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The AI cost trap: Why travel's big bet is getting expensive

By Matthew Parsons | April 21, 2026

AI can improve efficiency in travel, but rising costs are complicating the value equation. Read More

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The evolving role of AI in business travel

By Mark Frary | June 18, 2025

In the year since the 2024 Business Travel Show Europe, we have seen a torrent of AI-related announcements and launches in the business travel sector. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: DerbySoft, Ixigo, UATP, Veltra and more...

By PhocusWire | March 21, 2025

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

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Breeze Airways, Holibob, HRS, Mindtrip and more

By PhocusWire | August 2, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Startups

Tough 2022 for travel startups as investors turn cautious

By Linda Fox | December 12, 2022

Early stage rounds in particular have been highlighted as impacted by the more conservative approach from investors who, perhaps stung by the pandemic, turned to startups with a proven market fit. Read More

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HRS acquires corporate payment solution Paypense

By Jill Menze | August 4, 2022

HRS has acquired Germany-based Paypense, which allows employees to use digital payment technology for all work-related purchases, not just travel. Read More

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HRS acquires German travel billing company Itelya

By Mitra Sorrells | April 15, 2021

Terms of the deal are not being disclosed but the entire Itelya team will become employees of HRS. Read More

Interview / Distribution

How I Got Here, episode 48 - Tobias Ragge of HRS

By PhocusWire | October 29, 2020

The story of HRS is one of geographic growth, expansion into new business areas and a handing over of the baton from father to son. Tobias Ragge explains it all to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of... Read More

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VIDEO: New Reality With... Tobias Ragge of HRS

By PhocusWire | May 21, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Tobias Ragge, CEO of HRS, the Germany-based business travel accommodation platform. Read More

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HRS acquires Conichi to build new payment-focused division

By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2019

HRS has acquired Conichi as part of its strategy to build a global payment solution. Read More

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HRS tool eliminates incorrect hotel rates in business booking channels

By Mitra Sorrells | August 9, 2018

Business travel management company HRS is preparing to launch a filtering tool to prevent incorrect hotel rates from appearing in booking systems used by business travelers. Read More

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The complicated world of how simple meetings are sourced, booked, measured

By Rob Gill | July 24, 2018

The vast majority of smaller or “simple” business meetings are booked directly with venues rather than through corporate booking tools, according to new research. A global study, carried out by the Read More

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How AI is changing corporate travel management

By Mitra Sorrells | April 24, 2018

Corporate travel is big – really big – business. According to a July 2017 report from the Global Business Travel Association, global business travel spend approached $1.3 trillion in 2016, and it’s... Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Tobias Ragge of HRS

By Kevin May | April 3, 2018

The founder's son, Tobias Ragge has run HRS for 10 years, with a particular emphasis on pushing it into new markets around the world and, more recently, concentrating on its core corporate travel... Read More

Notated News / Technology

Paysafe, Airbnb and other news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | December 4, 2017

In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Ethiopian Airlines on PaySafe; Air Canada opts for Flyiin; SiteMinder unites with Cloud-Hotel; Airbnb launches split bookings. Read More

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