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Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce to create standards for storing, sharing vaccination records

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2021

The goal is to give consumers the ability to store an encrypted copy of their immunization credential in a digital wallet of their choice, such as Apple Wallet or Google Pay. Read More

News / Distribution

Fetch.ai launches AI travel agents to reduce hotel booking distribution cost

By Linda Fox | January 15, 2021

Fetch.ai believes its AI agents can reduce distribution costs and protect hotels from security breaches. Read More

News / Online

AirAsia calls itself an "OTA challenger" amid big digital travel ambitions

By Linda Fox | January 15, 2021

AirAsia.com is drawing on its 75 million customer base, loyalty program and joining the data dots to build its OTA. Read More

News / Technology

Buy-now-pay-later for travel service Affirm valued at $24B after IPO

By Kevin May | January 15, 2021

The company works with the likes of Expedia, Delta Vacations, Priceline, CheapOAir, Suiteness and others. Read More

News / Online

Trivago acquires getaway online travel agency Weekend.com

By Kevin May | January 14, 2021

It is the first acquisition for Trivago since it bought TripBuddy, an AI-led personalization engine, in May 2018. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Scattershot COVID rules place travel on uncertain path in 2021

By Jeri Clausing - Travel Weekly | January 14, 2021

2021 is supposed to be the year that a COVID-19 vaccine saves travel. But if the first week was any indication, it could be a long and unpredictable road. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Using tech to go from overtourism to sustainable tourism

By PhocusWire | January 13, 2021

Now is the time for destinations to build strategies to manage the recovery and avoid some of the problems that developed as a result of too many tourists flooding popular areas. Read More

News / Technology

IATA Travel Pass digital health solution to be rolled out to major airlines in March

By Mitra Sorrells | January 13, 2021

Travel Pass is a mobile app that helps travelers to store and manage their verified certifications for COVID-19 tests or COVID-19 vaccines. Read More

News / Online

TravelPerk expands U.S. presence with NexTravel acquisition

By Jill Menze | January 13, 2021

Barcelona-based travel management platform TravelPerk has acquired business travel platform NexTravel - its second acquisition to date. Read More

News / Distribution

Silos must be broken down to bring diversity to the hospitality workplace

By Linda Fox | January 12, 2021

Tracy Prigmore wants more of a mixture of women of all races working together in hospitality so that everyone is elevated. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: How COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation in travel

By PhocusWire | January 12, 2021

Rachel Barger, senior vice president of global enterprise sales at Cisco Systems, speaks about technology trends emerging from the periods of lockdown and what they mean for the travel industry. Read More

News / Startups

Uplift adds $68M credit line for travel payments service

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2021

Uplift sees pent-up demand for travel later in 2021 and is also looking to expand to other sectors. Read More

News / Technology

Tripadvisor tests tool to aid socially distanced travel

By Mitra Sorrells | January 11, 2021

Tripadvisor developed the platform in partnership with Amazon Web Services, Slack and nine other technology companies. Read More

News / Online

OYO raises $7.4M as part of Series F round

By Mitra Sorrells | January 11, 2021

The new capital comes from Hindustan Media Ventures. Read More

News / Distribution

JetBlue calls Fareportal distribution antitrust lawsuit "frivolous"

By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly | January 8, 2021

Fareportal, parent of OTAs CheapOAir and One Travel, filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that JetBlue Airways violated antitrust laws. Read More

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