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Japan’s Rakuten Travel gears up for return of international visitors
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 3, 2022
Japan reopens to mass tourism next week, but it is expected to be several years before the country's gross travel bookings surpass 2019 levels. ...
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Nezasa adds flight routing optimization tech with TripYeah acquisition
By Jill Menze
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October 3, 2022
Nezasa will integrate TripYeah’s flight route optimization technology into its portfolio of solutions for travel management companies....
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Traveloka taps into $300M financing facility
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel
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September 30, 2022
INA and Traveloka say the round attracted significant interest from a number of high-quality long-term capital providers, resulting in an oversubscribed transaction....
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TripActions tight-lipped on confidential IPO plans
By Linda Fox
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September 30, 2022
The corporate travel startup says it has considered an IPO as one option to fund the business but declined to comment on specific plans or timing....
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Volantio closes $6M Series A round for flight optimization tech
By Kathryn Walson
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September 30, 2022
Alaska Airlines, one of Volantio's longtime customers, participated in the round....
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Priceline enters tours and activities game with launch of Priceline Experiences
By Jill Menze
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September 29, 2022
Built in partnership with Musement, Priceline Experiences will offer more than 80,000 bookable activities in more than 100 countries....
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Fetcherr partners with Azul Airlines to pilot pricing optimization system
By Jill Menze
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September 29, 2022
Since incorporating Fetcherr’s technologies into its existing revenue management processes, Azul Airlines says it has already seen improved revenue performance and optimized workflows....
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Airlines urged to carefully consider carbon offset programs
By Linda Fox
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September 29, 2022
Carbon offsetting programs are increasingly getting called out for how cheap they are and questioned on their efficacy - or, in some cases, existence....
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Guesty nabs two hospitality software companies in continued acquisition spree
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 28, 2022
The new acquisitions bring Spain-based vacation rental software company Kigo and Australian property management software company HiRUM Software Solutions under Guesty’s umbrella....
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Expedia Group launches new startup accelerator
By Jill Menze
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September 28, 2022
Called Open World Accelerator, the initiative provides startups and small- and medium-size businesses access to Expedia Group’s technology and resources....
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India's WB Hotels plots expansion following new investment
By Linda Fox
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September 28, 2022
The India-based group, which describes itself as tech-led, says the funds are from existing investors....
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Five traveler trends shaping the future of accommodations
By Kathryn Walson
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September 28, 2022
For 78% of working travelers and 60% of leisure travelers, the “little things” – for example, a property’s scent, its artwork or the restaurant’s music – “always” or “often” impact whether they would consider returning to a property....
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Borrow A Boat targets U.S. growth with latest acquisition
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 28, 2022
Borrow A Boat's acquisition of KellyBoat is its third this year and first in the United States....
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Ancillary sales drive pandemic recovery for many airlines
By Kathryn Walson
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September 27, 2022
Ancillary revenue accounted for more than half of 2021 revenue at four airlines: Wizz Air, Frontier, Spirit and Allegiant....
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Microsoft on the trends and tech shaping travel
By Linda Fox
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September 27, 2022
A Microsoft executive outlines the rapidly changing travel landscape and technologies to look out for....
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