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IHG launches program to promote growth for diverse hotel owners in U.S., Canada
By Morgan Hines
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August 28, 2023
IHG Hotels & Resorts is kicking off IHG LIFT, its new program to prioritize growth for diverse hotel owners in the United States and Canada. ...
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Are airline patents a mark of industry innovation?
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August 25, 2023
Lufthansa Innovation Hub's study of airline patents filed over the past 20 years revealed a steady decline since 2016 with financial constraints and outsourcing of innovation among reasons for this trend....
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Axis Bank partners with Cleartrip to bring travel benefits to cardholders
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August 25, 2023
India-based Cleartrip and Axis Bank are linking up to provide Axis Bank cardholders with special travel perks when they book with Cleartrip....
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5 startups advance to Grand Finals in Phocuswright/WiT global pitch
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August 24, 2023
The Global Startup Pitch is part of an ongoing commitment from Phocuswright and WiT to cultivate innovation through activities such as Phocuswright's Innovation: Launch, PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups and WiT Bootcamps....
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TikTok, Instagram, X: How travel startups use social media
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August 24, 2023
Travel startups have been using social media as a marketing tool for some time now. But with an ever-evolving social media spectrum, what remains useful?...
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Travelport execs share insights from new platform migration
By Michael B. Baker – Business Travel News
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August 24, 2023
More than two years after launching Travelport Plus as a unified platform to replace its three legacy global distribution systems, CEO Greg Webb and chief product and technology officer Tom Kershaw talk about how it's going....
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Grab boosts mobility revenue through supply improvement
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August 23, 2023
Grab reported a 77% increase in Q2 2023 revenue to $567 million and a 74% decrease in losses to $148 million....
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Ramp lands $300M investment, looks to accelerate growth
By Linda Fox
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August 23, 2023
Investment in the company, which was founded in 2019, was led by Thrive Capital and Sands Capital while existing investors Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Lux Capital and Definition also participated....
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How travel startups are having success with crowdfunding
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August 23, 2023
Startups Jurny, Your.rentals and Well Traveled used crowdfunding to raise capital and engage their customer communities amid a challenging fundraising environment....
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Intrepid Travel, Flight Centre tackle modern slavery in travel supply chains
By Morgan Hines
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August 22, 2023
Modern slavery impacts an estimated 50 million people. Now, Intrepid Travel and Flight Centre Travel Group are teaming up to confront the issue in travel industry supply chains....
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Lufthansa unveils Swifty, an AI assistant for business travel
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August 22, 2023
The technology enables business travelers to share their hotel and flight preferences via chat, select appropriate options and have them booked....
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Climate-focused travel management platform Goodwings raises $1.5M
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 22, 2023
The company’s subscription-based platform enables businesses to use the commissions from their travel bookings to purchase green aviation fuel and carbon offsets....
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Hotel payment and booking company Selfbook partners with Affirm
By Morgan Hines
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August 21, 2023
Selfbook and Affirm are linking up to provide “flexible payment options” to hotel bookings....
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AI Insights: Generative AI to drive efficiencies in business travel
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August 21, 2023
CWT's John Pelant answers our questions about the areas the travel management company is applying generative artificial intelligence technology to....
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Vervotech acquired as Constellation continues acquisition spree
By Linda Fox
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August 18, 2023
Founded in India in 2018, Vervotech will continue to operate independently but be able to further develop its products through Juniper’s resources and industry experience....
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