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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Trip.Biz, Hospitable, Outpayce and more
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Trip.Biz, Hospitable, Outpayce and more
By PhocusWire | September 6, 2024
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More
Experience industry leaders still see room to grow in changing landscape
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Experience industry leaders still see room to grow in changing landscape
By D.J. Catron | August 19, 2024
At Phocuswright Europe, leaders from Viator, Tiquets and TourRadar spoke about how travel experiences could continue thriving even as Google and others play bigger roles in the sector.   Read More
Latin America super app Rappi on using its travel products to drive loyalty
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Latin America super app Rappi on using its travel products to drive loyalty
By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2024
 About a year after Rappi partnered with Marriott in Mexico, the integration has extended to the super app’s users in Colombia, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.    Read More
IHG bookings from own channels hit 80%
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IHG bookings from own channels hit 80%
By Linda Fox | August 8, 2024
Holiday Inn-parent IHG shares progress on its investments in technology and loyalty, including the implementation of a new revenue management system and property management system. Read More
In the wake of CrowdStrike, how tech can shape travel crisis planning
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In the wake of CrowdStrike, how tech can shape travel crisis planning
By Morgan Hines | July 26, 2024
On the heels of last week’s CrowdStrike outage, the question of how to manage mass delays and cancellations along with what crisis management’s future may look like is only more critical. Read More
Grazzy adds $4 million for growth of digital tipping platform
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Grazzy adds $4 million for growth of digital tipping platform
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2024
The funding for the Texas-based company will go toward recruitment as well as speeding up customer onboarding and scaling partnerships. Read More
How verifiable credentials and digital wallets will transform travel
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How verifiable credentials and digital wallets will transform travel
By Mitra Sorrells | July 16, 2024
Experts working in the world of verifiable credentials and digital wallets explain the fast pace of development and the inevitable changes that will be coming for the travel experience.   Read More
CEO Spotlight: Nadia Omer of AirAsia MOVE
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Nadia Omer of AirAsia MOVE
By Mitra Sorrells | July 12, 2024
Previously known as AirAsia Superapp, AirAsia MOVE is the online travel agency brand of Capital A, which also operates AirAsia airline. AirAsia MOVE and fintech brand BigPay constitute MOVE Digital,... Read More
STR industry is evolving but remains ripe for opportunity
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STR industry is evolving but remains ripe for opportunity
By Morgan Hines | July 1, 2024
Despite constraints, STR industry heads believe there are plenty of opportunities including professionalization, consulting and more in the rapidly evolving space. Read More
Oracle Hospitality’s new SVP on cloud-based PMSs, the value of partnerships and AI
Interview / Technology
Oracle Hospitality’s new SVP on cloud-based PMSs, the value of partnerships and AI
By D.J. Catron | June 28, 2024
Oracle’s Hospitality’s Laura Calin has been with the company since its 2014 acquisition of Micros, where she had worked since the 1990s - starting as a lead developer on the original Opera system. Read More
Technology feeds innovation boom for hospitality at HITEC 2024
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Technology feeds innovation boom for hospitality at HITEC 2024
By D.J. Catron | June 26, 2024
As travel companies shift from marveling at the surging potential of artificial intelligence, a walk across the Charlotte Convention Center’s massive exhibit hall showed countless examples of how... Read More
Expedia Group’s next chapter – “Back to growth”
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Expedia Group’s next chapter – “Back to growth”
By Mitra Sorrells | June 24, 2024
Expedia Group's chief commercial officer and president of travel partners and media, Greg Schulze, explained the company's plans to fuel growth during a session at Phocuswright Europe. Read More
Stasher acquires StoreMe to fuel North America expansion
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Stasher acquires StoreMe to fuel North America expansion
By Mitra Sorrells | June 20, 2024
The combination brings together Stasher’s 5,500 storage points in more than 1,000 cities around the world with StoreMe’s more than 300 locations in the United States.  Read More
TravelPerk acquires AmTrav as it looks to North America expansion
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TravelPerk acquires AmTrav as it looks to North America expansion
By Mitra Sorrells | June 18, 2024
Along with the acquisition, TravelPerk has received a credit facility of up to $135 million provided by Blackstone and Blue Owl.   Read More
Booking.com and Flight Centre on measuring generative AI’s efforts to make travel better
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Booking.com and Flight Centre on measuring generative AI’s efforts to make travel better
By D.J. Catron | June 12, 2024
At Phocuswright Europe experts from Booking.com and Flight Centre Travel Group weigh in on how generative AI is changing the travel industry.   Read More
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