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Carnival, Southwest, Viator to sell travel deals on Amazon Prime Day
By Morgan Hines
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July 11, 2024
The opportunity to sell with Amazon is appealing, according to the brands included in Amazon's Prime Day travel deals that seek to meet travelers where they are shopping....
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Major Japanese credit card issuer enters travel space
By Morgan Hines
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July 11, 2024
SMBC Group's Sumitomo Mitsui Card, a credit card issuer in Japan, has partnered with Hopper’s B2B division Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) to create a travel loyalty portal to benefit cardholders....
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security selects startups to develop digital identity credentials
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 10, 2024
The selection of six startups is the next step in the DHS's work to create privacy-enhanced digital wallets for travel and immigration. Meanwhile, similar efforts are progressing in Europe....
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Etraveli unveils risk management tool Precision as first foray into fintech
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July 10, 2024
The solution is described as a risk management-as-a-service product, and Etraveli had been using similar technology internally for about 20 years....
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Juniper Group scoops up flight management specialist Lleego
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July 10, 2024
Lleego, which specializes in flight booking and management technology, is the latest in a string of travel acquisitions for Juniper and its owner Constellation Software....
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Travelport launches new AI-powered search feature
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July 10, 2024
The Content Curation Layer is set to go live on the Travelport Plus platform using both AI and machine learning to provide a range of retail ready results to match travelers’ desires....
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NDC adoption drives surge in direct airline bookings, Traxo finds
By D.J. Catron
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July 10, 2024
The company has found non-TMC airline bookings among its clients rose from 18.7% in January to 30.6% in June as airlines push for direct distribution....
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Opportunity for digital transformation in tours remains huge
By Linda Fox
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July 10, 2024
Executives from TourRadar, Exoticca and Falk Travel share how their business models are faring, the drive to bring the inventory online and the need to embrace channels such as TikTok....
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Marriott launches travel management system for SMBs powered by Spotnana
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 9, 2024
Users can book hotels in the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio at discounted rates, as well as book flights, rail and rental cars. The system also includes access to live traveler data, real-time reporting and expense management....
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Numa Group continues growth spurt with acquisition of Native Places
By Linda Fox
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July 9, 2024
Numa Group now manages more than 7,300 rooms and apartments across 34 major cities in 14 European countries....
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Wonderful Copenhagen is exchanging free experiences for sustainable actions
By Linda Fox
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July 9, 2024
The CopenPay initiative allows tourists to access attractions and experiences for free in exchange for sustainable actions such as cycling and local volunteering....
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Byway raises £5M to expand its flight-free travel tech
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 9, 2024
The company said it will use the funding to accelerate development of its JourneyAI technology and to expand beyond its current scope of the United Kingdom and Europe....
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How airlines are evolving their operations with generative AI
By Morgan Hines
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July 9, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence could be a game-changing technology when it comes to simplifying the complicated operations of running an airline....
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Spotnana's former CTO on market perception and shiny things
By Linda Fox
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July 8, 2024
Shikhar Agarwal, co-founder and former CTO of Spotnana, discusses the company being misunderstood in the market, the need to improve data flow and the importance of staying focused in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe 2024....
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Travel as a “memory industry” driven by tech advancements
By D.J. Catron
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July 8, 2024
Experts from Expedia Group, Amadeus and Caravelo share views on the future of travel tech trends at Phocuswright Europe. ...
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