells for $1M in live auction READ MORE Airbus looks to the crowd for metaverse innovation READ MORE In The Big Chair - Gary Morrison of Hostelworld READ MORE Privacy | Subscribe | Unsubscribe Northstar Travel Group LLC. PO Box 760 Sherman, CT 06784 USA