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Selina facing insolvency, looks for buyers
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Selina facing insolvency, looks for buyers
By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2024
Founded in 2014, Selina said its properties are designed to enable millennial and Gen Z travelers to "seamlessly travel and work abroad," by combining accommodations with coworking and recreation spaces.  ... Read More
Tripstax, FCM Travel, Accelya, Spotnana and more corporate travel news from GBTA 2024
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Tripstax, FCM Travel, Accelya, Spotnana and more corporate travel news from GBTA 2024
By Mileva Sapic | July 22, 2024
Dozens of corporate travel technology suppliers released new and updated products on the first day of the Global Business Travel Association's Convention 2024 in Atlanta.... Read More
HQ lands Amex Ventures investment, plans ground transportation platform enhancements
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HQ lands Amex Ventures investment, plans ground transportation platform enhancements
By Linda Fox | July 22, 2024
 The funds will go towards enhancing HQ's mobility platform such as its fintech and payment solutions and help the company develop its "next-generation payment and expense management solutions."... Read More
Travel industry experts talk next gen bets and new tech disarray
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Travel industry experts talk next gen bets and new tech disarray
By Linda Fox | July 22, 2024
Rod Cuthbert, founder of Viator, and Aaron Gowell, co-founder and CEO of SilverRail Technologies, discuss moves from Google and Uber as well as the wider travel technology landscape in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe 2024.... Read More
The CrowdStrike outage was a wake-up call for the travel industry – here’s how it should respond
Opinion / Technology
The CrowdStrike outage was a wake-up call for the travel industry – here’s how it should respond
By Fritz Oberhummer - Intellias | July 22, 2024
Fritz Oberhummer of Intellias explains how embedded artificial intelligence can help the travel industry build resilience and ensure seamless operations when the next system failure occurs.  ... Read More
U.S. Court rules against Booking.com in Ryanair screen-scraping lawsuit
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U.S. Court rules against Booking.com in Ryanair screen-scraping lawsuit
By Mitra Sorrells | July 19, 2024
The jury in Delaware District Court also dismissed all of Booking.com's counterclaims against Ryanair, which included claims for defamation, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices.... Read More
Could Amazon become a major player in travel?
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Could Amazon become a major player in travel?
By Morgan Hines | July 19, 2024
There has been speculation for years about how and when Amazon might enter the travel sphere - and if it would be successful in that kind of venture. Amazon's Prime Day travel deals beg the question once again.... Read More
Global IT incident grounds major airlines
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Global IT incident grounds major airlines
By Linda Fox | July 19, 2024
Major airlines and airports including American, United, Delta and KLM were affected by a global IT outage Friday with some having to ground flights.... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Sabre, Air Canada, Priceline, CWT and more
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Sabre, Air Canada, Priceline, CWT and more
By PhocusWire | July 19, 2024
 Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup.... Read More
Indie Campers raises €35M to drive growth
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Indie Campers raises €35M to drive growth
By D.J. Catron | July 18, 2024
Based in Lisbon, Indie Campers was founded in 2013 and won the Innovator of the Year award at Phocuswright Europe 2021's Summit competition.  ... Read More
Landfolk lands €10.3M to expand vacation rental marketplace
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Landfolk lands €10.3M to expand vacation rental marketplace
By Linda Fox | July 18, 2024
Landfolk is eyeing expansion in southern Europe following its move from its Denmark base into Germany, Norway and Sweden.  ... Read More
Corporate travel and events platform Planned raises $35M
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Corporate travel and events platform Planned raises $35M
By Mitra Sorrells | July 18, 2024
Based in Montreal, Planned said it combines human service with artificial intelligence to provide comprehensive sourcing, booking, payment and policy management for events and travel.... Read More
Tracking travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q2 2024
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Tracking travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q2 2024
By Linda Fox | July 18, 2024
While a handful of companies such as Guesty and Cover Genius have attracted significant later stage funding, most investments in the second quarter of 2024 have been around the pre-seed and seed stage.... Read More
Kayak for Business adds Air APIs, payment tech to enterprise tool
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Kayak for Business adds Air APIs, payment tech to enterprise tool
By Michael B. Baker - BTN | July 17, 2024
Kayak for Business has added new features to its Enterprise tool created with its partner Blockskye, a provider of blockchain solutions for travel, and its first customer, PwC.... Read More
Bob W plans up to 2,000 apartments through Osborne+Co joint venture
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Bob W plans up to 2,000 apartments through Osborne+Co joint venture
By Linda Fox | July 17, 2024
The funds will be used to acquire and repurpose hotel and office assets into short-term serviced apartments in countries including Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.... Read More
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