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Despegar reports record quarter for revenue

By Linda Fox | August 17, 2023

The Latin America OTA reported its first positive quarter since 2019 with net income of $28 million.... Read More

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AI Insights: Generative AI in hotel search and booking

By PhocusWire | August 17, 2023

Geneceby Demir, CTO of Otelz, answers our questions about how the company is working with generative artificial intelligence technology.... Read More

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You, Me & The Machine: The Phocuswright Conference 2023

By PhocusWire | August 17, 2023

Make plans to attend The Phocuswright Conference in November for Center Stage sessions featuring industry leaders along with dedicated programs for innovation, diversity, Young Leaders and more.... Read More

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Hopper adds Air Canada as first airline partner for Hopper Cloud

By Derek Catron | August 16, 2023

For a fee, travelers can add Hopper-powered “Cancel for Any Reason” to eligible non-refundable fare types booked on the Air Canada website. ... Read More

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Travel tech platform Mondee acquires Skypass, reports Q2 net revenue of $57M

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2023

Skypass is the fourth acquisition for Texas-based Mondee this year, as the company looks to expand both geographically and into new content and distribution channels.... Read More

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Business travel rebounding: Expected $1.8T spend by 2027

By Morgan Hines | August 15, 2023

Global business travel is expected to have an accelerated recovery, according to a new report from the Global Business Travel Association and Visa.... Read More

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HomeToGo hits revenue highs in the second quarter

By Linda Fox | August 15, 2023

Booking revenues increased more than 8% in Q2 to €50 million compared with €46 million year-over-year.... Read More

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Online travel giants seeking to mix up marketing channels

By Linda Fox | August 15, 2023

Online travel giants Booking Holdings, Expedia Group and Airbnb increased marketing investment marginally in Q2 as all strive to make the most of direct channels.... Read More

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Booking.com for Business enhances data visibility with Traxo partnership

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2023

The collaboration will give Booking.com for Business clients, who are spread across nearly 200 countries, the ability to see data about bookings made at any point of travel sale.... Read More

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Google to join sustainable aviation fuel program

By Derek Catron | August 15, 2023

The program, headed by American Express Global Business Travel and Shell Aviation, also includes Aon, Bank of America, Delta, Cathay Pacific, JetBlue and Japan Airlines. ... Read More

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Archer secures $215M investment for eVTOL development

By Derek Catron | August 15, 2023

The company also announced its Midnight aircraft received FAA certification, an important step on its path to commercial operations in 2025.... Read More

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Trends, product updates and launch news from GBTA

By PhocusWire | August 14, 2023

The gathering of the global business travel industry is getting underway in Dallas, and we’ve rounded up some of the key announcements from travel management companies and technology players.... Read More

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Earnings roundup: Amex GBT, Sonder, Vacasa and TUI Group

By Mitra Sorrells | August 11, 2023

As publicly traded travel companies continue to report their earnings for the three months ending in June, we round up the latest reports. ... Read More

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Cornerstone teams with Traxo on better business travel data

By Derek Catron | August 11, 2023

Cornerstone Information Systems plans to integrate Traxo’s out-of-channel travel bookings into its data and automation products. ... Read More

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Mastercard report sees business travel at tipping point

By Derek Catron | August 10, 2023

With global business travel staging a comeback after years of uncertainty, Mastercard’s survey of travel decision makers identifies opportunities to support transformation. ... Read More

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