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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

News / Technology

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

Interview / Startups

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

News / Technology

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

News / Online

Multimodality app could launch in Europe in 2024

By Kathryn Walson | March 22, 2023

Along with enabling bookings of flights, trains, buses and more, the solution would share data across suppliers to manage travel disruption. Read More

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Via acquires Citymapper in quest to be “operating system” for public mobility

By Mitra Sorrells | March 22, 2023

Via will integrate Citymapper’s app, which consumers use to plan trips, into its TransitTech platform. Read More

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Citi’s new travel portal powered by Booking Holdings goes live

By Mitra Sorrells | 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. Read More

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Operto lands $25M, adds HotelTonight's Shank to board

By Linda Fox | 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. Read More

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SITA tests app to let travelers digitally cross border

By Mitra Sorrells | 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... Read More