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SBC Travel is a new online travel agency that accepts cryptocurrency. It is launching with an inventory of 175,000 hotels and accommodation providers in more than 185 countries, primarily powered by Hotelbeds.   ... Read More

Former Air Canada boss Montie Brewer is one of a number of airline industry execs who has backed the Germany-based startup in its debut round.... Read More

For the third in our series on cruise, we explore how cruise lines are using technology to improve the customer experience.... Read More

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Booking Holdings has activated a new loyalty benefit for OpenTable, allowing diners to redeem their OpenTable Dining Points for hotel savings on Kayak.... Read More

As the booking process has been simplified and personalized, the travel industry hasn't been nearly as fast to harness technology for people-based marketing. ... Read More

One element of Ryanair's "Amazon Of Travel" strategy remains - giving European hotels a direct distribution channel for its Ryanair Rooms brand.... Read More

To create new travel experiences, innovators like startups and developers need to get connected to travel data and functionalities provided by leading IT providers.... Read More

Travel brands - especially those at the center of the Battle Of The Platforms - need to think like their Big Tech cousins, slicing and dicing data to help them capitalize on owning the customer.... Read More

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Indian travel booking platform Ixigo has created Travenues, a subsidiary to help airlines improve their booking and upselling technology.... Read More

Uplift is the leading provider of flexible, seamless, pay-over-time consumer financing solutions for the travel industry.... Read More

Big brands can fully realize their potential for packaged travel sales with this B2B travel operator.... Read More