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Travel tech isn’t cheap. Falling behind may be even costlier
News / Technology
Travel tech isn’t cheap. Falling behind may be even costlier
By Derek Catron | January 9, 2024
Given the growing importance and availability of data, experts say it’s more important than ever for travel companies to be current in their technology.  ... Read More
Gray Dawes Group acquires travel management company VCK Travel
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Gray Dawes Group acquires travel management company VCK Travel
By Linda Fox | January 8, 2024
Gray Dawes Group, a U.K.-based corporate travel management specialist, has made its third acquisition in less than a year.... Read More
Operto acquires guest experiences tech provider Dack
News / Technology
Operto acquires guest experiences tech provider Dack
By Linda Fox | January 8, 2024
The acquisition of Dack follows Operto's acquisition of VRScheduler in 2021 and STAYmyway in 2022.... Read More
Do travelers connect overtourism and sustainability?
News / Online
Do travelers connect overtourism and sustainability?
By Phocuswright Research | January 8, 2024
Overtourism taxes travelers, destinations and locals alike. Often overlooked as a key sustainability facet, crowd management and visitor volume control have become vital in the current conservation and green development conversations.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Eco.mio helps companies guide employees to choose greener travel options
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Eco.mio helps companies guide employees to choose greener travel options
By Mitra Sorrells | January 8, 2024
 Founded in 2021, Eco.mio helps companies achieve their climate goals and bring travel costs down using an add-on to existing booking tools.... Read More
How global consumer trends are impacting travel
News / Distribution
How global consumer trends are impacting travel
By Linda Fox | January 8, 2024
We look at how Euromonitor's global consumer trends are playing out in the travel industry.... Read More
AI platform translates hotel guests’ speech into actionable data and insights
News / Technology
AI platform translates hotel guests’ speech into actionable data and insights
By Arvindh Yuvaraj - WebinTravel | January 5, 2024
Founded in 2019, Aiello has three products that work together and use artificial intelligence to “understand” hotel guests the way a human staff member would.... Read More
VisaHQ - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
Interview / Startups
VisaHQ - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
By PhocusWire | January 5, 2024
VisaHQ provides passport and visa services, allowing users to apply for visas for "virtually any country" online.... Read More
Travel veterans Kaufer, Lugli, Misunas on GenAI, social media, diversity and more
News / Online
Travel veterans Kaufer, Lugli, Misunas on GenAI, social media, diversity and more
By Mitra Sorrells | January 5, 2024
While Flo Lugli, Kathy Misunas and Steve Kaufer are no longer in operational roles in travel, they are still very tuned in to what is happening across the industry. ... Read More
Travel Counsellors acquires travel tech platform Planisto
News / Technology
Travel Counsellors acquires travel tech platform Planisto
By Morgan Hines | January 4, 2024
The acquisition will not only strengthen Travel Counsellors’ talent and tech, but will help to accelerate its development roadmap for its digital platform Phenix.... Read More
Mobile accommodation startup Cabana suspends operations
News / Startups
Mobile accommodation startup Cabana suspends operations
By Derek Catron | January 4, 2024
The Seattle-based startup, which rented high-tech camper vans to offer travelers a “hotel-on-wheels” experience, has started the sale process.... Read More
Justt - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
Interview / Startups
Justt - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
By PhocusWire | January 4, 2024
Justt was developed with the intent of dealing with chargebacks for merchants. The company aims to use technology to turn a process that can be complex and frustrating into one that is easier for merchants to deal with.... Read More
Travel tech experts parse AI’s hype against its best uses
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Travel tech experts parse AI’s hype against its best uses
By PhocusWire | January 4, 2024
Tech experts from Travelport, MakeMyTrip and Lufthansa Group Digital Hangar weigh in on how AI is changing the travel landscape — and what it could do next.... Read More
Property manager Frontdesk laid off staff amid reports of company closure
News / Startups
Property manager Frontdesk laid off staff amid reports of company closure
By Mitra Sorrells | January 3, 2024
Short-term rental startup Frontdesk, which managed over a thousand furnished apartments in the United States, has reportedly laid off its 200-person staff after failing to raise more capital.  ... Read More
ConnexPay – Launch Travel Innovation winner at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
Interview / Startups
ConnexPay – Launch Travel Innovation winner at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
By PhocusWire | January 3, 2024
ConnexPay is a payments technology company that integrates both sides of the payment ecosystem – accepting and making payments – inside a single platform. It was a PhocusWire Hot 25 Startup for 2020.  ... Read More
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