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Amadeus Ventures invests in meetings tech startup Hivr.ai

By Linda Fox | January 21, 2025

Germany-based hivr.ai, which was founded in 2020, uses artificial intelligence to help hotels automate more of the meetings and groups’ sales process and increase revenue. Read More

Opinion / Technology

What deregulation could mean for U.S. airlines and the payment industry

By Tom Randklev - CellPoint Digital | January 21, 2025

Tom Randklev of travel payments orchestration provider CellPoint Digital considers what Donald Trump's second term in office may mean for regulatory issues impacting airlines and the broader industry.... Read More

News / Distribution

B2B hotel platform HBX Group to raise €725M through IPO

By Linda Fox | January 17, 2025

HBX Group was founded in Spain in 2001 as B2B bedbank Hotelbeds. Read More

News / Startups

Purple Elephant Ventures raises $4.5M to build travel technology in Africa

By Morgan Hines | January 15, 2025

Purple Elephant Ventures aims to make Africa a leading player in regenerative tourism, focused on creating a travel sector that is sustainable and inclusive through “cutting-edge” technology. Read More

News / Distribution

Paxport invests in PnrGo to access passenger data capabilities

By Linda Fox | January 14, 2025

Paxport will be able to leverage PnrGo’s network and data management and compliance tools through the acquisition. Read More

News / Distribution

Juniper Group continues travel tech rollup with InteRES acquisition

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2025

The acquisition of InteRES is the third for Juniper Group in the past 12 months. Read More

News / Technology

Mews boosts presence in APAC and UK markets with acquisition of Clarity

By Linda Fox | January 7, 2025

The acquisition of Clarity Hospitality Software Solutions will expand Mews' footprint in the APAC and U.K. markets. Read More

News / Startups

A new era for travel startup investing

By Phocuswright Research | January 7, 2025

According to a Phocuswright report, generative AI is expected to transform the travel industry and how companies operate, potentially reducing the need for funding in the long run. Read More

News / Online

Phocuswright analysts share their travel predictions for 2025

By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2025

AI agents, luxury travel, developments in APAC, short-term rentals, digital ID and eVTOLS are some of the topics Phocuswright analysts are watching for 2025. Read More

News / Technology

Travel industry leaders' predictions for 2025

By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2025

Executives from Travelport, Klook, Cloudbeds, Spotnana, Mews and more share their predictions for the year ahead, including their takes on artificial intelligence, search, funding and more. Read More

News / Online

Poland-based WP Holding to purchase Invia Group for nearly €240M

By Morgan Hines | December 23, 2024

The technology holding company has signed a framework agreement to buy all the shares of the travel company. Invia Group operates in Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Slovakia, Hungary... Read More

News / Startups

How travel startup funding shaped up in 2024

By Linda Fox | December 23, 2024

We've rounded up details on some of the top travel tech funding stories of 2024 along with insights from investors, including a panel from The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Startups

TripSuite raises $5M to grow AI platform for agencies

By Morgan Hines | December 19, 2024

TripSuite's platform for travel agencies offers tools for customer relationship management, commission tracking, accounting, payments and more. Read More

News / Online

Kayak's Steve Hafner on strategies for weighing opportunity and risk

By Morgan Hines | December 19, 2024

The Kayak co-founder gambles in his own life but is a bit more careful with business decisions, as he explained on Center Stage at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Technology

Hostaway raises $365M for AI, product development and expansion

By Linda Fox | December 17, 2024

The property management technology company has landed the funding from General Atlantic and previous investor PSG at a valuation of $925 million. Read More

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