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Casago's Steve Schwab on finalizing Vacasa and what lies ahead

By Linda Fox | May 1, 2025

Casago CEO Steve Schwab discusses the value of the Vacasa deal, the importance of relationships and more in an exclusive interview. Read More

News / Online

Holidu acquires vacation rental platform Finca Mallorca

By Morgan Hines | April 30, 2025

The acquisition marks an expansion of Holidu’s portfolio in the Mallorcan vacation rental market. Read More

News / Technology

Lighthouse launches data-as-a-service platform

By Abby Crotty | April 29, 2025

The platform has four modules that provide DMOs, OTAs and hospitality tech companies with insights on pricing, occupancy and demand. Read More

News / Technology

Sabre sells hospitality business for $1.1 billion

By Linda Fox | April 28, 2025

The hospitality solutions business grew out of Sabre’s purchase of SynXis in 2005, and it has been building out retailing capabilities for hotels in recent years. Read More

News / Distribution

Marriott acquires citizenM for $355M

By Morgan Hines & Linda Fox | April 28, 2025

Last year, it was reported that citizenM was exploring opportunities to sell the brand. Read More

News / Technology

GetYourGuide launches AI tools, expands to shows, events

By Morgan Hines | April 28, 2025

The marketplace for experience discovery and booking announced an array of new features, including AI insights for content, seat selection and more. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: SuiteOp wants to help STRs and hotels automate operations

By Abby Crotty | April 28, 2025

Guest operations platform SuiteOp is "laser focused" on its goal of turning manual processes into "100% automation." Read More

News / Startups

Modern travel agency Fora Travel raises $60M

By Morgan Hines | April 24, 2025

Fora CEO Evan Frank said the latest round of funding will be used "to modernize the travel industry for good." Read More

News / Online

Trainline acquires rail and bus ticket seller Trenes.com

By Linda Fox | April 23, 2025

U.K.-based Trainline plans to use its Platform One tech to drive more customers for Trenes.com, improve the user experience and create a more seamless experience. Read More

News / Startups

Hotel payments management platform ROH raises $9.2M

By Abby Crotty | April 22, 2025

The company said the investment will be used to expand its platform and enhance processes. Read More

News / Startups

Japan-based cabin stay startup secures oversubscribed pre-seed funding

By Abby Crotty | April 17, 2025

A Cabin Company said it will use the funding to accelerate its rollout in Japan, strengthen partnerships with local landowners and integrate wellness tech. Read More

News / Technology

Lufthansa Innovation Hub brings robots to Munich Airport Terminal 2

By Morgan Hines | April 17, 2025

To kick things off, the pair is piloting two of Ottonomy's autonomous robots at Munich Airport. Read More

News / Online

Lyft enters Europe with €175M acquisition of ride-hailing provider FreeNow

By Abby Crotty | April 16, 2025

Founded in 2009 and currently owned by BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility, FreeNow operates in more than 150 European cities. Read More

News / Technology

Lighthouse adds marketing tech with acquisition of The Hotels Network

By Linda Fox | April 16, 2025

The Hotels Network is a cloud-based platform that helps hotels attract, engage with and convert guests using real-time user behavior, predictive algorithms and artificial intelligence agents. Read More

News / Startups

Latin America-based corporate travel startup Onfly raises $40M

By Morgan Hines | April 15, 2025

Brazil-based Onfly, founded in 2018, aims to streamline and digitize corporate travel and expense management, now working with more than 2,000 companies. Read More

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