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Sonder co-founder departs amid completion of Marriott deal

By Linda Fox | June 26, 2025

Francis Davidson co-founded Sonder in 2014 and led it through the pandemic years, an IPO in 2022 and a licensing deal with Marriott. Read More

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Canary Technologies secures $80M to scale AI capabilities

By Abby Crotty | June 12, 2025

The latest round of funding brings the company's total valuation to $600 million. Read More

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Moving beyond points: The state of hotel loyalty programs

By Marisa Garcia | May 28, 2025

Points-based hotel loyalty programs are not dead but they are evolving towards a hybrid offering of "instant, milestone and aspirational." Read More

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Hotel ID initiative launched to simplify industry communications

By Linda Fox | May 22, 2025

The non-profit Hospitality ID initiative aims to tackle the challenges faced by hotels, travel and technology suppliers and booking platforms when communicating with each other. Read More

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Fragmentation, regulation, acceleration: The new short-term rental playbook

By Phocuswright Research | May 12, 2025

While growth is expected to moderate to single digits in 2025, the short-term rental sector remains a structurally significant force in global lodging. Read More

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Marriott acquires citizenM for $355M

By Morgan Hines & Linda Fox | April 28, 2025

Last year, it was reported that citizenM was exploring opportunities to sell the brand. Read More

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Hotel payments management platform ROH raises $9.2M

By Abby Crotty | April 22, 2025

The company said the investment will be used to expand its platform and enhance processes. Read More

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Sonder makes $50M in cost reductions including layoffs ahead of Marriott integration

By Abby Crotty | April 14, 2025

The short-term rental specialist will cut costs by reducing its workforce and implementing "software savings." Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, IATA, Fora Travel, Directo and more...

By PhocusWire | April 11, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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How AI and visual search are reshaping travel discovery

By Marisa Garcia | April 9, 2025

Visual search is beginning to dominate, especially for younger travelers and the numbers show that it's probably not a passing fad. Read More

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Alexa+ could earn “top-of-the-funnel” spot in travel research

By Morgan Hines | March 4, 2025

Travel brands including Tripadvisor and Uber have partnered with Amazon for the debut of its reimagined voice assistant. Read More

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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... Read More

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Sonder shares further details on Marriott deal

By Chris Davis - BTN | February 14, 2025

Marriott International has agreed to pay the company $15 million as part of a recent licensing deal. Read More

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The future of AI and data for travel and hospitality

January 30, 2025

Join this free webinar from Snowflake to explore the power of its AI Data Cloud for Travel and Hospitality with speakers from Marriott International. On Demand

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Marriott, AmexGBT, MakeMyTrip technologists on the potential for AI in travel

By Morgan Hines | January 17, 2025

Artificial intelligence has enjoyed a steady buzz of attention over the last few years and whether the hype has matched reality has been up for discussion. Read More

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