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Travel eSIM company Truely raises $2M for expansion

By Morgan Hines | June 2, 2025

The investment comes as traveler spending on eSim services is anticipated to surpass $3 billion by 2025, according to Kaleido Intelligence. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Cloudbeds, IDeaS and more...

By PhocusWire | May 30, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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Accelya launches AI layer FLX AIViator

By Morgan Hines | May 28, 2025

FLX AIViator will be used in forecasting, merchandising, dynamic pricing, customer service, operational insights and financial settlement. Read More

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Rapid Fire with Pablo Castillo of Chain4Travel

By Morgan Hines | May 13, 2025

As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More

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Rapid Fire with Bodo Thielmann of HomeToGo

By Morgan Hines | May 8, 2025

As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As. Read More

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Startup Stage: GuestOS provides an AI-powered concierge for hospitality, tourism, events

By Morgan Hines | May 5, 2025

GuestOS provides 24/7 multilingual voice support through a single phone number, giving guests instant access to hotel services, tour bookings and recommendations. Read More

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Rapid Fire with Björn Bender of Rail Europe

By Morgan Hines | May 1, 2025

On June 11, Rail Europe CEO Björn Bender will take part in an executive panel, “The Great Ground Shift,” which will focus on ground transportation’s ongoing transformation. Read More

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GetYourGuide launches AI tools, expands to shows, events

By Morgan Hines | April 28, 2025

The marketplace for experience discovery and booking announced an array of new features, including AI insights for content, seat selection and more. Read More

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Singapore Airlines partners with OpenAI

By Morgan Hines | April 25, 2025

The pair are working to develop solutions to better service customers and streamline operations for airline staff. Read More

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Will the tours and activities sector turn to autonomous experiences?

By Morgan Hines | April 25, 2025

Like the rest of the travel industry, the future of the tours and activities sector is likely to be altered by artificial intelligence, though exactly how remains to be seen. Read More

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Hotel payments management platform ROH raises $9.2M

By Abby Crotty | April 22, 2025

The company said the investment will be used to expand its platform and enhance processes. Read More

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Latin America-based corporate travel startup Onfly raises $40M

By Morgan Hines | April 15, 2025

Brazil-based Onfly, founded in 2018, aims to streamline and digitize corporate travel and expense management, now working with more than 2,000 companies. Read More

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Fewer than 1 in 3 airlines have advanced offer and order strategies

By Morgan Hines | April 2, 2025

While the majority of airlines agree that retailing is important, there are a few key reasons why they're hesitant to move forward. Read More

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Bolt introduces flight tracking for airport pickup

By Morgan Hines | March 26, 2025

Bolt has added the capability for users to input their flight details so airport pickups can be automatically adjusted if arrival times change. Read More

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Perplexity partners with Selfbook, Tripadvisor to offer hotel booking

By Morgan Hines | March 25, 2025

Users can make a natural language query for hotels with Perplexity, and the platform can then surface relevant, bookable properties based on Selfbook data and reviews from Tripadvisor. Read More

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