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mydigitaloffice-acquisition
News / Technology
MyDigitalOffice acquires business intelligence solution InTouch Data
By Derek Catron | January 20, 2023
Australia-based InTouch, founded in 2001, offers a user-friendly platform that captures a hotel's revenue streams in one place and helps owners and operators make profitable decisions.... Read More
Akia funding round
News / Online
Hospitality communication tech provider Akia secures $6M
By Kathryn Walson | January 20, 2023
Akia says its two-way communication platform, powered by artificial intelligence, helps hotelsp enhance guest engagement, while its process automation system increases staff efficiency and drives revenue.... Read More
onda-funding
News / Startups
South Korean hospitality tech startup raises $10M
By Derek Catron | January 20, 2023
Onda provides an integrated sales platform and property management system for hotels and vacation rentals.... Read More
Roomnet innovation lab
News / Technology
Roomnet launches innovation lab to develop hotel tech
By Kathryn Walson | January 20, 2023
Roomnet's new lab is dedicated to testing and integrating cutting-edge technology that it says will shape the hotels of the future.... Read More
United boss warns airlines have "outgrown their technology infrastructure"
News / Technology
United boss warns airlines have "outgrown their technology infrastructure"
By Linda Fox | January 19, 2023
United CEO Scott Kirby says pilot shortages and other staffing issues as well as the delay in aircraft delivery and parts are inhibiting the growth of carriers.... Read More
Amex GBT aims for more robust carbon reporting via Chooose
News / Technology
Amex GBT aims for more robust carbon reporting via Chooose
By Linda Fox | January 19, 2023
The agreement will see Amex GBT integrate carbon emissions calculations across its booking and reporting tools to build up consistent data and develop an architecture for carbon compensation.... Read More
uber-studio-pc-22
News / Online
Uber on its future plans for travel products
By Mitra Sorrells | January 19, 2023
Uber’s head of growth and new products for travel and airports, Loren Kosloske, discusses the company’s future plans related to multi-modality, flights and hotels.  ... Read More
Delta QandA Travel Weekly
Interview / Online
Q&A: Delta's Ranjan Goswami on personalization through Delta Sync
By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly | January 19, 2023
Travel Weekly editor in chief Arnie Weissmann was at CES and spoke with Goswami about how Sync will help the airline really "know" its customers.... Read More
Sabre CIO on the impact of cloud in travel
News / Technology
Sabre CIO on the impact of cloud in travel
By Linda Fox | January 19, 2023
Sabre CIO Joe DiFonzo explains the company's journey to the cloud, moving away from PNRs, next steps for the wider travel industry and more.... Read More
Save now buy later travel
News / Online
Could “save now buy later” take off in travel?
By Kathryn Walson | January 19, 2023
With SNBL, a traveler creates an account to save toward a goal - such as a trip - and their savings are boosted by financial incentives and discounts from supplier partners. ... Read More
Accor unveils new platform for mixed-use property development
News / Online
Accor unveils new platform for mixed-use property development
By Linda Fox | January 18, 2023
Accor plans to develop and operate branded residences via the new platform, combined with other products and services such as co-working, private clubs and extended stay hotels.... Read More
finnair-digital-developments
News / Distribution
Finnair introduces continuous pricing, exiting legacy system from May
By Linda Fox | January 18, 2023
Finnair says the move means customers will not suffer large price increases between booking classes with pricing no longer tied to “legacy price points.”... Read More
cruisebound-launch-10m
News / Startups
New online cruise booking site launches with $10M from prominent investors
By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2023
After a year of beta testing, Cruisebound is launching with backing from former Priceline CEO Jeff Boyd, Tripadvisor founder Steve Kaufer, Madrona Ventures managing director Steve Singh and others.... Read More
pcw-tokenization
News / Technology
The short-, mid- and long-term future of tokenization in travel
By Norm Rose - Phocuswright Research | January 18, 2023
The tokenized future will allow consumers to put forth their travel requirements and have suppliers bid on their needs in a transparent and immutable record, where hidden costs are reduced and the true value of the asset can be sold in a seamless, digital fashion.... Read More
Travel’s resilience and sustainability in spotlight at Davos
News / Technology
Travel’s resilience and sustainability in spotlight at Davos
By Linda Fox | January 18, 2023
Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye, Journera CEO Jeff Katz, the Rwandan Development Board's Clare Akamanzi and Thailand's finance minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith discuss pressing industry issues at the World Economic Forum in Davos.... Read More