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Stay up to date with the latest travel technology news, startup updates, and industry developments from across the global travel ecosystem.

Expedia Group makes job cuts
News / Online
Expedia Group makes job cuts
By Morgan Hines | March 3, 2025
The job cuts come about a year after the online travel agency announced up to 1,500 layoffs in February 2024.... Read More
Phocuswright and WiT return to the Middle East as the region's tourism grows
News / Technology
Phocuswright and WiT return to the Middle East as the region's tourism grows
By PhocusWire | March 3, 2025
Phocuswright and WiT Middle East is returning to the Grand Plaza Movenpick Media City in Dubai on April 25.... Read More
Startup Stage: Walkway helps activity providers grow through its AI-powered platform
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Walkway helps activity providers grow through its AI-powered platform
By Linda Fox | March 3, 2025
Walkway helps experience providers price with confidence, track competitors, understand the market and uncover new ways to increase revenue.... Read More
Revolutionary travel management companies do exist
Opinion / Technology
Revolutionary travel management companies do exist
By Riaan van Schoor - Agentivity | March 3, 2025
Agentivity's co-founder Riaan van Schoor gives his response to a viewpoint published last week suggesting that the world of TMCs is broken and only a revolution will fix it.... Read More
Amadeus delivers double-digit growth in 2024
News / Distribution
Amadeus delivers double-digit growth in 2024
By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025
Highlights for the company in 2024 include a partnership to provide a central reservations system to Accor and the acquisitions of biometrics tech company Vision-Box and payments specialist Voxel. ... Read More
DerbySoft acquires Arise to boost travel agent-hotel relationship
News / Technology
DerbySoft acquires Arise to boost travel agent-hotel relationship
By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025
DerbySoft said the deal supports its strategy around streamlining and automating elements of the supplier-distribution relationship in business travel.... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Airbnb, Expedia Group, SWA, Hostaway and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Airbnb, Expedia Group, SWA, Hostaway and more...
By PhocusWire | February 28, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.... Read More
Online travel giants spent $17.8B on marketing in 2024
News / Online
Online travel giants spent $17.8B on marketing in 2024
By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025
The investment to acquire customers and strengthen brand sets a new record for the online giants and demonstrates the ferocious competition for customers in the market.... Read More
AI travel software provider Maya raises €1M
News / Startups
AI travel software provider Maya raises €1M
By Morgan Hines | February 27, 2025
The funding, which included investors such as Lighthouse, will be used to fuel global growth and further develop the company's white-label AI assistant.  ... Read More
Why travel marketers can (and should) expect more from their affiliate strategy
Opinion / Online
Why travel marketers can (and should) expect more from their affiliate strategy
By Joshua Heller - Rakuten Advertising | February 27, 2025
A sophisticated affiliate strategy can ensure you’re reaching the right person, at the right time, with the right message according to Josh Heller of Rakuten Advertising.... Read More
Technology and politics reshape the travel deals landscape
News / Technology
Technology and politics reshape the travel deals landscape
By Matthew Parsons | February 27, 2025
When it comes to the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape, technology and political issues appear to be playing more of a role in the decisions being made by authorities.... Read More
Property management provider Apaleo creates marketplace for hospitality AI agents
News / Technology
Property management provider Apaleo creates marketplace for hospitality AI agents
By Morgan Hines | February 26, 2025
Apaleo said it has created Agent Hub to help hoteliers and tech developers share, adopt, discover and build solutions based on AI.... Read More
Flywire acquires hospitality payments specialist Sertifi for $330M
News
Flywire acquires hospitality payments specialist Sertifi for $330M
By Linda Fox | February 26, 2025
Sertifi offers an SaaS platform for the hotel and hospitality industry that enables global brands and independent hotels groups to securely sign contracts, exchange payment details and complete payments.... Read More
Airline IT spend hits $37 billion in 2024
News
Airline IT spend hits $37 billion in 2024
By Linda Fox | February 26, 2025
SITA's latest airline investment report reveals cybersecurity, data analysis and passenger management are the top areas carriers plan to devote IT resources to this year.... Read More
CEO Spotlight: Eric Goldreyer of Savvy
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Eric Goldreyer of Savvy
By Morgan Hines | February 26, 2025
Eric Goldreyer has spent three decades in the travel industry, with a focus on short-term rentals as founder of BedandBreakfast.com back in 1995 and later co-founder of TurnKey Vacation Rentals.... Read More
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