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Travelsoft aquires Travel Compositor to expand software-as-a-service

By Kathryn Walson | March 7, 2023

Travelsoft says that with this acquisition it will now transact bookings worth €5 billion annually through more than 300 tour operators connected to 600 suppliers in about 40 countries. ... Read More

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Roch Ventures joins TravelPerk and Flixbus founders in WeSki funding

By Linda Fox | March 6, 2023

The size of the investment has not been disclosed, but at launch Roch Ventures said it was targeting roughly 15 companies with its €100 million fund.... Read More

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OTA Insight unveils platform with hotel and vacation rental data

By Kathryn Walson | March 6, 2023

With the addition of STR data, the Rate Insight+ platform gives hoteliers a complete picture of their competitive landscape and enables them to improve pricing decisions, according to OTA Insight.... Read More

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HomeExchange acquires Love Home Swap

By Linda Fox | March 3, 2023

HomeExchange claims the acquisition comes after a period of growth for the company with a 41% increase in new members at the beginning of 2023 versus 2022.... Read More

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Optimism abounds for the women-led travel agent channel

By Phocuswright Research | March 3, 2023

Phocuswright's latest report, U.S. Travel Agents: Optimism Abounds, focuses on the current state of the travel agent community. ... Read More

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RocketRez acquisition adds AI tech to guest experience

By Kathryn Walson | March 3, 2023

TourOpp Go! says its chatbot technology automates communication between tourist attractions and ticket buyers.... Read More

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European regulators agree on rentals data sharing approach

By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023

Ministers for competitiveness agreed on the approach as part of a wider strategy for a “balanced tourism ecosystem.”... Read More

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Sonder focus for 2023 is positive cash flow, corporate growth

By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023

The accommodation platform attributes recent growth in corporate sales to having a presence on the global distribution platforms as well as sales people on the ground.... Read More

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How tech is helping vacation rentals prevent disturbances

By Kathryn Walson | March 2, 2023

OTAs point to steps they’ve taken, with Vrbo announcing on January 30 the national deployment of party prevention technology in the booking flow.... Read More

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Apaleo extends Series A for property management tech push

By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023

The Germany-based startup, which was founded in 2017, initially announced €4.5 million in Series A funding just under two years ago.... Read More

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Sabre CEO Sean Menke hands baton to president Kurt Ekert

By Linda Fox | March 1, 2023

Sabre announced Sean Menke would be relinquishing the CEO role to Kurt Ekert effective April 27.... Read More

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Selfbook releases new hub for hotel booking and payment management

By Mitra Sorrells | March 1, 2023

Selfbook says the system can automatically schedule and process payments based on custom and dynamic rate plans, boost fraud prevention capabilities and send payment links to recapture failed payments.... Read More

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As travel trends up, so do climate goal challenges

By Derek Catron | March 1, 2023

A new report from the Travel Foundation charts a course for a growing travel sector to meet climate change goals – but it won’t be painless.... Read More

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Digital divide grows in travel industry, study finds

By Kathryn Walson | March 1, 2023

A new report shows that high-income and mid-income consumers are 1.5 times as likely as low-income consumers to go online to plan vacations and book travel and accommodations.... Read More

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Greyhound and FlixBus combine technology to enhance traveler experience

By Kathryn Walson | March 1, 2023

Customers can book rides with Greyhound and FlixBus to almost 2,300 destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico from either brand’s website or app.... Read More

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