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Expedia Group kicks off startup accelerator focused on underserved travelers

By Linda Fox | January 31, 2023

Startups selected for the accelerator, announced in September 2022, will spend the next five months joining virtual workshops led by Expedia Group employees as well as some external partners. Read More

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Airlines plan tech investment boost to drive efficiency

By Linda Fox | January 31, 2023

The latest SITA report on aviation technology reveals investment priorities including cybersecurity initiatives and cloud services. Read More

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EaseMyTrip acquires majority stake in hotel booking business cheQin

By Linda Fox | January 27, 2023

The deal strengthens EaseMyTrip’s hotel channels and puts it in a “great position to give its customers a wide range of innovative hotel booking options.” Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Connect-EZ provides in-app calling for travelers

By Kathryn Walson | January 27, 2023

Founded in 2020, the London-based company aims to make it easier for travelers to communicate with airlines while on the go, including for booking inquiries and customer service issues. Read More

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Coras aims to reinvent travel loyalty with launch of new DeFi token

By Mitra Sorrells | January 23, 2023

Unlike traditional loyalty points, the Fida tokens are transferable, interoperable, provide instant liquidity and never expire. Read More

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Uber on its future plans for travel products

By Mitra Sorrells | January 19, 2023

Uber’s head of growth and new products for travel and airports, Loren Kosloske, discusses the company’s future plans related to multi-modality, flights and hotels. Read More

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Q&A: Delta's Ranjan Goswami on personalization through Delta Sync

By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly | January 19, 2023

Travel Weekly editor in chief Arnie Weissmann was at CES and spoke with Goswami about how Sync will help the airline really "know" its customers. Read More

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Could “save now buy later” take off in travel?

By Kathryn Walson | January 19, 2023

With SNBL, a traveler creates an account to save toward a goal - such as a trip - and their savings are boosted by financial incentives and discounts from supplier partners. Read More

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Finnair introduces continuous pricing, exiting legacy system from May

By Linda Fox | January 18, 2023

Finnair says the move means customers will not suffer large price increases between booking classes with pricing no longer tied to “legacy price points.” Read More

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New online cruise booking site launches with $10M from prominent investors

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2023

After a year of beta testing, Cruisebound is launching with backing from former Priceline CEO Jeff Boyd, Tripadvisor founder Steve Kaufer, Madrona Ventures managing director Steve Singh and others. Read More

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Top global consumer trends and what they mean for travel

By Linda Fox | January 17, 2023

Euromonitor's new report, Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2023, is out today and provides insights travel companies can use to tap into these behaviors. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Out of Office gives travel tips from friends and influencers

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2023

The Out of Office platform aggregates destinations, hotels, restaurants and more based on the user's preferences and who they follow. Read More

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Key trends in business travel tech innovation

By PhocusWire | January 12, 2023

Amtrav’s Jeff Klee and Tripkicks’ Jeff Berk discuss where they see opportunities to enhance the business travel experience through new strategies and new technology. Read More

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What will ChatGPT mean for the travel industry?

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2023

Industry leaders from Booking.com, Expedia Group, Hopper and more weigh in on the topic of what ChatGPT might mean for their internal operations and for travelers. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Away Together aims to elevate guest experience

By Kathryn Walson | January 9, 2023

The Away Together platform allows for accommodations to communicate with their guests as well as for guests to communicate with one another. Read More

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