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Flyr Labs acquires Pribas to enable airline retailing capabilities
By Kathryn Walson
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September 14, 2022
The acquisition is Flyr Labs' fifth in the past year....
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Intrepid Travel acquires Australian tour operator Joob
By Kathryn Walson
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September 13, 2022
Australia-based Intrepid Travel says the acquisition will bolster the growth of its DMC in Australia, which was created in 2021....
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Introducing The Phocuswright Conference 2022
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September 13, 2022
The Phocuswright Conference 2022, taking place in November in Phoenix, will include Center Stage sessions featuring industry leaders along with dedicated programs for innovation, diversity, Young Leaders and more. ...
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Short-term rental company Frontdesk scores $13M for expansion
By Kathryn Walson
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September 13, 2022
The latest round brings Frontdesk's total equity financing to $22 million....
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Amadeus NDC content surpasses 20 airlines with addition of Lufthansa Group
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 13, 2022
The Lufthansa Group content, including continuous pricing and a range of ancillary services, will begin to roll out in the fourth quarter of this year. ...
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Hungarian OTA Szallas Group acquired by Wirtualna Polska Holding
By Jill Menze
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September 13, 2022
Szallas Group operates the largest domestic travel portals in Central and Eastern Europe, enabling travelers to book accommodations in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania, Poland and Croatia....
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Tiqets, Klook to share content across platforms
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 13, 2022
For Tiqets, this is the second collaboration in about two months with an Asia-based company, following its announcement in July of an integration with Trip.com Group. ...
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HotelOnline acquires HotelPlus to accelerate expansion across Africa
By Kathryn Walson
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September 12, 2022
Prior to the deal, HotelOnline was valued at $24 million....
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Could gamification help corporate travel go green?
By Linda Fox
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September 12, 2022
Iomob’s WheelCoin app uses gamification and tokenization to nudge corporate travelers into making sustainable choices....
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Multi-day packaged tours specialist Exoticca snags €20M for growth in North America, Latin America
By Jill Menze
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September 12, 2022
The financing brings the Barcelona-based company’s total funding to €66 million....
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Corporate payments startup Mesh scores $60M funding round
By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News
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September 9, 2022
Mesh aims to help companies automate and provide data around corporate spending, including travel and entertainment....
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Google partners with Women in Travel CIC to support disadvantaged women in travel
By Jill Menze
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September 9, 2022
The program will give disadvantaged women in travel in the U.K. access to upskilling, mentoring and development tools....
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TripAdd acquires AI-powered chatbot solution Eddy Travels
By Kathryn Walson
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September 8, 2022
Ancillary travel product marketplace TripAdd plans to grow revenue with the B2B Eddy chatbot service....
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United Airlines makes second eVTOL investment in less than a month
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 8, 2022
United says it is the first major airline to publicly invest in two eVTOL companies....
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Spotnana integrates with American Airlines for personalized offers
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 8, 2022
Spotnana says the connection uses its “open, extensible system of record instead of the traditional PNR,” which enables it to automate exchanges and cancellations....
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