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Lufthansa Innovation Hub brings robots to Munich Airport Terminal 2
News / Technology
Lufthansa Innovation Hub brings robots to Munich Airport Terminal 2
By Morgan Hines | April 17, 2025
To kick things off, the pair is piloting two of Ottonomy's autonomous robots at Munich Airport.... Read More
Lyft enters Europe with €175M acquisition of ride-hailing provider FreeNow
News / Online
Lyft enters Europe with €175M acquisition of ride-hailing provider FreeNow
By Abby Crotty | April 16, 2025
Founded in 2009 and currently owned by BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility, FreeNow operates in more than 150 European cities. ... Read More
The impact of AI on the operations of travel companies
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The impact of AI on the operations of travel companies
By Phocuswright Research | April 16, 2025
The first of a Phocuswright Research series on The New Age(nts) Trend looks at how AI impacts company operations with panelists from Anna Jaffe from Mobi.ai, Bobby Healy from Mann and Meili and Tim Hentschel from Hotelplanner and meetings.com.... Read More
Lighthouse adds marketing tech with acquisition of The Hotels Network
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Lighthouse adds marketing tech with acquisition of The Hotels Network
By Linda Fox | April 16, 2025
The Hotels Network is a cloud-based platform that helps hotels attract, engage with and convert guests using real-time user behavior, predictive algorithms and artificial intelligence agents.... Read More
CEO Spotlight: Fred Bean of HotelPORT
Interview / Technology
CEO Spotlight: Fred Bean of HotelPORT
By Abby Crotty | April 16, 2025
Hospitality distribution solutions company HotelPORT provides solutions for hoteliers to ensure accurate representation of property content shown through online travel agencies, tour operators and other channels.... Read More
Latin America-based corporate travel startup Onfly raises $40M
News / Startups
Latin America-based corporate travel startup Onfly raises $40M
By Morgan Hines | April 15, 2025
Brazil-based Onfly, founded in 2018, aims to streamline and digitize corporate travel and expense management, now working with more than 2,000 companies.... Read More
Cloudbeds launches lab to drive innovation
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Cloudbeds launches lab to drive innovation
By Morgan Hines | April 15, 2025
The company’s division launches with two new solutions, Signal and Engage, built on Cloudbeds Intelligence.... Read More
Sonder makes $50M in cost reductions including layoffs ahead of Marriott integration
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Sonder makes $50M in cost reductions including layoffs ahead of Marriott integration
By Abby Crotty | April 14, 2025
The short-term rental specialist will cut costs by reducing its workforce and implementing "software savings."... Read More
NextTrip acquires luxury OTA Five Star Alliance
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NextTrip acquires luxury OTA Five Star Alliance
By Abby Crotty | April 14, 2025
The latest acquisition is anticipated to help NextTrip expand its reach in the luxury travel sector.... Read More
BizAway acquires Aervio, boosts travel management tech offering
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BizAway acquires Aervio, boosts travel management tech offering
By Linda Fox | April 14, 2025
Aervio said its business travel optimization platform uses natural language processing to fulfill requests and can reduce search, booking and billing time by 90%.... Read More
How travel businesses choose the right AI model
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How travel businesses choose the right AI model
By Mark Frary | April 14, 2025
The world of AI is expanding rapidly, creating both solutions and concerns for travel companies.... Read More
Why attribute-based selling is gaining momentum
News / Distribution
Why attribute-based selling is gaining momentum
By Matthew Parsons | April 14, 2025
Hotels are using attribute-based selling more often, allowing guests to pick and choose specific characteristics based on their own preferences.... Read More
HostAI becomes Conduit, raises $3.1M
News / Startups
HostAI becomes Conduit, raises $3.1M
By Morgan Hines | April 11, 2025
Conduit, which started out calling itself “Shopify for Travel,” has grown from a tool for automated guest messaging for STRs “into something much bigger.”... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, IATA, Fora Travel, Directo and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, IATA, Fora Travel, Directo and more...
By PhocusWire | April 11, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More
Vacation rental techs talk investment, acquisitions and organic growth
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Vacation rental techs talk investment, acquisitions and organic growth
By Linda Fox | April 11, 2025
Vacation rental tech platforms discussed the current investment landscape and creating a balance between acquisitions and organic growth at the Short Stay Summit.... Read More
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