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JUNE 20, 2017

Hermosa Beach-based FinalPrice has raised $4M in funding for a new travel startup, which offers up membership-based travel booking for flights, hotels, and car rentals. FinalPrice was founded by Peter Kutis, who previously founded Russian travel sites Onetwotrip and AnyDayAnyWay. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

a provider of travel booking software, to offer up integrated travel booking and expense solutions. Los Angeles-based expense management and invoicing software developer Chrome River Technologies said this morning that it has linked with Amadeus IT Holding, S.A. ,

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JULY 12, 2011

A new, Santa Monica-based startup, PointHub , is getting set to launch a service to help travelers decipher travel rewards and points programs. The service is aimed at helping travelers figure out if it's better to use their points or pay cash for travel. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 22, 2014

Los Angeles-based TYLT , the consumer electronics company related to TYLT Labs, announced today that it has started shipping a new, travel charger which combines a USB wall charger with portable battery. kickstarter travel battery charger labs tylt' TYLT had initially launched the product on Kickstarter. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

Los Angeles-based AvantStay , an online group travel site focused on millennials, said on Thursday that it has raised $5M in a funding round. The funding was led by Bullpen Capital, and also included F-Prime Capital, Zeno Ventures, Convivialite Ventures, plus prior investors Abstract Ventures and Presidio Bay Ventures.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Los Angeles-based Service , the venture backed startup which helps travelers automatically receive compensation for airline delays and cancellations, has expanded into hotel booking, saying it now is able to scan a user's email for upcoming hotel reservations, then automatically search for price drops, rebooking rooms when that happens.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies , one of a number of companies in the LA area working on Elon Musk's concept of a high-speed transportation system, says it thinks it will have its first, commercial travel systems open to the public by 2022.

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APRIL 23, 2015

As your company grows, you will probably have to make conclusions about traveling employees, and travel for yourself. As you begin your travels into new territories away from home, it is always wise to have a host to greet you from arrival through departure in each country that is new to you.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Los Angeles-based Oversee.net , the operator of a range of domain name and Internet marketing sites, said Monday that it has launched a new, travel planning and hotel booking site, HotelHostess.com. Tags: oversee hotelhostess travel airfare hotel motel vacation information. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 22, 2014

Santa Monica-based car shopping site Edmunds.com says that it has set a new, electric vehicle travel record using a 2013 Tesla Model S, driven by two of it staffers. edmunds tesla speed record automotive electric vehicle travel' READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 14, 2013

Picfari , another, new mobile travel photo application debuted today, saying that it is looking to help travelers find the best places to take photos at popular travel destinations. The service looks to be similar to venture backed Crash , another mobile app which helps travelers to find travel photo locations.

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JUNE 15, 2011

Santa Monica-based Savings.com , the online coupon and coupon code site headed by Loren Bendele, is expanding its focus to travel savings, the firm said today. Savings.com said it will begin offering up deals on summer travel starting next week, on June 21st, including deals on hotels, rental cars, flights, and attractions.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

Michael Womack: We are creating a site that has the adventurous and budget traveler in mind. We are also after the budget traveler, who already has a destination in mind, but wants to save money. A lot of our competitors have had to shave their prices because travelers can''t afford to pay the fees for their sites. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 12, 2019

At the intersection of those two is Los Angeles-based Connected Travel (www.connectedtravel.com), the startup which is behind Honda's Drive Drive platform. We caught up with founder and CEO Bryan Biniak to hear more about the company and what Connected Travel is doing. Tell me about Connected Travel?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

How do you make travel a more rewarding experience--particularly if you're traveling with kids? Go Trexx (www.gotrexx.com), which is based in Mission Viejo, think it's by engaging kids with mobile applications which provide background information, helps to build excitement, and gets kids involved in traveling to different destinations.

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MAY 17, 2012

Los Angeles-based online marketing and domain firm Oversee.net has named a new General Manager of its Travel Vertical today, tapping Raj Beri for the position. Beri joins the company from IgoUgo, an online travel planning and content site owned by Travelocity, and also has served at McGraw-Hill and The Monitor Group. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 15, 2013

Skift , the online travel publishing site started by Rafat Ali--the founder of Paidcontent.org, which was based in Santa Monica--has raised $1.1M skift travel publishing paidcontent content venture capital angel seed' in a new funding round. Skift is based in New York. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2013

He''s now transforming Luxury Link (www.luxurylink.com), a local luxury vacation travel company, and ramping up the service in a world where online travel marketplaces (HomeAway, AirBNB, and others) have been growing like crazy. The other thing, is I''m an avid traveler myself, and have traveled to 28 ountries.

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MAY 17, 2011

the parent firm of Gorilla Nation and AtomicOnline, said today that it has launched a new division, focused on travel. The firm said its new Globetrotting Digital Media (GDM) division will focus on managing sales for online travel publishers. The firm said it has over 120 travel focused publishing partners, reaching 9.3

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

CheapAir.com , a Calabasas-based online travel agency, says that it has begun accepting Bitcoin payments for airplane flights. cheapair travel bitcoin currency ecommerce' Looking for something to do with those Bitcoins burning a hole in your pocket? READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2012

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , the developer of travel booking software and services, has added a new customer, the firm said Tuesday. LeisureLink said that Tourico Holidays, a global wholesale travel provider has established a partnership with the firm, to help expand the properties it distributes.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Pasadena-based Wallaby , the developer of software to help consumers maximize the points and benefits of their credit card spending, is powering an online tool for travel rewards website ThePointsGuy.com , the two are announcing this morning. wallaby credit card points rewards thepointsguy travel' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

The post Stay Stoked: Business Travel Doesn’t Have To Suck appeared first on John Greathouse. A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. I made many mistakes when I was building my startups. Though the outcomes were financially lucrative, […].

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AUGUST 19, 2015

Playa Vista-based consumer electronics company Belkin is taking aim at the frequent traveler, with its latest product. Belkin said today that it has launched the Travel Rockstar Battery Pack + Charger + Surge , a device which includes not only a big battery pack, but also a surge protector and two AC outlets, plus a USB charging port.

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JUNE 26, 2012

Fullerton-based mobile app developer HipGeo has tied with Rough Guides , the travel guide publisher, for a set of iPhone and iPad apps, the companies said yesterday. The apps incorporate technology from HipGeo which captures a user's location, and allows them to share their travels with friends and family. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands is building out its travel vertical today, saying that it has acquired The Frugal Travel Guy , an online travel blog. Internet Brands said the acquisition will help it bolster the lineup of travel sites its owns, including FlyerTalk, Wikitravel, and CruiseMates. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 18, 2015

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial spaceship and rocket company founded by Elon Musk, is promoting travel to Mars with three, retro-style travel posters. SpaceX--which released the posters on Flickr over the weekend--released the posters under the caption "Adventure awaits! Explore Mars� ultimate vacation destinations".

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Los Angeles-based Travo , a startup developing a service to help business travelers book business trips, has raised $2.4M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Great Oaks Venture Capital, Baroda Ventures, Valence Ventures, TYLT Lab, and angels.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

Fullerton-based HipGeo , the location tracking and social sharing software developer headed by Rich Rygg, has launched a new iPhone app, looking to help users track, document, and share their travels.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

wanderwe booking travel hotel weekend getaway vacation' WanderWe is currently targeting California, the Northeast, and Metro DC areas with its service, with plans to expand into US Pacific Northwest and Southeast by early 2014. WanderWe launched in September , as part of a business incubation effort at Oversee.net. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

Fullerton-based Hipgeo , the developers of iPhone apps for tracking and logging your travels, said today that it has launched a new version of its product which is specifically aimed at travelers.

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JULY 30, 2012

Rafat Ali , who founded and eventually sold Santa Monica-based online paidContent to Guardian News & Media, has returned from several years of travel on the road, and launched his latest startup, Skift.

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MAY 2, 2011

Pasadena-based Triptrotting , a new startup funded by Idealab, is launching its service today, to help match travelers to like-minded local hosts. Triptrotting uses an algorithm to match travelers and locals, to help them on their trips. Triptrotting's founders are Aigerim Duiseneyeva and Shana Zheng. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based HauteLook , the online private sales firm backed by Insight Venture Partners, said Monday that it has launched a new travel offering, HauteLook Getaways. HauteLook said the new offering will offer upscale travel in the U.S. and abroad, including full trip packages and luxury and boutique hotels. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Pasadena-based LeisureLink said this morning that it is starting to publish its own report on the travel market, measuring vacation lodging demand fro mainstream online travel channels. The firm is usings its LeisureLink Demand Index to show the demand for the firm's own category of travel listings. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Santa Monica-based PointHub , a new startup aimed at the travel industry, is announcing today that it has officially launched its travel rewards and points comparison service. The new service looks to help both business and leisure travelers to optimize the use of their airline mileage and other loyalty points.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Los Angeles-based Luxury Link , the online luxury travel search site which helps travelers find luxury hotels and accomodations for a discount, has rolled out a new feature on its web site called "Inspire Me".

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