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Opinion / Technology

Experiences must be primed for the tech-led big time

By Chris Atkin - Rezdy | February 1, 2022

As we enter such a critical new year for the experiences industry, it's time dust off the crystal ball and consider what emerging trends will help shape the near future. Read More

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News / Distribution

Airbnb gaining share in hotel distribution analysis

By Mitra Sorrells | January 24, 2022

According to SiteMinder, Airbnb increased the share of bookings it drives for hotels, while new distribution channels entered the mix in 2021. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Unraveling the complex world of airline distribution

By PhocusWire | January 21, 2022

Sabre’s Traci Mercer explains that while attitudes around NDC have changed, there are still gaps in alignment. Read More

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Even top hotel brands need to improve distribution and marketing performance in 2022

By Dori Stein - Fornova | January 17, 2022

In such turbulent COVID times, it will come as little surprise that hotels are struggling to find their feet when it comes to optimizing their distribution. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Katanox aims to simplify hotel distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | January 10, 2022

Katanox is focused on opening hospitality distribution to enable hotels to capture more direct bookings through multiple channels and to provide more choice for travelers. Read More

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News / Startups

GuruHotel raises $2.1M to help hotels drive direct bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | December 17, 2021

Founded in 2019, GuruHotel's platform enables hotels to build their websites and start selling rooms online in less than one hour. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Hotels and rentals - divide, conquer or converge?

By PhocusWire | December 7, 2021

Alternative accommodation may have notched up a headstart over hotels, when lockdown restrictions began to ease - but no-one is saying that the momentum for the sector is likely to continue in the long... Read More

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News / Startups

Hotel Engine secures $65M for innovation and recruitment

By Linda Fox | December 2, 2021

The investment in Hotel Engine, which was led by existing investor Telescope Partners with participation from Blackstone, values the company at $1.3 billion. Read More

News / Technology

PROS acquires direct travel sales platform EveryMundo for $80M

By Kevin May | November 30, 2021

The cash deal for U.S.-based EveryMundo will also include the delivery of $10 million stock in the future, subject to conditions. Read More

News / Distribution

Skepticism emerges over IATA's shift away from NDC certification

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | November 30, 2021

Next October, IATA will sunset the existing NDC registry, under which airlines, travel sellers and airline merchandising system providers are certified as levels 1 through 4 for the NDC... Read More

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News / Technology

Marriott joins IHG on Amadeus reservations platform

By Linda Fox | November 18, 2021

Amadeus announced IHG as the launch partner for the technology in 2015 and hoped to bring on similar enterprise level companies to create a community platform in the ensuing years. Read More

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Collaboration: how we can overcome barriers to NDC's success

By Angel Gallego - Amadeus | November 12, 2021

Now is the time to get on board and collaborate towards a shared vision to unlock these opportunities in digital travel retailing. Read More

News / Startups

Hospitality tech startup Amenitiz nabs €6.5M for Europe expansion

By Jill Menze | November 11, 2021

Point-Nine, Backed and Otium led the round, with angel investors including Travelperk’s Avi Meier, GoCardless’ Matt Robinson and Carlos Gonzales also participating. Read More

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News / Technology

Cloudbeds raises $150M to accelerate R&D and customer acquisition

By Mitra Sorrells | November 3, 2021

The company says it currently serves more than 22,000 properties, including independent hotels, hostels, vacation rentals, and hotel groups, across 157 countries. Read More

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News / Technology

Cendyn, Pegasus merge to help hoteliers boost direct bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | November 2, 2021

The financial terms of the merger are not being disclosed and details about “branding, structure and leadership” will be shared once the deal is finalized in about a month. Read More

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