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Luxury air travel startup Aero raises $20M

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Aero , a startup backed by Garrett Camp’s startup studio Expa, has raised $20 million in Series A funding — right as CEO Uma Subramanian said demand for air travel is returning “with a vengeance.” Subramanian said that as borders re-opened and travel resumed in a limited capacity, Aero began to offer flights.

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RTRO launches an algorithm-free social app for friends, creators and brands

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Ahead of Meta’s launch of a text-based social network , female-founded social networking startup RTRO is launching its app this week with the goal of connecting brands, creators and their fans and followers in a more positive environment focused on human connections and communities, not algorithm-driven content.

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Sharify makes it super simple to rediscover your city’s social side

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The pandemic has upended many aspects of urban life but perhaps the most visible upheaval is to citydwellers’ social lives, with curfews calling time on traditional night life across much of the Western world and social distancing putting a chilly spin on opportunities for getting together with people outside your usual circle.

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How to Build a Travel App?

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Have you thought of how customer preferences are changing the travel market? The short answer is that technology is revolutionizing the way people travel. Following the market tendencies, travel brands definitely understand the need to provide customers with new solutions. Why build a travel app. WHY BUILD A TRAVEL APP?

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Beams wants to turn collaborative audio clips into a social media biz

TechCrunch

While in the testing phase, we had very high interest and attention from investors. Finding the signal in the noice of social audio is turning out to be the real challenge. Or trying to eke out travel/food tips (‘Best Vegan Spots Las Vegas’). Or, well, adding to the social audio noise.

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Travel Subscription as a Business Model

Altexsoft

Needless to say, this trend creates immense business opportunities for companies from different sectors – travel included. And if we look at the traveler’s sentiment, another 2022 research has shown that a combined 87 percent of travel subscribers plan to increase (47 percent) or maintain (40 percent) their current travel subscription levels.

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Sustainable Travel: Opportunities Digital Technology Provides for a Greener Business

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The devastating impact of travel on the environment and local communities is enormous. marine litter is up to 40 percent bigger during peak season) are just some of the global problems caused by travel. marine litter is up to 40 percent bigger during peak season) are just some of the global problems caused by travel.

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