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By Mitra Sorrells / March 27, 2023
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Journey Hospitality acquires well-being tech specialist Premier Software
By Linda Fox March 27, 2023
Journey says the acquisition will enable it to further help hotels boost direct revenue opportunities.  Read More
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Duve to launch ChatGPT tool for guest communications
By Linda Fox March 27, 2023
The company, which plans to launch DuveAI in the second quarter of this year, says it will enable “hoteliers and hosts to interact with their guests like never before.” Read More
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STARTUP STAGE: Orbzii wants to make travel planning easier
By Linda Fox March 27, 2023
App-based Orbzii brings together flights and hotels and employs artificial intelligence to enable consumers to filter options and put together a trip as well as discuss it and share it with others. ... Read More
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Travel Talk: How the ROI of hotel business is shifting
By PhocusWire March 27, 2023
Jeffrey Weinstein, editor in chief of the recently launched Hotel Investment Today, speaks about how the hospitality sector has rebounded from the recession and what’s on the horizon. ... Read More
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STARTUP STAGE: SkipQ is an app for airport retail and restaurant services
By Linda Fox March 24, 2023
SkipQ describes itself as a travel retail marketplace that connects airport retailers and passengers via its app. ... Read More
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HomeExchange acquires French home-sharing network
By Kathryn Walson March 23, 2023
Launched in 2017, My weekend for you enables members to welcome travelers to their homes for free for a weekend to help them discover their local region.... Read More

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Expedia, Kayak first in travel with plugins for ChatGPT
ChatGPT is inviting its Plus subscribers to join a wait list to get access to plugins, with plans to... Read more
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Travel marketers still seeking higher TikTok profiles
Blueground job listing for content creator provides a high-profile example of travel’s efforts to use... Read more
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WATCH: Visualization of revenue for digital travel brands through 2022
From a revenue standpoint, 2022 was an up year for most online travel brands, with many reporting... Read more
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Steller acquires influencer marketing company Travel Mindset
Steller, founded in 2014 and based outside Seattle, says it is capitalizing on the growing role of... Read more
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Mystifly lands $8M to boost airline distribution tech
Mystifly, which was founded in 2009, enables travel intermediaries to access airfares via its... Read more
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Brex adds managed travel powered by Spotnana
The travel service is part of Brex Empower and provides travel booking and management, self-service... Read more
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