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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

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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

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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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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

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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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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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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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The old world of hotel distribution is no longer working

By Ben Stephenson - Impala | October 25, 2021

In today's fast-moving market, responding speedily to wildly different consumer behavior is perhaps the most important need for hotels and travel agents. Read More

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Rezdy lands $5.6M investment, plans North America expansion

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2021

Rezdy is planning product and engineering development with its latest funding, over three years on from its previous round. Read More

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VIDEO: The vital role of tech in alternative accommodations

By PhocusWire | October 12, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, Rentals United CMO Vanessa de Souza Lage explains the core technologies property managers need to thrive. Read More

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What will drive hotel recovery in 2022?

By Paul Barron - Amadeus Hospitality | October 11, 2021

Trends and considerations for hospitality professionals focused on sales, marketing, operations and revenue management. Read More

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SiteMinder boosts hotel direct bookings via partner plug-ins

By Linda Fox | October 5, 2021

SiteMinder is adding plug-in apps from partners - such as Sojern, HiJiffy, Laasie and The Hotels Network - to its booking engine. Read More

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Hospitality tech provider Jurny raises $9.5M

By Mitra Sorrells | October 5, 2021

Founded in June 2020, Jurny says it will use the funding to accelerate global expansion of its Jurny Virtual solution. Read More

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Hotels can afford to be greedy as 2021 enters its final quarter

By Carolyn Corda - Adara | October 4, 2021

Predictable travel behaviors of the past are no longer and hotel marketers have formed a habit of attracting the bookings that they can in the short term, in case something changes in the future for the... Read More

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