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Q&A: Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal on hybrid futures and going public again

By Donna Airoldi - BTN | December 1, 2021

Cvent founder and CEO Reggie Aggarwal spoke with BTN in late November and says the company planned to be listed on the Nasdaq exchange the morning of December 9. Read More

News / Technology

Webjet brings Trip Ninja back from the brink with strategic acquisition

By Kevin May | November 25, 2021

Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed for multi-city flight search tech provider but the management team headed by CEO Andres Collart will still be involved in the business. Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: An investor on why everything is hot right now

By Kevin May | November 19, 2021

Despite the sector being on its knees for the majority of the last two years, VCs are considering the industry as a market of opportunity as COVID-19 restrictions ease and consumers look to venture out... Read More

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

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2022: Flyzy

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2021

Flyzy aims to transform modern-day travel into a completely personalised and hassle-free experience by bringing innovation and the power of technology right to your fingertips. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2022: Nethone

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2021

Nethone is a fraud protection company committed to solving fraud and reducing unnecessary transaction friction through a better understanding of online users. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2022: NoiseAware

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2021

NoiseAware's mission is to protect properties, profits, and peace of mind for property managers and hoteliers across the world. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings to acquire Getaroom for $1.2B

By Jill Menze | November 12, 2021

The B2B hotel room distributor will roll into Booking Holdings’ Priceline brand to form a new strategic partnerships business unit. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How airlines can scratch the traveling itch and recoup revenues

By Mike Slone - PROS | November 11, 2021

Airlines are feeling empowered to recoup the revenues that they lost during the pandemic. But challenges remain and a major shift in the way airlines leverage technology is required. 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

News / Distribution

The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - five questions for aviation executives

By PhocusWire | November 9, 2021

A panel this year, focusing on airline retailing and distribution, features Cory Garner (T2RL), Vajid Jafri (Onriva), Traci Mercer (Sabre) and Alex Zoghlin (ATPCO). Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

VIDEO: How transformation is vital for a new travel industry

By PhocusWire | November 8, 2021

Change is a constant, but the COVID-19 pandemic has given many companies a pause for thought as to how far they want to go in their transformation to be smarter brands. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Metaverse is nonsense to some but the future for many

By PhocusWire | November 5, 2021

It is when we take a step back, stop rolling our eyes at products like Metaverse for a moment and then consider what such things might mean to the consumers of tomorrow, then it all might make sense. Read More

News / Online

Uniguest acquires Volara to launch voice tech division

By Mitra Sorrells | November 4, 2021

Volara founder and CEO Dave Berger will become executive vice president of Uniguest’s new voice division, which will maintain the brand name of Volara. Read More