A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog titled “Why Uber and Airbnb are About to Hit the Jackpot … Again!” The rationale behind my prophecy was Uber’s and Airbnb’s recent entry into a very lucrative corporate travel market—key word being “lucrative.” Not only is this segment huge (U.S. revenue of $1.2 trillion worldwide and $275 billion in 20141), but also the quality of that revenue and the relative inelasticity of the segment makes most travel companies drool! As a result, you would think the travel startup world would be licking their chops and be flooded with companies focused on serving this segment right?
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