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ATPCO pushes for flight shopping standards
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December 9, 2021
ATPCO is endeavoring to get its Next Generation Storefront initiative approved and published by January 1....
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Agoda launches Beds Network to help hotels distribute wholesale rates
By Jill Menze
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December 9, 2021
With Beds Network, properties gain access to Booking Holdings’ 10,000-plus affiliate partners through Agoda’s network....
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Casai expands in Brazil, acquires Roomin
By Linda Fox
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December 8, 2021
Roomin, which is also a property technology specialist, gives Casai a presence in Brazil leisure destination Florianopolis....
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Easol lands $25M for experiences tech platform
By Linda Fox
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December 8, 2021
The investment was led by Tiger Global and follows seed funding of $4.5 million announced earlier this year....
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VIDEO: Concur founder Steve Singh on next-gen business travel
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December 8, 2021
Investor Steve Singh discusses why he's optimistic about the future of business travel - and how both the technology architecture and the business models will change in the years ahead....
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MCR acquires housekeeping management platform Optii
By Jill Menze
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December 7, 2021
Optii will remain a standalone company with its existing management team intact....
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VIDEO: Hotels and rentals - divide, conquer or converge?
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December 7, 2021
Alternative accommodation may have notched up a headstart over hotels, when lockdown restrictions began to ease - but no-one is saying that the momentum for the sector is likely to continue in the long term....
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Amadeus touts cloud benefits for travel
By Linda Fox
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December 7, 2021
The partnership with Microsoft was positioned as a move to the cloud within three to five years as well as collaboration on new products and services through an innovation program....
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Rentals and SPACs spotlighted as Vacasa goes public at $4.4B valuation
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 7, 2021
Vacasa CFO Jamie Cohen says the company has two priorities that will drive how it uses the new capital: adding supply and developing its technology and product....
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Goboony drives off with €6M to expand motorhome rental platform across Europe
By Jill Menze
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December 7, 2021
U.K.-based Goboony currently offers more than 2,000 motorhomes for rent and aims to have the largest European fleet by early 2022....
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What is Booking Holdings up to with its big 2021 spending spree?
By Kevin May
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December 6, 2021
PhocusWire asked a range of executives and experts for their perspective on what might be motivating the buying spree at Booking Holdings and what it means for their competitors, others and the future....
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WTTC outlines digital solutions for governments to restore international travel
By Jill Menze
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December 6, 2021
In a new report, the WTTC urges governments to activate a digital travel portal to recognize travelers’ digital COVID certificates....
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American Express GBT will go public via SPAC at $5.3B valuation
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 3, 2021
The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2022, is expected to provide up to $1.2 billion of gross proceeds, of which $335 million is fully committed from new investors including Sabre....
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Sounding Off: IPOs might hamper the spirit of innovation
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December 3, 2021
The balance between the formalities and culture of becoming a public company alongside fostering an ability to try new things is a difficult one....
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Selina plots public listing via SPAC
By Linda Fox
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December 3, 2021
Selina, which was launched in 2015, is combining with existing SPAC New York-based BOA Acquisition Corp. with gross proceeds of $285 million anticipated from the deal....
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