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Airlines plan tech investment boost to drive efficiency

By Linda Fox | January 31, 2023

The latest SITA report on aviation technology reveals investment priorities including cybersecurity initiatives and cloud services. Read More

News / Online

EaseMyTrip acquires majority stake in hotel booking business cheQin

By Linda Fox | January 27, 2023

The deal strengthens EaseMyTrip’s hotel channels and puts it in a “great position to give its customers a wide range of innovative hotel booking options.” Read More

News / Online

Viadi Group acquires majority interest in WhereToStay.com

By Kathryn Walson | January 27, 2023

The WhereToStay.com team will continue to operate from its Texas headquarters, with support from Switzerland-based Viadi in scaling up the business. Read More

News / Startups

French multimodal travel company Tictactrip raises €2M

By Mitra Sorrells | January 27, 2023

Tictactrip enables users to combine and book bus, train and carpooling options from more than 200 companies covering routes in 6,000 cities in Europe. Read More

News / Technology

The evolution of in-room voice tech in hospitality

By Kathryn Walson | January 25, 2023

Voice assistants help short-staffed hotels by answering routine questions that the front desk would otherwise have to answer. They can also boost revenue by upselling spa services or future bookings,... Read More

News / Startups

Isprava raises $19.5M for luxury home development and rentals

By Linda Fox | January 25, 2023

The investment in the Mumbai-based company was led by Symphony International Holdings. Read More

Opinion / Online

Davos and the travel industry: 5 takeaways

By Jeffrey Katz - Journera | January 24, 2023

Journera CEO Jeffrey Katz shares the travel-related topics and trends from the World Economic Forum's Davos event. Read More

News / Online

Kampaoh secures €14M to fuel expansion throughout Europe

By Kathryn Walson | January 23, 2023

The funding round consists of €12.5 million of debt combined with €1.5 million from Kampoah’s current partners JME Ventures, Encomenda and Axon Partners Group. Read More

News / Online

Hospitality communication tech provider Akia secures $6M

By Kathryn Walson | January 20, 2023

Akia says its two-way communication platform, powered by artificial intelligence, helps hotelsp enhance guest engagement, while its process automation system increases staff efficiency and drives... Read More

News / Technology

Roomnet launches innovation lab to develop hotel tech

By Kathryn Walson | January 20, 2023

Roomnet's new lab is dedicated to testing and integrating cutting-edge technology that it says will shape the hotels of the future. Read More

News / Startups

New online cruise booking site launches with $10M from prominent investors

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2023

After a year of beta testing, Cruisebound is launching with backing from former Priceline CEO Jeff Boyd, Tripadvisor founder Steve Kaufer, Madrona Ventures managing director Steve Singh and others. Read More

News / Online

Two chatbot companies serving travel secure funding for expansion

By Kathryn Walson | January 17, 2023

Dallas-based Inbenta has landed $40 million, while New York-based NLX has scored $4.6 million. Both companies cater to the travel sector, among other industries. Read More

News / Startups

Profit optimization solution Hotelmize raises $12M

By Mitra Sorrells | January 11, 2023

Hotelmize uses its artificial intelligence and room mapping technology to monitor fluctuations in hotel rates, analyze its partners reservations and optimize their profits. Read More

News / Online

Planet expands hospitality footprint with three acquisitions

By Kathryn Walson | January 11, 2023

Planet's president of hospitality is Lennert De Jong, who joined the company in September after 16 years at CitizenM. Read More

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News / Startups

Second-home ownership startup offering "hotel-like" stays raises $30M

By Mitra Sorrells | January 9, 2023

Fractal Homes is starting with properties in the United Kingdom and says it provides its owners with “hotel-style management and maintenance.” Read More

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