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News / Online
Marriott launches apartment-style accommodations in North America
By Mitra Sorrells | November 9, 2022
Unlike Marriott’s existing extended-stay brands, these properties will not provide traditional hotel services such as food and beverage, meeting spaces and retail. Read More
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News / Startups
RendezVerse seeks £7.5 million for metaverse-as-a-solution platform
By Jill Menze | November 9, 2022
With the funding, RendezVerse, which counts WorldwideEvents as a founding shareholder, says it will acquire 3,000 venues and 10,000 users and plans to reach £30 million in sales by 2026. Read More
D-Edge develops digital marketing offering through acquisition of Equaero
News / Technology
D-Edge develops digital marketing offering through acquisition of Equaero
By Linda Fox | November 9, 2022
Paris-based Equaero brings digital advertising expertise including display, search and social ads, helping D-Edge to build out its digital marketing offering. Read More
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Opinion / Online
Are women in the workforce facing extinction?
By Traci Mercer - Sabre Corporation | November 8, 2022
Women’s jobs were twice as vulnerable to being cut than men’s during the pandemic. Read More
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From Our Partners / Distribution
Video: Opportunities and challenges in B2B travel distribution
By PhocusWire | November 8, 2022
TBO co-founder Gaurav Bhatnager explains how technology enables the platform to connect more than 100,000 travel buyers with millions of travel suppliers across more than 110 countries. Read More
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News / Online
Hopper and Capital One extend partnership fueled by new $96M investment
By Mitra Sorrells | November 7, 2022
Capital One Travel uses Hopper Cloud to offer customers features such as price alerts, price drop protection and the ability to cancel a flight for any reason. Read More
Report: How travel fintech can boost revenue
From Our Partners / Technology
Report: How travel fintech can boost revenue
By Cathy Walsh - PhocusWire | November 7, 2022
Find out how flexible travel products can provide travelers with the reassurance needed to book with confidence. Read More
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News / Online
Rohit Talwar on how to lead with foresight in travel
By PhocusWire | November 7, 2022
At The Phocuswright Conference, futurist Rohit Talwar will share concrete ideas of how travel companies can cultivate forward-focused, creative thinking to minimize the effects of crises that will,... Read More
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News / Startups
Hospitality staffing platform Qwick closes $40M funding round to “end understaffing”
By Kathryn Walson | November 7, 2022
Qwick says it connects service-industry professionals directly with food and beverage shifts in real-time. Read More
Amadeus makes further progress towards recovery in Q3
News / Distribution
Amadeus makes further progress towards recovery in Q3
By Linda Fox | November 4, 2022
Amadeus revenue for the third quarter of 2022 represented 87% of its third quarter revenue in 2019. Read More
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News / Startups
Event lodging marketplace Hoken lands $9M
By Kathryn Walson | November 4, 2022
Hoken says its vision is to provide a “highly curated and flexible hotel exchange and marketplace for the world’s most popular events.” Read More
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News / Online
EasyJet holidays partners with Musement for tours and activities bookings
By Jill Menze | November 4, 2022
With the partnership, Musement will develop and power an easyJet holidays digital platform for tours and activities. Read More
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News / Online
Trivago reports solid Q3 despite consumers choosing shorter, cheaper stays
By Kathryn Walson | November 3, 2022
The Germany-based metasearch brand attributes its adjusted EBITDA growth to cost discipline, increased marketing efficiency and recovering travel demand. Read More
Journey Hospitality lands £5M to grow its e-commerce platform
News / Technology
Journey Hospitality lands £5M to grow its e-commerce platform
By Linda Fox | November 3, 2022
The investment in the U.K.-based company, which launched in 2010, comes from Averroes Capital. Read More
Operto adds digital key capabilities with acquisition of STAYmyway
News / Technology
Operto adds digital key capabilities with acquisition of STAYmyway
By Linda Fox | November 3, 2022
Spain-based STAYmyway announced an exclusive partnership with Accor for the group’s Accor Key program last year; Operto will now accelerate the rollout of the program. Read More
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