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News / Technology

Guesty grabs $170M as demand for property management software rises

By Jill Menze | August 16, 2022

Since its $50 million Series D round last year, Guesty says it has tripled its valuation and doubled its revenues.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Show, don't tell: How airlines can meet flight shoppers' needs

By Ellen Lee - ATPCO | August 16, 2022

Modern merchandising strategies are essential for airlines looking to increase conversions and create a positive customer experience.... Read More

News / Online

Uber to end free loyalty program, shift focus to paid subscriptions

By Mitra Sorrells | August 16, 2022

Uber One, the company's subscription program, has about 10 million members and is available in seven markets globally. ... Read More

News / Technology

Business travelers want tech to address travel disruptions

By Jill Menze | August 16, 2022

Since the onset of the pandemic, business travelers have increasingly turned to digital tools such as apps and virtual agents to manage travel disruptions.... Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group on its European ambitions

By PhocusWire | August 16, 2022

Andy Washington, Trip.com Group general manager for Europe, discusses how data will help the OTA become a market leader.... Read More

News / Online

Business travel recovery delayed until 2026 as travel spend slows

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2022

GBTA says inflation, high energy prices, supply chain challenges and labor shortages mean spending won't reach 2019 levels until mid-2026.... Read More

News / Technology

Amadeus partners with Aimendo to boost automation capabilities

By Jill Menze | August 15, 2022

Aimendo uses AI, machine learning and natural language processing to automate written communication such as emails and chat messages.... Read More

News / Online

Troop, Spotnana partner to integrate meeting space and travel booking

By Elizabeth West - Business Travel News | August 15, 2022

Troop aims to automate the meeting selection process but has not yet offered its own travel booking extension of that sourcing exercise.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: WayAway sees demand for cash-back membership program amid high inflation

By Kathryn Walson | August 15, 2022

WayAway is a price-comparison app that offers a paid-membership plan for consumers to get cash back on travel deals.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why the hotel chatbot is a must-have for data collection

By Elitza Stoilova - Umni | August 15, 2022

With the disappearance of third-party cookies, hotel website chatbots will be critical to the collecting of first- and zero-party data.... Read More

News / Online

Agoda’s Tim Hughes on preparing for the coming travel boom

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2022

"We don’t want to be at the starting line of the COVID travel boom standing still, we want to be racing," says Agoda's vice president of corporate development.... Read More