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Could Airbnb’s new co-host marketplace challenge property management companies?
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Could Airbnb’s new co-host marketplace challenge property management companies?
By Mitra Sorrells | October 16, 2024
Hosts enter their address to find approved co-hosts nearby and then the two communicate directly to establish the scope of the partnership and the fee for the services – none of which goes to Airbnb.... Read More
Why Agoda's data strategy is more about the "science" than the data itself
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Why Agoda's data strategy is more about the "science" than the data itself
By Linda Fox | October 16, 2024
Agoda's CTO and CPO discuss how they apply data science to improve processes and the knowledge gaps generative artificial intelligence has revealed for the OTA.... Read More
Hilton partners with Be My Eyes to assist blind and low-vision guests
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Hilton partners with Be My Eyes to assist blind and low-vision guests
By Mileva Sapic | October 15, 2024
The Be My Eyes app directly connects Hilton guests who are blind or have low vision with a team of trained agents who can view the guest's surrounding through the mobile device's camera.... Read More
Avilabs lands €8M for airline disruption management technology
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Avilabs lands €8M for airline disruption management technology
By Linda Fox | October 15, 2024
Iceland-based Avilabs has developed its Plan3 passenger disruption management system to help airlines when flights are hit by weather incidences and other irregular operations.... Read More
Assessing travel tech investment trends in Asia
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Assessing travel tech investment trends in Asia
By Morgan Hines | October 15, 2024
Read what Tim Hughes at Agoda, Jeff Kim at Yanolja and Nicholas Cocks from Velocity Ventures have to say about investments in Asia.... Read More
Hotel tech provider RoomRaccoon acquires Lobbi PMS
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Hotel tech provider RoomRaccoon acquires Lobbi PMS
By Mitra Sorrells | October 14, 2024
RoomRaccoon said the acquisition will add more than 300 properties to its client base in the Benelux region.... Read More
GlobalTix closes $5M Series B funding led by Tin Men Capital
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GlobalTix closes $5M Series B funding led by Tin Men Capital
By Mitra Sorrells | October 14, 2024
The Singapore-based provides of solutions for attractions, tours and activities said the funding will be used to fuel its expansion plans and to implement artificial intelligence solutions.  ... Read More
The cost of payments in the travel industry
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The cost of payments in the travel industry
By PhocusWright Research | October 14, 2024
Payments are a critical topic across the travel industry. Read a preview of what Phocuswright has uncovered in its latest research on the topic, The State of Global Travel Payments.... Read More
Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2021
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Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2021
By Mileva Sapic | October 14, 2024
Beachy, Chekin, Kyte, Vouch and Zartico update PhocusWire on what they've been up to since they were named part of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2021.... Read More
How Goldjoy Travel found its sweet spot in the online cruise market
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How Goldjoy Travel found its sweet spot in the online cruise market
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 11, 2024
A panel discussion at Cruise World Asia tackled “how to bulletproof your travel agency business with technology” with speakers from Goldjoy Travel and GlobalTix.... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Guesty, FCM Meetings and Events, Holibob, Civitatis and more
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Guesty, FCM Meetings and Events, Holibob, Civitatis and more
By PhocusWire | October 11, 2024
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup... Read More
Airlines are pushing ancillaries to boost revenue, but new offerings slow to come
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Airlines are pushing ancillaries to boost revenue, but new offerings slow to come
By Morgan Hines | October 11, 2024
Ancillary services including baggage fees, meal upgrades, change fees and seat selection help boost airline profits, but why haven't airlines expanded their product catalog?... Read More
The similarities - and differences - of the early days of SaaS and GenAI
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The similarities - and differences - of the early days of SaaS and GenAI
By Arden Agopyan - HotelRunner | October 10, 2024
The founder of HotelRunner explains why differentiation and problem-solving are key in an investment landscape where there is an over-supply of GenAI startups, not unlike SaaS more than a decade ago.... Read More
Marriott agrees to pay $52M, improve cybersecurity to settle multiple data breaches
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Marriott agrees to pay $52M, improve cybersecurity to settle multiple data breaches
By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2024
The three data breaches, dating back to 2014, affected hundreds of millions of customers of both Marriott and its subsidiary Starwood.... Read More
New hospitality certification taps into wellness travel trend
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New hospitality certification taps into wellness travel trend
By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2024
The certification is based on a 100-point evaluation that considers properties based on five categories: healthy eating, holistic healing, nature, movement and local impact.... Read More
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