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Revinate acquires AI messaging solution Go Moment

By Mitra Sorrells | November 17, 2021

The combined company will be called Revinate and Go Moment CEO Raj Singh will become chief strategy officer.... Read More

News / Startups

VIDEO: SPACs and the future of travel investing

By PhocusWire | November 17, 2021

During a session at the Phocuswright Conference 2021 this week, a session on SPACs put the spotlight on the benefits and pitfalls of using the mechanism to go public.... Read More

News / Technology

TravelBank acquired by U.S. Bancorp

By Kevin May | November 17, 2021

U.S.-based TravelBank, a member of the PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2020 collection, is a travel and expenses management platform.... Read More

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Google highlights travel trends that will shape travel in 2022

By Jill Menze | November 16, 2021

According to the online search giant, travel will become more meaningful, inclusive and purposeful moving into 2022.... Read More

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CWT plans $100M technology investment

By Linda Fox | November 16, 2021

The travel management company's $100 million tech investment is part of its $350 million recapitalization program.... Read More

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Vacasa beats targets as it prepares to go public

By Mitra Sorrells | November 15, 2021

Vacasa’s revenue in the third quarter of this year was $330 million, $72 million above the target of $258 million.... Read More

News / Startups

Welcome to the Hot 25 Startups for 2022

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2021

PhocusWire presents the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022 - our annual list of new companies in travel, tourism and hospitality that we think will make a mark next year.... Read More

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Booking Holdings to acquire Getaroom for $1.2B

By Jill Menze | November 12, 2021

The B2B hotel room distributor will roll into Booking Holdings’ Priceline brand to form a new strategic partnerships business unit.... Read More

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Lastminute.com Group credits package trips for revenue boost

By Kevin May | November 12, 2021

CEO Andrea Bertoli says he expects a return to normality for leisure travel demand during the course of 2022.... Read More

Interview / Distribution

Sounding Off: NDC still means different things to different people

By PhocusWire | November 12, 2021

Many now admit that, perhaps in that initial phase, IATA mis-sold NDC, with one of the criticisms levelled at its development being too much talk of costs.... Read More

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The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - this year's innovators, ready to pitch

November 12, 2021

Phocuswright is at the forefront of innovation in the global travel, tourism and hospitality industry. We bring travel industry leaders together with the most promising entrepreneurs.... Read More

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Amadeus enters into value-based distribution deal with Delta

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | November 12, 2021

Delta has been doing away with flat segment fees and replacing them with scaled payments to GDSs based upon the value of each booking.... Read More

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VIDEO: Trip.com Group on recovery investment strategies

By Mitra Sorrells | November 12, 2021

In an interview during WiT Experience Singapore 2021, Trip.com Group co-founder and executive chairman James Liang says the company is ready to return to a growth mindset.... Read More

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The Phocuswright Conference 2021 - five questions for accommodation executives

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2021

A panel this year, focusing on accommodation, features Noah Brodsky (Travel+Leisure Group), Vered Raviv Schwarz (Guesty), Sam Shank (HotelTonight and Airbnb) and Chris Silcock (Hilton).... Read More