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After a marathon of startup pitches that went around the world, 15 companies have been chosen as semifinalists in the Global Startup Pitch run by Web In Travel and Phocuswright.  ... Read More

DOT secretary Pete Buttigieg said the Department of Transportation is ready to hold airlines' feet to the fire if this summer brings another "unacceptable" level of cancellations and delay rates.... Read More

The round for the Singapore-based company was led by SoftBank Ventures Asia with Atinum Partners and existing investors Wooshin Venture Investment, Visor Ventures and JG Digital Equity Ventures also participating.... Read More

During its Google Marketing Live event this week the company shared a number of updates including an example of how its search generative experience could work.... Read More

The expansion of travel features in CommBank’s app will integrate with Hopper via the company’s B2B initiative, Hopper Cloud.  ... Read More

The bank, which launched ChaseTravel.com last year, said travel sales volume was about $8 billion in 2022 and estimated it will be $10 billion this year.... Read More

The reopening of China at the beginning of the year resulted in an immediate booking spike. Now new traveler behaviors, especially around mobile apps, are being observed.... Read More

Analyses from Mastercard and Bank of America found the answer varies by travel segment and could depend on the labor market and other factors.  ... Read More

The company, which offers live bus tracking services and contactless payment solutions, plans to use the funds to further its tech stack and power expansion in Indian and other countries.  ... Read More

The funding round was led by Munich Re Ventures along with existing investors Viola Ventures and F2 Venture Capital.... Read More

United customers will have real-time access to boarding passes, gate and seat numbers on iPhone lock screens without opening the airline’s app.  ... Read More

Hear from Lufthansa Group and Finnair executives at Phocuswright Europe on topics that include developments since last year, their initiatives towards NDC and away from Edifact and improvements to the customer experience.... Read More

Reporting first quarter results for 2023, the company said travel demand in Latin America continues to recover with Despegar reporting gross booking up 44% year over year to $1 billion.... Read More

RaizUp’s certification process begins with assessments based on data analysis, interviews and surveys, followed by an audit and development of an action plan for the coming year.... Read More

During the Singapore-based company's first quarter 2023 earnings, co-founder, chairman and chief executive Antony Tan described Grab as "early adopters of data science in the region."... Read More