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Expedia Group expands B2B portfolio in Asia Pacific

By Mitra Sorrells | October 4, 2023

Expedia Group calls Asia Pacific a "critical region" for continued growth of its B2B business as it adds several airlines and other new distribution partners.... Read More

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Blacklane adds mobility provider Sixt as an investor

By Linda Fox | October 4, 2023

The exact investment is undisclosed and comes in addition to earlier Series F investment from Mercedes-Benz Mobility and Gargash Enterprises.... Read More

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Hopper cuts 250 jobs, citing push to full-scale travel platform

By Derek Catron | October 4, 2023

Fred Lalonde, CEO of the Montreal-based company, told a Canadian newspaper the cuts — equal to 30% of full-time staff — were needed to reach profitability. ... Read More

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Mews looks to boost hotel guest experiences with acquisition

By Derek Catron | October 4, 2023

Nomi Travel, a startup that uses AI to provide users with recommendations on local activities based on their interests, is the seventh acquisition by Mews. ... Read More

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Dharma raises $4.7M to scale marketplace for brand-led travel

By Mitra Sorrells | October 4, 2023

Dharma’s most recent partnership is with Paramount Global to offer travel experiences linked to the company’s hit Netflix show, “Emily in Paris.”... Read More

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Legends wins Phocuswright/WiT Global Startup Pitch

By Mitra Sorrells | October 4, 2023

A panel of industry leaders selected travel personalization solution Legends as the winner of the competition while SquadTrip won the People's Choice Award.... Read More

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Google, Expedia, Travelport and Wego on AI risks, opportunities

By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2023

In a session at WiT Singapore, executives from the four companies discussed concerns such as privacy, hallucinations and bias in relation to generative AI.... Read More

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Travel insurtech startup BeSafe Group closes €3M round

By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2023

Founded in 2018, Rome-based BeSafe said it has insured more than 250,000 travelers and has a network of more than 1,600 customers, including hotels, tour operators and travel agencies.... Read More

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi optimistic about its travel future

By Morgan Hines | October 3, 2023

Uber has seen a positive response to travel features it launched in the United Kingdom and is looking for ways to continue to expand the services.... Read More

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JetBlue files complaint against Amsterdam flight caps

By Donna M. Airoldi – Business Travel News | October 2, 2023

The airline filed a complaint with the U.S. DOT against the Netherlands and EU opposing upcoming flight caps at Schiphol Airport. ... Read More

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Two new distributors tap TourRadar's API to sell organized adventures

By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2023

As experiences gain dominance in consumers' travel planning, LocalAdventures and Travlr are using TourRadar's API to offer thousands of options to their customers. ... Read More

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Safely raises $8M for its short-term rental insurance and screening tools

By Mitra Sorrells | October 2, 2023

Since its founding, Safely has raised more than $20 million in a combination of funding and venture debt and has insured more than four million nights.... Read More

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3 key insights from aviation chiefs at the World Aviation Festival

By Linda Fox | October 2, 2023

PhocusWire recaps what the bosses of Emirates, IAG, TAP Air Portugal, Pegasus and IATA said about the hurdles aviation faces going forward during the World Aviation Forum 2023.... Read More

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MeetingPackage announces $4.6M in Series A funding

By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2023

The Finland-based company provides hotels software to digitize the sale and management of their meeting and event spaces, integrated with property management systems. ... Read More

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Fetcherr partners with Royal Air Maroc to implement automated pricing

By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2023

The startup is sharing its generative pricing engine with the national carrier of Morocco.... Read More

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