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Brazilian travel tech company Onfly raises $16M
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June 8, 2023
Onfly provides companies with an end-to-end corporate travel and expense management software platform and will utilize the funds to scale sales and marketing efforts and build new products ...
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Trip.com Group sees pent-up demand drive bookings above 2019 levels
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 8, 2023
In a call with analysts to discuss Q1 results, company executives also spoke of continued integration of AI with "proper guardrails in place."...
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Volaris launches new flight subscription deal
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June 7, 2023
This is the third subscription-based offering from the ultra-low-cost Mexican airline in partnership with Barcelona-based subscription specialist Caravelo. ...
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Google partners with EU aviation agency on emission data standard
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 7, 2023
Lufthansa Group is the pilot partner in this initiative and will provide an extensive set of flight data from specific flights that can be used to improve estimates for future flights on the same routes. ...
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IATA, ATPCO teaming up to offer flight emissions data
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June 7, 2023
ATPCO will integrate IATA's CO2 data into its API for flight amenities later this year. ...
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Trip Affiliates Network raises $4.5M
By Derek Catron
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June 7, 2023
Travel industry tech solutions provider looks to accelerate adoption of its direct booking and online travel services across Asia. ...
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Priceline partners with Google to deploy generative AI
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 6, 2023
Priceline will use the generative AI technology to create a new virtual travel assistant chatbot to improve internal workflows....
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Online travel giants Q1 marketing spending shows wide variance
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 6, 2023
Expedia Group spent the highest percentage of revenue on marketing while Airbnb spent the least and focused on expanding brand awareness and balancing supply and demand....
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Frontdesk acquires short-term rental operator Zencity
By Derek Catron
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June 6, 2023
The purchase is part of a plan to expand Frontdesk’s inventory of furnished apartments maintained to hotel standards that can be rented for nights, weeks or months at a time. ...
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Iris launches venture arm to build hospitality tech ecosystem
By Linda Fox
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June 6, 2023
Iris Tech Ventures, spearheaded by Iris CEO Mark Horne, is targeting travel and hospitality startups across the world who are working on improving the guest experience....
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Misterb&b adds in-app social network for LGBTQ+ travelers
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 5, 2023
The LGBTQ+-centric travel accommodation and experience booking platform’s new social network is intended to help users meet one another and also meet locals in destinations they are visiting. ...
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Trip.com unveils Trekki NFT to unite travel and Web3
By Linda Fox
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June 5, 2023
Later this year the Singapore-based brand plans to sell 10,000 dolphin-themed NFTs, with its benefits tied to how much the token holder travels....
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Kayak launches “best time to travel” tool
By Derek Catron
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June 2, 2023
The “Best Time to Travel” tool incorporates predictive data from Kayak’s billions of travel queries to forecast future flight and hotel prices, allowing travelers to compare predicted pricing against monthly weather averages. ...
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Capital One acquires digital concierge, Velocity Black
By Derek Catron
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June 2, 2023
Capital One is enhancing its travel offerings with the acquisition of Velocity Black....
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LGBTQ+ travelers' destination choice influenced by current affairs
By Linda Fox
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June 2, 2023
Research from Booking.com reveals that 80% of U.S. LGBTQ+ travelers say they must consider their safety, up from 65% in 2022....
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