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STARTUP STAGE: Awai seeks to simplify travel booking with one-stop shop

By Kathryn Walson | March 13, 2023

The Melbourne-based startup says it saves consumers time, money and headaches during trip planning,... Read More

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Advocates push for bold steps to diversify hotel leadership

By Derek Catron | March 10, 2023

Wyndham, Marriott, Hyatt and others take steps, but advocates say more may be needed to improve... Read More

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Wheel the World lands $6M to boost accessibility in travel

By Kathryn Walson | March 10, 2023

Founded in 2018, the San Francisco-based startup plans to expand its listings with the goal of having... Read More

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Amex GBT earnings point to brighter days for business travel

By Derek Catron | March 9, 2023

CEO Paul Abbott is optimistic about business travel this year. “There are several tailwinds that set... Read More

News / Technology

TourConnect releases booking automation tool

By Derek Catron | March 9, 2023

The reservations-focused tool drastically reduces time spent manually processing email bookings by... Read More

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TUI to launch loyalty program built on guest “convenience”

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2023

Sebastian Ebel, speaking at ITB in Berlin, says he has been impressed with what hotel groups such as... Read More

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Women-led travel startups talk challenges, change, funding

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2023

The pandemic has not helped close the workplace gender gap, but there are gradual improvements. On... Read More

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Campsited launches company-perk program for work in nature

By Kathryn Walson | March 7, 2023

Founded in 2014 in Dublin, Campsited says it vets properties for Wi-Fi availability and... Read More

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Amadeus, Microsoft on the "next-gen" travel experience

By Derek Catron | March 7, 2023

A new report from Amadeus and Microsoft explores how a focus on purpose and context will allow the... Read More

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Travelsoft aquires Travel Compositor to expand software-as-a-service

By Kathryn Walson | March 7, 2023

Travelsoft says that with this acquisition it will now transact bookings worth €5 billion annually... Read More

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