Morgan Hines News

Tripadvisor to merge with Liberty Tripadvisor in $435M deal
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Tripadvisor to merge with Liberty Tripadvisor in $435M deal
By Mitra Sorrells | December 19, 2024
The companies announced the merger Thursday morning and the deal is expected to close in the second... Read More
TripSuite raises $5M to grow AI platform for agencies
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TripSuite raises $5M to grow AI platform for agencies
By Morgan Hines | December 19, 2024
TripSuite's platform for travel agencies offers tools for customer relationship management, commission... Read More
Kayak's Steve Hafner on strategies for weighing opportunity and risk
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Kayak's Steve Hafner on strategies for weighing opportunity and risk
By Morgan Hines | December 19, 2024
The Kayak co-founder gambles in his own life but is a bit more careful with business decisions, as he... Read More
Nuitée raises $48M to grow partnerships, products, team
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Nuitée raises $48M to grow partnerships, products, team
By Morgan Hines | December 18, 2024
The round was led by Accel. Nuitée has also partnered with industry heads including Robert J. Mylod... Read More
Meili raises €8.1 million to build mobility distribution platform
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Meili raises €8.1 million to build mobility distribution platform
By Morgan Hines | December 17, 2024
The Dublin-based company from the founders of CarTrawler offers technology that enables mobility... Read More
Travel industry collaboration needed to reduce friction
News / Technology
Travel industry collaboration needed to reduce friction
By Morgan Hines | December 16, 2024
For the travel industry as a whole, removing friction and leaving customers satisfied is the real... Read More
Travel M&A activity heating up as experts see readiness in buyers, sellers
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Travel M&A activity heating up as experts see readiness in buyers, sellers
By Morgan Hines | December 13, 2024
In comparison to last year, Matt Zito and Min Liu said the travel investment and acquisition... Read More
Phocuswright turns 30: Industry veterans look back and ahead
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Phocuswright turns 30: Industry veterans look back and ahead
By Morgan Hines | December 11, 2024
Much of how we search, book and experience travel has changed since Phocuswright was founded in 1994,... Read More
BeyondBrain tests artificial intelligence travel agent Lumi
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BeyondBrain tests artificial intelligence travel agent Lumi
By Morgan Hines | December 10, 2024
Currently in beta, the voice-activated travel assistant can be used to book hotel reservations around... Read More
Vacasa founder launches new vacation rental management company
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Vacasa founder launches new vacation rental management company
By Morgan Hines | December 10, 2024
After a few quiet years, Vacasa founder Eric Breon is launching a new property management company,... Read More
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