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Trekksoft expands into ski operator tech with Waldhart acquisition

By Kevin May | October 3, 2018

Trekksoft has made its second acquisition of 2018 with the buy out of Austrian tech provider for ski and other activity providers, Waldhart Software. Read More

News / Startups

Russian airline group S7 earmarks $50M for startups

By Linda Fox | October 2, 2018

Russia-based S7 Group, which already includes an airline and space program, is turning its attention to startup investment. Read More

Interview / Startups

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Erik Blachford

By PhocusWire | September 28, 2018

The former president and CEO of Expedia, and later of IAC Travel, is now a prominent figure in venture capital and angel investing. Blachford will be a “dragon” at The Phocuswright Conference... Read More

News / Technology

Flight Centre Travel Group acquires itinerary planning platform Umapped

By Mitra Sorrells | September 24, 2018

Umapped, a specialist in itinerary management, has been acquired by Australia-based Flight Centre Travel Group. Read More

News / Online

QOTW: Something about meaning more than money

By PhocusWire | September 21, 2018

Quote from Sam Bruce, co-founder of Much Better Adventures, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Startups

Established travel brands see crowdfunding as mechanism to boost loyalty

By Linda Fox | September 20, 2018

Mr & Mrs Smith and Much Better Adventures discuss why they decided to go down the crowdfunding route. Read More

News / Technology

Infor buys Vivonet in bid to extend tech to other hotel operations

By Kevin May | September 19, 2018

Hospitality tech provider Infor has snapped up Canada-based Vivonet - pushing its portfolio of tools for hotels into food and beverage. Read More

News / Technology

Certify swoops on Captio to further grow expense management ambitions

By Linda Fox | September 18, 2018

Certify acquires Spain-based Captio, its second expansion through M&A in the space of three months during 2018. Read More

News / Startups

TripCreator lands $8M in funding, plans New York move

By Linda Fox | September 14, 2018

TripCreator, a trip planning service, has raised $8 million in funding from venture capitalists and business angels. Read More

News / Startups

Is the travel industry ready for a new wave of disruption?

By PhocusWire | September 13, 2018

"Disruption" has become an ever-present word in the popular vernacular when talking about changes in the digital travel economy. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Digital transformation for retailers: a long game

By Achim Schneider - Digital Commerce 360 | September 3, 2018

Both pure-play and omnichannel retailers have had to come to terms with a new playing field, new rules and a very long list of requirements in recent years. Read More

News / Online

Luxury counts as Sonder gets $85 million deal

By Kevin May | August 27, 2018

High-end rental network platform Sonder has raised a Series C round of investment to the tune of $85 million. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Tech comes of age in tours and activities

By David Juman - Phocuswright | August 27, 2018

There is some irony to the fact that, when it comes to arranging their leisure tours and activities, travelers often have little choice but to reserve and book offline. Read More

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Interview / Startups

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Chris Hemmeter

By PhocusWire | August 23, 2018

A well-known figure on the travel startup scene through his venture firm, Thayer, Chris Hemmeter is a "dragon" at The Phocuswright Conference 2018 in Los Angeles. Read More

Interview / Startups

In The Big Chair - Bonny Simi of JetBlue Technology Ventures

By Mitra Sorrells | August 22, 2018

Founded in 2016, JetBlue Technology Ventures invests in and works with early stage travel technology startups with the goal of improving the travel experience across the whole travel ecosystem - not... Read More

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