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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024: Direx
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024: Direx
By PhocusWire | November 14, 2023
Direx is an all-in-one, cloud-based business management solution specifically designed for tourism and hospitality business owners in Africa. Read More
Amadeus shares optimistic outlook, reports positive earnings
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Amadeus shares optimistic outlook, reports positive earnings
By Morgan Hines | November 7, 2023
Amadeus’ total revenue was up more than 14% in the quarter, with the biggest jump coming from its air distribution and air IT solutions segments. Read More
Hospitality companies need to improve front-line workplace for women, report says
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Hospitality companies need to improve front-line workplace for women, report says
By Morgan Hines | November 6, 2023
A focus on physical health, flexible scheduling and clear growth opportunities are some of the strategies recommended to support front-line workers who are women. Read More
Where are they now? Checking in with PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023
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Where are they now? Checking in with PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023
By Morgan Hines | November 6, 2023
Twenty of our Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023 let us know how they’re doing nearly a year after they were named to our list. Read More
Lanes & Planes lands $35M in Series B funding
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Lanes & Planes lands $35M in Series B funding
By Morgan Hines | October 18, 2023
Software as a Service provider Lanes & Planes secures Series B funding led by Smash Capital as it seeks expansion. Read More
Sabre investigation finds no security concerns from alleged ransomware attack
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Sabre investigation finds no security concerns from alleged ransomware attack
By Derek Catron | October 10, 2023
Despite allegations from a ransomware group that it stole sensitive personal information from Sabre, the company said it has found no evidence that customer data has been compromised.   Read More
MDO acquires HelloGM
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MDO acquires HelloGM
By Morgan Hines | October 9, 2023
 The centralizing hotel data platform is boosting its back-office automation capabilities with its new acquisition. Read More
Where are they now? Checking in with our Hot 25 Startups of 2019
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Where are they now? Checking in with our Hot 25 Startups of 2019
By Morgan Hines | October 9, 2023
Sanctifly, Stay22, Lumo, Beyond, TravelPerk and GuestReady update PhocusWire on what they’ve been up to since they were named part of PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2019. Read More
Travelsoft welcomes Capza as minority shareholder
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Travelsoft welcomes Capza as minority shareholder
By Morgan Hines | October 5, 2023
Travelsoft seeks to bolster travel tech consolidation strategy with Capza’s new minority shareholder status. Read More
Google, Expedia, Travelport and Wego on AI risks, opportunities
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Google, Expedia, Travelport and Wego on AI risks, opportunities
By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2023
In a session at WiT Singapore, executives from the four companies discussed concerns such as privacy, hallucinations and bias in relation to generative AI. Read More
Two new distributors tap TourRadar's API to sell organized adventures
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Two new distributors tap TourRadar's API to sell organized adventures
By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2023
As experiences gain dominance in consumers' travel planning, LocalAdventures and Travlr are using TourRadar's API to offer thousands of options to their customers.  Read More
Fetcherr partners with Royal Air Maroc to implement automated pricing
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Fetcherr partners with Royal Air Maroc to implement automated pricing
By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2023
The startup is sharing its generative pricing engine with the national carrier of Morocco. Read More
Delta Air Lines on using AI throughout its business
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Delta Air Lines on using AI throughout its business
By Morgan Hines | September 28, 2023
 Delta's senior vice president and chief digital officer Eric Phillips shared some of the carrier’s AI strategy, citing a “digital thread" throughout everything it is doing. Read More
Travelport tech chief talks moving the needle on NDC
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Travelport tech chief talks moving the needle on NDC
By Linda Fox | April 19, 2023
Tom Kershaw, chief product and technology officer at Travelport, talks about the current state of NDC, real progress in 2023 and moving the needle on adoption. Read More
Can we hardwire happiness into hospitality tech?
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Can we hardwire happiness into hospitality tech?
By Linda Fox | March 29, 2023
Hotels are providing the opposite of hospitality with long queues, paperwork, poor Wi-Fi and disconnected systems, according to Lennert de Jong, president for hospitality at Planet. Read More