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Cellpoint announces $34M investment, leadership change
News / Finance
Cellpoint announces $34M investment, leadership change
By Linda Fox | September 22, 2026
Cellpoint has also developed an AI decision engine called Zenith for airline and hospitality brands.... Read More
Trip.com's TripGenie to get booking capabilities through Mastercard partnership
News / Online
Trip.com's TripGenie to get booking capabilities through Mastercard partnership
By Linda Fox | September 17, 2026
Mastercard's Agent Suite for Merchants enables travel brands to offer agentic shopping experiences... Read More
European hotels maintain direct distribution lead over OTAs
News / Distribution
European hotels maintain direct distribution lead over OTAs
By Linda Fox | September 17, 2026
HOTREC's hotel distribution study revealed that 51% of bookings are made directly with hotels, while... Read More
Trip.com Group Q2 hit by fine from Chinese regulator
News / Finance
Trip.com Group Q2 hit by fine from Chinese regulator
By Linda Fox | September 16, 2026
The Chinese OTA's accommodation revenue for Q2 was offset by the penalty imposed by China's State... Read More
Entravel Group secures additional $3M to launch Expereon settlement platform
News / Distribution
Entravel Group secures additional $3M to launch Expereon settlement platform
By Linda Fox | September 14, 2026
The $3 million investment for Expereon comes on top of the $7.5 million Entravel Group secured in... Read More
Navan increases revenue in Q2, acquires BoomPop to boost online meeting capabilities
News / Technology
Navan increases revenue in Q2, acquires BoomPop to boost online meeting capabilities
By Linda Fox | September 10, 2026
Navan reported total revenue up 25% to $233 million and gross booking value up 45% to $3 billion in Q2... Read More
Booking loses Etraveli acquisition appeal
News / Online
Booking loses Etraveli acquisition appeal
By Linda Fox | September 9, 2026
Booking Holdings said it is considering an appeal to the European Court of Justice after losing the... Read More
Ryanair's CMO Dara Brady provides frank take on AI in marketing
News / Technology
Ryanair's CMO Dara Brady provides frank take on AI in marketing
By Linda Fox | September 9, 2026
Ryanair CMO Dara Brady shared views on AI in marketing and personalization at Phocuswright's TMAI... Read More
Flagship launches with 3 tours and activities brands, further acquisitions planned
News / Online
Flagship launches with 3 tours and activities brands, further acquisitions planned
By Linda Fox | September 8, 2026
Flagship is backed by investment firm Shamrock Capital and is seeking to become a global platform for... Read More
Amadeus is working with Anthropic to help developers access content
News / Technology
Amadeus is working with Anthropic to help developers access content
By Linda Fox | September 3, 2026
The partnership announcement comes weeks after Amadeus shut down its self-service APIs portal for... Read More
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Choice Hotels acquires RV travel company Harvest Hosts for $130M
October 1, 2026
Choice Hotels acquires RV travel company Harvest Hosts for $130M
Choice is acquiring 100% of Harvest Hosts in an all cash deal from growth equity firm Stripes and... Read More
Juniper Group acquires Bookassist
October 1, 2026
Juniper Group acquires Bookassist
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but Ireland-based Bookassist will join Juniper Group in... Read More