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Hopper hooks Nubank for travel portal partnership
News / Online
Hopper hooks Nubank for travel portal partnership
By Linda Fox | July 27, 2023
The Nubank travel portal will sit within its shopping platform, which acts as the company’s marketplace for consumers to access financial planning services.... Read More
Spotnana adds airline ticket credits to self-service offering
News / Technology
Spotnana adds airline ticket credits to self-service offering
By Linda Fox | July 27, 2023
Travelers can now view unused ticket credits during the booking path, see where credit redemption is allowed and apply the credit to a new flight booking.... Read More
Partnership creates tree-planting rail travel booking tool
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Partnership creates tree-planting rail travel booking tool
By Derek Catron | July 27, 2023
Ecosia, a search engine that dedicates its profits to green initiatives, is partnering with travel technology platform Omio to create a train travel booking product that will fund tree-planting and environmental protective measures.  ... Read More
Buy now, pay later travel solution Uplift acquired for $100M
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Buy now, pay later travel solution Uplift acquired for $100M
By Mitra Sorrells | July 27, 2023
Upgrade, which offers banking, credit and payment products directly to consumers, has acquired Uplift, which provides solutions used by more than 300 airlines, cruise lines and hotel chains in the U.S. and Canada.  ... Read More
Does your hotel have a revenue maximizer?
News / Distribution
Does your hotel have a revenue maximizer?
By Linda Fox | July 26, 2023
Hotels are moving from revenue optimization to maximization, but there are certain traits that go along with the discipline.... Read More
The U.S. is the first major travel market to surpass 2019 size
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The U.S. is the first major travel market to surpass 2019 size
By Phocuswright Research | July 26, 2023
With pandemic-related concerns in the rearview mirror, the U.S. travel market continued its robust bounce back in 2022, growing more than 50% year over year, and U.S. gross travel bookings surpassed 2019 totals.   ... Read More
Nezasa raises $4.7M to boost international growth
News / Startups
Nezasa raises $4.7M to boost international growth
By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2023
Nezasa said the new investments strengthen the travel technology company's international growth strategy and accelerate the path to profitability.... Read More
Expedia Group inks Walmart as major new B2B customer
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Expedia Group inks Walmart as major new B2B customer
By Derek Catron | July 25, 2023
New partnership brings together one of the world’s biggest OTAs with its biggest retailer. Could Amazon be next?... Read More
Trip.com unveils AI travel assistant focused on personalization
News / Technology
Trip.com unveils AI travel assistant focused on personalization
By Web in Travel | July 25, 2023
By interpreting user input and responding with rich text, images and related pages, TripGenie represents a significant step towards a “super AI assistant” for users.... Read More
Uptrip - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2023
Interview / Startups
Uptrip - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2023
By PhocusWire | July 25, 2023
Uptrip rewards travelers every time they fly with digital trading cards that provide perks such as free Wi-Fi or lounge access.  ... Read More
CEO Spotlight - Niko Karstikko of Bob W
Interview / Startups
CEO Spotlight - Niko Karstikko of Bob W
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2023
Niko Karstikko and Sebastian Emberger set up Bob W in Helsinki in 2018 and have steadily grown its portfolio of city-based rental properties since then and raised €21 million in October 2022.... Read More
Civitfun acquires GRS, adds hotel group booking capability
News / Technology
Civitfun acquires GRS, adds hotel group booking capability
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2023
Civitfun, which offers automated hotel check-ins, has added group booking functionality to its stable through the acquisition of GRS.... Read More
Corporate travel platform secures €10M for expansion
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Corporate travel platform secures €10M for expansion
By Derek Catron | July 24, 2023
The investment, led by illimity, allows Italy-based BizAway to finalize new acquisitions and invest in new research and development.  ... Read More
How Chinese OTAs turned around 3 years of COVID isolation
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How Chinese OTAs turned around 3 years of COVID isolation
By Gary Bowerman - Phocuswright | July 24, 2023
Phocuswright analyst Gary Bowerman explores the strategies Chinese OTAs have taken to remain competitive over the last few years.  ... Read More
Hotel check-in and the new discipline of guest service management
Opinion / Technology
Hotel check-in and the new discipline of guest service management
By Mrunal Desai - Aavgo | July 24, 2023
The rapid progress of technology has opened a new world of creative thinking around what the future of guest check-in should look like.... Read More
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