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Tokyu Corporation has partnered with Stripe to introduce TsugiTsugi, a flat-rate accommodation subscription service.  ... Read More

PhocusWire discusses the complexities of travel payments in Asia with Agoda chief commercial officer Damien Pfirsch.... Read More

Key elements of the updates, launched at its Fusion event in the U.S. this week, include enhancing Concur Travel, a partnership with Mastercard and further automating Concur Expense.... Read More

Founded in 2020, Moove said it has helped finance vehicles for more than 20,000 customers across Africa, the Middle East, India and the United Kingdom who have provided more than 30 million trips in those cars, primarily on Uber.... Read More

Buson is one of the largest online platforms for bus ticket booking in Brazil, offering more than 70,000 routes from more than 300 bus operators.... Read More

GetYourGuide's is unveiling multiple new capabilities to help operators "create, manage and grow" their businesses, including artificial intelligence-powered keyword and location suggestions for product descriptions.... Read More

Personalized videos are driving high open rates and creating opportunities for travel brands to connect with customers before, during and after a trip.... Read More

Ride-hailing company inDrive operates in 46 countries and uses a bid-based business model whereby riders input pickup and drop-off locations and propose a price and drivers can either accept or counter-offer.... Read More

Explorely is a platform to help travelers find and book campsites and vehicles such as campervans, trailers and motorhomes around North America, with plans to expand into Europe.... Read More

While there are typically multiple $100 million-dollar-plus funding rounds that occur in the short-term rental space in a given year, 2023 only featured one.... Read More

Gilliland spent more than 20 years at Sabre, starting as a software engineer and ending up as CEO, a position he held for 10 years until he left in 2013. He spent some time in private equity before moving into the fintech arena, where he came into contact with Accelya-owner Vista Equity partner... Read More

During its Q4 and full-year 2023 results, the company said it had achieved its highest gross bookings since its IPO in 2017 and shared further details of its AI trip assistant Sofia.... Read More

While most membership organizations offer travel perks in their loyalty programs, few members use the service when booking travel, the report found.  ... Read More

Google Gemini, combined with Google Travel, could completely change the way consumers do their searching and planning for trips.... Read More