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CEO Spotlight: Lisa Chen of ToursByLocals
News / Technology
CEO Spotlight: Lisa Chen of ToursByLocals
By Morgan Hines | January 31, 2025
ToursByLocals is poised for growth with a recently updated technology base intended to improve the 15-year-old private tour company’s strategy, according to CEO Lisa Chen.... Read More
Smartify adds £1.5M to boost visitor engagement at museums and galleries
News / Technology
Smartify adds £1.5M to boost visitor engagement at museums and galleries
By Linda Fox | January 30, 2025
The company offers museums, galleries and other attractions apps that are tailored and branded to their venue and helps to drive engagement through augmented and virtual reality and artificial intelligence.... Read More
What a former airline CIO sees from the outside looking in
News / Technology
What a former airline CIO sees from the outside looking in
By Linda Fox | January 30, 2025
In an interview with PhocusWire, former Spirit and Allegiant CIO Scott Allard, discusses airline technology, cloud implementation and finding value in legacy systems.... Read More
Moove acquires urban mobility provider Kovi
News / Startups
Moove acquires urban mobility provider Kovi
By Morgan Hines | January 29, 2025
Moove launched in Nigeria in 2020 and is now headquarted in Dubai, with operations in 19 cities across six continents and more than 36,000 vehicles in its fleet.... Read More
Luxury B2B travel platform The Luxurist launches in U.S., Europe
News / Startups
Luxury B2B travel platform The Luxurist launches in U.S., Europe
By Morgan Hines | January 29, 2025
The Luxurist is a platform to connect travel advisors with luxury hotels around the world, backed by Hotelbeds' parent company HBX Group. ... Read More
Naboo lands €20M for corporate events platform
News / Startups
Naboo lands €20M for corporate events platform
By Linda Fox | January 29, 2025
The France-based company plans to expand beyond Europe and provide a customizable, white-label platform events booking solution for larger companies.... Read More
The evolving nature of the relationship between hotels and their tech partners
News / Technology
The evolving nature of the relationship between hotels and their tech partners
By Matthew Parsons | January 29, 2025
Partnering with the right technology suppliers for growth has become front of mind for hotels. Where deals with vendors were once seen as commercial, hotels are now seeking a much more collaborative approach. ... Read More
Business travel tech still not meeting employee expectations
News / Online
Business travel tech still not meeting employee expectations
By Linda Fox | January 28, 2025
The survey from Center found that while 88% of respondents reported having a written travel policy, employees are either unaware of them or ignore them, which makes compliance challenging.... Read More
“Self-destruction” to successful exit: How Brett Henry turned MG Group around
News / Distribution
“Self-destruction” to successful exit: How Brett Henry turned MG Group around
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - Web In Travel | January 28, 2025
Brett Henry is enthused about a singular goal of building the best B2B hospitality marketplace in a region that’s booming.... Read More
TravelPerk secures $200M, acquires expense management tech Yokoy
News / Technology
TravelPerk secures $200M, acquires expense management tech Yokoy
By Linda Fox | January 28, 2025
TravelPerk said its latest funding will go towards accelerating growth, including in the U.S. where it acquired AmTrav last year.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: GeoVero helps hotels gather guest feedback
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: GeoVero helps hotels gather guest feedback
By Linda Fox | January 27, 2025
The U.S.-based startup, which was founded in early 2024, aims to help hotels turn satisfied guests into advocates to boost reputation and increase bookings.... Read More
OpenAI debuts "Operator" agent that can book travel
News / Technology
OpenAI debuts "Operator" agent that can book travel
By Mitra Sorrells | January 24, 2025
While still very early days, the development of agents is moving fast and raises questions about the evolution of marketing strategies and search optimization, such as whether site design should change.... Read More
Landfolk expands into Italy with acquisition of Danitalia
News / Startups
Landfolk expands into Italy with acquisition of Danitalia
By Linda Fox | January 24, 2025
Landfolk, launched by former Airbnb executives in 2021, said Danitalia was a good fit for the company.... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: IBS Software, Smartvel, Spotnana and more
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: IBS Software, Smartvel, Spotnana and more
By PhocusWire | January 24, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry.... Read More
Whether to seek venture capital or private equity for your STR startup
Opinion / Startups
Whether to seek venture capital or private equity for your STR startup
By Shahar Goldboim - Boom | January 24, 2025
CEO of Boom, Shahar Goldboim, finds that the best decisions when it comes to funding come from listening to all perspectives, learning from peers and staying true to your vision.... Read More
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