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AltoVita jumps to 7M listings with addition of hotels
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 13, 2023
AltoVita now has apartment and hotel listings in 35,000 locations, and it said 90% are instantly bookable....
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Expedia Group announces ugly split with Hopper
By Mitra Sorrells and Derek Catron
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July 12, 2023
Expedia Group is pulling its hotel and vacation rental supply from Hopper, charging the rival online travel agency with taking advantage of consumers....
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Culture Trip considers sale, funding options following management buyout
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July 12, 2023
Culture Trip has struggled to find its way and is now considering a sale after raising more than £130 million from investors. ...
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Airline industry leaders, academics will advise Google on emissions calculations
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July 12, 2023
Google is aiming to build trust in its flight emission data and make it the global standard for accurate, transparent and consistent information....
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Virgin Atlantic partners with Fetcherr on AI-driven pricing model
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July 12, 2023
Virgin Atlantic is the first airline to adopt Fetcherr’s fully automated generative AI technology that can move pricing up or down based on predicted market variables. ...
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Travel investors on trip planning and using B2C as a sandbox
By Linda Fox
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July 12, 2023
Rod Cuthbert, travel industry veteran best known for founding Viator, joins Bobby Demri, founder and managing director of Roch Ventures, to talk travel investment trends in the PhocusWire Studio at Phocuswright Europe 2023....
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Startup for reselling non-refundable tickets raises $3M
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July 12, 2023
Fairlyne, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2023, offers the technology to allow travel companies to add resales to their distribution. ...
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Hotel Equities implements Grazzy digital tipping across properties
By Linda Fox
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July 11, 2023
The Grazzy platform enables guests to tip housekeeping, front desk and other hotel employees directly from mobile devices....
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Holden out at Google Travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 11, 2023
Google Travel is now being led by Rose Yao and Julie Farago, two longtime Google employees with product and engineering experience....
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Sojern expands travel marketing platform with acquisition of VenueLytics
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 11, 2023
VenueLytics provides guest experience and data analytics tools to improve guest satisfaction and loyalty, increase direct bookings and drive ancillary revenue....
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Short-term rentals see value in what they do for travel
By Derek Catron
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July 11, 2023
Panelists at Phocuswright Europe 2023 tout boost to local economies, variety and value of their hospitality offers. ...
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Sabre expands retailing capabilities for hotels
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 10, 2023
Sabre's acquisition of Techsembly is intended to help its hotel partners provide a comprehensive trip planning and shopping experience for guests....
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NeoKe raises first round in push to create truly “connected” travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 10, 2023
The startup, launched by two former Booking.com executives in 2022, aims to put travelers in control of their data and to create new opportunities for brands to drive loyalty....
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With acquisition, South Korea’s ONDA can manage all types of properties
By Derek Catron
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July 10, 2023
The company’s moves included forming a subsidiary, OATech, after acquiring the hotel property management system business unit of Oasis Story, a Korean-based B2B solutions provider. ...
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Expedia Group launches One Key unified rewards program
By Derek Catron
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July 7, 2023
Speaking at Phocuswright Europe 2023, Alfonso Paredes called One Key “a super powerful tool” that would spread rewards benefits to more travelers. ...
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