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STARTUP STAGE: SkipQ is an app for airport retail and restaurant services
By Linda Fox
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March 24, 2023
SkipQ describes itself as a travel retail marketplace that connects airport retailers and passengers via its app.
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Kakao Mobility looks to international expansion with acquisition of Splyt
By Linda Fox
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March 23, 2023
The two companies announced a partnership last year enabling the South Korea-based company to expand the transportation options in its Kakao T app.
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Brex adds managed travel powered by Spotnana
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 22, 2023
The travel service is part of Brex Empower and provides travel booking and management, self-service trip changes and round-the-clock support from agents.
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Multimodality app could launch in Europe in 2024
By Kathryn Walson
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March 22, 2023
Along with enabling bookings of flights, trains, buses and more, the solution would share data across suppliers to manage travel disruption.
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Via acquires Citymapper in quest to be “operating system” for public mobility
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 22, 2023
Via will integrate Citymapper’s app, which consumers use to plan trips, into its TransitTech platform.
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Citi’s new travel portal powered by Booking Holdings goes live
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 21, 2023
The site includes supply from Booking.com – such as 1.4 million hotels around the world - and is powered by technology from Rocket Travel by Agoda, another of Booking Holdings’ brands.
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Operto lands $25M, adds HotelTonight's Shank to board
By Linda Fox
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March 20, 2023
The investment in the Canada-based startup was led by Centana Growth Partners with Thayer Ventures, FUSE, Blackpines Capital Partners and Derive Ventures also participating.
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SITA tests app to let travelers digitally cross border
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 20, 2023
The program, managed by SITA and Indicio in partnership with Aruba Tourism Authority, is an extension of work the organizations began at the start of the pandemic to create a blockchain-based app to...
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Cross-sector collaboration key to success for travel industry
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March 20, 2023
Hear from Mastercard about shifts in payment strategies and why cross-sector partnerships are so critical for the future.
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Influencers and social commerce in travel
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March 17, 2023
An in-depth Phocuswright report looks at how social marketing has evolved, how consumers interact with brands and nuanced differences for travel.
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Travel Talk: What’s next for travel tech?
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March 17, 2023
Editorial leaders from across Northstar Travel Group discuss how artificial intelligence, biometrics and the metaverse are reshaping the travel industry.
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Despegar sees Latin America market recovery by year end
By Linda Fox
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March 16, 2023
Despegar has launched packages functionality and redesigned its mobile app, which currently accounts for about half of bookings.
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Southwest updates on action plan for disruption
By Linda Fox
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March 16, 2023
Bob Jordan, the carrier’s president and CEO, talks of the severe weather event that turned into a crew-related event resulting in a “three-day reset of our aircraft and crew networks.”
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Tripadvisor CMO talks travel marketing, membership, video
By Linda Fox
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March 16, 2023
Tripadvisor's chief marketing officer John Boris, who joined the company in late 2022, shares more on the company's strategy as well as his thoughts on the state of travel marketing.
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Accor unveils subscription cards for frequent travelers
By Linda Fox
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March 15, 2023
The France-based hotel giant has unveiled All Plus ibis and All Plus Voyageur, to replace its ibis Business and Business Plus frequent traveler subscription services.
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