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SoftBank-backed TravelPerk doubles valuation, plans fintech push

Travel NewsJanuary 28, 202536Views

TravelPerk CEO and co-founder Avi Meir. TravelPerk TravelPerk, a corporate travel platform, raised $200 million from investors including Atomico and EQT in a funding round valuing the firm at $2.7 billion, the company told CNBC. The fresh financing doubles TravelPerk's market value from January 2024, when it raised $104 million on a $1.4 billion valuation.…

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Frontier plans new flights from JFK to Miami, Los Angeles and Dallas

Frontier Airlines Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Discount carrier Frontier Airlines is beefing up service in New York, planning new nonstop routes to major American Airlines hubs with fares starting under $20. The airline plans to launch service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Miami…

January 7, 202546Views

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Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea

Alaska Airlines planes. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there. Alaska closed its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines in September, less than a year after inking the…

December 11, 202470Views

Thinking of Renting an EV? You’ll Need to Make These Adjustments to Your Plans

The major car rental agencies now offer electric vehicles (EVs) as part of their standard inventory, but knowing what it takes to operate an EV may not yet be a part of your own repertoire. At rental lots operated by Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National, and many others, EVs are being loaned to many drivers for the…

May 2, 2024136Views