Morgan Hines News

Ramp raises $300M, valuation soars to $32B
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Ramp raises $300M, valuation soars to $32B
By Morgan Hines | November 20, 2025
Ramp raised $500 million in July and $200 million in June.... Read More
Mindtrip launches B2B hotel tools
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Mindtrip launches B2B hotel tools
By Morgan Hines | November 18, 2025
Mindtrip for Hotels gives guests tailored recommendations ahead of their stay.... Read More
Revolut enters payments partnership with Booking.com
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Revolut enters payments partnership with Booking.com
By Morgan Hines | November 17, 2025
The payment option is available when paying for Booking.com accommodations, and the companies plan to... Read More
Hotel, flight bookings coming to Google's AI Mode
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Hotel, flight bookings coming to Google's AI Mode
By Morgan Hines | November 17, 2025
The search giant announced Monday that it is partnering on the initiative with Expedia, Booking.com,... Read More
The future of agentic payments in travel
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The future of agentic payments in travel
By Morgan Hines | November 11, 2025
Agentic commerce is becoming a reality—how far is the travel industry from moving to AI-powered... Read More
Nearly half of Airbnb experiences bookings unrelated to accommodations
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Nearly half of Airbnb experiences bookings unrelated to accommodations
By Morgan Hines | November 6, 2025
When asked why Airbnb wasn’t a partner on OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT apps, CEO Brian Chesky said the... Read More
Tripadvisor confirms job cuts, restructuring to focus on experiences
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Tripadvisor confirms job cuts, restructuring to focus on experiences
By Morgan Hines & Linda Fox | November 6, 2025
Tripadvisor Group is shifting to become an "experiences-led and AI-enabled company."... Read More
Rapid Fire with Kristie Goshow, formerly of Peregrine Hospitality
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Rapid Fire with Kristie Goshow, formerly of Peregrine Hospitality
By Morgan Hines | November 4, 2025
As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of... Read More
Message received: WhatsApp’s role in travel industry
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Message received: WhatsApp’s role in travel industry
By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2025
Travel companies are integrating with WhatsApp to take advantage of its wide user base.... Read More
Rapid Fire with Adam Harris of Cloudbeds
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Rapid Fire with Adam Harris of Cloudbeds
By Morgan Hines | October 28, 2025
As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of... Read More
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