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Chasing a dream to digitalize immersive travel in Africa

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Expedia, Wheel the World partner for more accessible travel
By Derek Catron March 30, 2023
Expedia Group will serve as the exclusive partner to power the lodging supply maintained by Wheel the World, a platform for people with disabilities to book accessible travel.   Read More
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AllFly raises $2.4M to expand group and corporate travel
By Derek Catron March 30, 2023
New investment in the company formerly known as Bacarai was led by Lightbank with participation from Corazon Capital.   Read More
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HomeToGo considering further acquisitions but prices remain high
By Linda Fox March 30, 2023
Highlights of the year for HomeToGo included the acquisition of AMIVAC in January and E-Domizil in March and acquiring the remaining 81% stake in Secra in June following its initial acquisition of 19% in 2021.... Read More
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Troop adds $11M in funding for meetings tech push
By Linda Fox March 30, 2023
The investment was led by Durable Capital Partners and Madrona Venture Group with All Iron Ventures and Conexo Ventures also participating.  ... Read More
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Koala secures €2M for insurtech expansion in Europe
By Linda Fox March 29, 2023
Existing investor Insurtech Gateway led the round with new investors Uneti Ventures, Slimmer AI and Sterling Oak also participating.... Read More
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American Airlines launching NDC plan over objections
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly March 29, 2023
American Airlines will move forward with its controversial plan to make some of its content available only to travel agencies booking through a new distribution capability connection.  ... Read More

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Presenting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023
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Can we hardwire happiness into hospitality tech?
Hotels are providing the opposite of hospitality with long queues, paperwork, poor Wi-Fi and... Read more
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IATA leads effort to boost representation of women in aviation
The trade association for the global aviation industry is spearheading a voluntary initiative, called... Read more
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Journey Hospitality acquires well-being tech specialist Premier Software
Journey says the acquisition will enable it to further help hotels boost direct revenue... Read more
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Duve to launch ChatGPT tool for guest communications
The company, which plans to launch DuveAI in the second quarter of this year, says it will enable... Read more
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STARTUP STAGE: Orbzii wants to make travel planning easier
App-based Orbzii brings together flights and hotels and employs artificial intelligence to enable... Read more
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Online travel giants spent more than $14B on marketing in '22
Combined marketing spending by Booking Holdings, Expedia Group, Airbnb and Trip.com Group exceeded... Read more
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ALERTS: New deals, products, partnerships and hires in digital travel
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