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Uber-owned Careem spins out super app with $400M investment

By Mitra Sorrells | April 11, 2023

Careem will split into two business units - Careem Rides and Careem Technologies, which will manage development of its super app. Read More

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Leveraging innovation to solve pain points in B2B travel payments

By Koert Grasveld - TerraPay | April 11, 2023

TerraPay's vice president of payments explains how virtual cards and other innovative payment products can help travel companies drive more revenue and provide a better experience for consumers. Read More

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Viator's Ben Drew on further growth, educating consumers

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2023

Viator president Ben Drew attributes its recent growth to “changing almost everything about the business” in the past three years. Read More

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Navan acquires India-based TMC as part of global growth

By Mitra Sorrells | April 6, 2023

Founded in 2015, Tripeur's team will now become part of Navan, with its local inventory, technology and support integrated into Navan’s platform. Read More

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Shuttlers drives off with $4M for shared mobility service

By Linda Fox | April 5, 2023

The Nigeria-based company says the investment will go towards route expansion and technology development. Read More

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Autio raises $5.9M to expand mobile storytelling reach

By Derek Catron | April 5, 2023

The Kevin Costner co-founded mobile audio storytelling app also announced a strategic partnership with iHeartMedia, which led the funding round. Read More

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Google redesigns hotel browsing on mobile

By Derek Catron | April 3, 2023

Google also confirmed PhocusWire reports of a pilot program in which it is offering to give consumers a refund on flights if the airfare purchased drops before departure. Read More

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Can we hardwire happiness into hospitality tech?

By Linda Fox | March 29, 2023

Hotels are providing the opposite of hospitality with long queues, paperwork, poor Wi-Fi and disconnected systems, according to Lennert de Jong, president for hospitality at Planet. Read More

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Tech industry veteran to take wheel as CEO of Lyft

By Kathryn Walson | March 28, 2023

Since 2009, former Amazon and Microsoft executive David Risher has been CEO of Worldreader, a San Francisco-based nonprofit whose mission is to improve reading outcomes in children ages 3-12. Read More

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Cabify closes $110M round, looks to further expansion

By Linda Fox | March 28, 2023

The latest investment in the company comes from Orilla Asset Management and AXIS and adds to Cabify’s €40 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), as well as an investment from Mutua... Read More

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Duve to launch ChatGPT tool for guest communications

By Linda Fox | March 27, 2023

The company, which plans to launch DuveAI in the second quarter of this year, says it will enable “hoteliers and hosts to interact with their guests like never before.” Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Orbzii wants to make travel planning easier

By Linda Fox | March 27, 2023

App-based Orbzii brings together flights and hotels and employs artificial intelligence to enable consumers to filter options and put together a trip as well as discuss it and share it with... Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: SkipQ is an app for airport retail and restaurant services

By Linda Fox | March 24, 2023

SkipQ describes itself as a travel retail marketplace that connects airport retailers and passengers via its app. Read More

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Kakao Mobility looks to international expansion with acquisition of Splyt

By Linda Fox | 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. Read More

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Brex adds managed travel powered by Spotnana

By Mitra Sorrells | 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. Read More

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