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Uber unveils carbon saving initiatives for riders and drivers
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Uber unveils carbon saving initiatives for riders and drivers
By Linda Fox | June 9, 2023
Actor Edward Norton joined the event, saying young people “should be mad,” while he also applauded Uber's use of its platform to push for the adoption of electric vehicles.... Read More
Hotelbeds, Wayra announce 1st startups for TravelTech Lab
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Hotelbeds, Wayra announce 1st startups for TravelTech Lab
By Derek Catron | June 8, 2023
Four startups were singled out for their potential in providing disruptive solutions to connect B2B global travel ecosystem stakeholders to create a frictionless travel experience.  ... Read More
Brazilian travel tech company Onfly raises $16M
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Brazilian travel tech company Onfly raises $16M
By Derek Catron | 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  ... Read More
Trip.com Group sees pent-up demand drive bookings above 2019 levels
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Trip.com Group sees pent-up demand drive bookings above 2019 levels
By Mitra Sorrells | 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."... Read More
Volaris launches new flight subscription deal
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Volaris launches new flight subscription deal
By Derek Catron | 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.  ... Read More
Google partners with EU aviation agency on emission data standard
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Google partners with EU aviation agency on emission data standard
By Mitra Sorrells | 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.  ... Read More
IATA, ATPCO teaming up to offer flight emissions data
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IATA, ATPCO teaming up to offer flight emissions data
By Derek Catron | June 7, 2023
ATPCO will integrate IATA's CO2 data into its API for flight amenities later this year.  ... Read More
Trip Affiliates Network raises $4.5M
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Trip Affiliates Network raises $4.5M
By Derek Catron | June 7, 2023
Travel industry tech solutions provider looks to accelerate adoption of its direct booking and online travel services across Asia.  ... Read More
Priceline partners with Google to deploy generative AI
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Priceline partners with Google to deploy generative AI
By Mitra Sorrells | June 6, 2023
Priceline will use the generative AI technology to create a new virtual travel assistant chatbot to improve internal workflows.... Read More
Online travel giants Q1 marketing spending shows wide variance
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Online travel giants Q1 marketing spending shows wide variance
By Mitra Sorrells | 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.... Read More
Frontdesk acquires short-term rental operator Zencity
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Frontdesk acquires short-term rental operator Zencity
By Derek Catron | 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.  ... Read More
Iris launches venture arm to build hospitality tech ecosystem
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Iris launches venture arm to build hospitality tech ecosystem
By Linda Fox | 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.... Read More
Misterb&b adds in-app social network for LGBTQ+ travelers
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Misterb&b adds in-app social network for LGBTQ+ travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | 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.  ... Read More
Trip.com unveils Trekki NFT to unite travel and Web3
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Trip.com unveils Trekki NFT to unite travel and Web3
By Linda Fox | 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.... Read More
Kayak launches “best time to travel” tool
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Kayak launches “best time to travel” tool
By Derek Catron | 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.  ... Read More