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News / Technology

777 Partners acquires AeroCRS and WorldTicket

By Mitra Sorrells | May 5, 2022

The firm says it will form a new travel group to offer a suite of products to airlines and travel companies for retailing, distribution, interlining and passenger connectivity. Read More

News / Technology

Arrivalist signs $2M debt financing investment round

By Kevin May | May 5, 2022

The non-dilutive debt financing program is the fifth round of support that the U.S.-based company has received to-date from Lighter Capital. Read More

News / Startups

Machine learning startup Jarvis lands $16M to grow hospitality offering

By Mitra Sorrells | April 21, 2022

Jarvis ML wants to provide what it calls "OTA-grade machine learning" capabilities for short-term rental property managers. Read More

News / Technology

How destinations are using geolocation data to manage tourism growth

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | April 21, 2022

Tech firms like Zartico are showing how data can drive a balance between tourists and locals. Read More

News / Technology

OTA Insight acquires hotel revenue management tech company Kriya RevGen

By Jill Menze | April 14, 2022

OTA Insight and Kriya RevGen will form a business intelligence solution that delivers tailored insights for both hotel-level users and multi-property users. Read More

News / Technology

Five acquired by Bosch to further autonomous driving ambitions

By Linda Fox | April 13, 2022

Bosch beat off other bidders to purchase the U.K.-based company and says the two share a "common vision" of automated driving. Read More

News / Technology

MyDigitalOffice adds business intelligence data with Focal Revenue acquisition

By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2022

This is the second acquisition by MyDigitalOffice in less than a year. Read More

News / Technology

SiteMinder consolidates products to create holistic platform for hoteliers

By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2022

The company describes its next-generation platform as putting “hotels at the center of their own purpose-built ecosystem.” Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: StayFi enables Wi-Fi marketing for short-term rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2022

StayFi wants to help short-term rental companies reduce their dependence on OTAs by capturing guest data that can be used for direct communications. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The art of “flirting” and generating revenue for hotels

By Shawn Tarter & Steve Turk | March 31, 2022

Investing in technology to entice travelers as they’re booking can help hoteliers drive incremental revenue and improve customer satisfaction. Read More

News / Online

AirDNA acquired by Alpine Investors

By Jill Menze | March 14, 2022

The acquisition partnership will help fuel the short-term rental data provider’s growth. Read More

News / Distribution

OTA Insight buys Transparent in bid to cover full accommodation sector

By Kevin May | March 10, 2022

The combination of the two brands is being positioned as a way of giving hotels and rental properties the opportunity to access data and business intel on their markets and competition. Read More

News / Online

Russian invasion of Ukraine triggers mass flight cancellations

By Mitra Sorrells | March 3, 2022

The day after the start of the invasion, ForwardKeys data show that for every one booking made for travel to Russia there were six cancellations of pre-existing bookings. Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Jeff Bzdawka of Knowland

By Jill Menze | February 17, 2022

Jeff Bzdawka joined hotel and meetings market intelligence data platform Knowland as CEO in June 2021, following a combined 20 years at Hyatt. Read More