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American Express GBT acquires Ovation Travel Group

By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2021

The purchase includes all Ovation Travel Group brands, which will remain in place. ... Read More

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TripActions snags additional $155M, valuation now $5B

By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2021

TripActions CEO Ariel Cohen says investors came to him toward the end of 2020 due to the company’s “execution in terms of taking market share.” ... Read More

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Maps.me lands $50M round, plans mobile wallet

By Linda Fox | January 21, 2021

Maps.me plans to bring decentralized finance for travel purchases to its users following the new funding round.... Read More

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Microsoft bets on autonomous vehicle tech with investment in GM's Cruise

By Jill Menze | January 21, 2021

Microsoft is backing a $2 billion funding round for General Motors’ driverless car unit Cruise as part of a long-term strategic relationship.... Read More

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Once upon a time, a cruise ship left the harbor... 366 days in the life of the travel industry

By Mitra Sorrells / Linda Fox | January 20, 2021

As we mark the one-year milestone of COVID's first impact on the travel industry, we review how key sectors have fared and what is one the horizon.... Read More

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VIDEO: Hilton on an evolving digital environment for accommodation

By PhocusWire | January 20, 2021

With leisure travel stalled, meetings and events cancelled and short-term rentals taking the spotlight, hotel leaders are in the hot seat.... Read More

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WEBINAR REPLAY! How to shape your 2021 revenue strategy with forward-looking data

By PhocusWire | January 19, 2021

We'll show you how you can leverage forward-looking data to get ahead of the competition, align your commercial teams and better anticipate changing consumer behavior.... Read More

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ATPCO buys SITA’s Airfare Insight fare management system

By Mitra Sorrells | January 19, 2021

In the coming months, ATPCO and SITA will work together to integrate the Airfare Insight system into ATPCO's new Architect pricing tool.... Read More

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Skyscanner pinpoints unserved routes for airlines via traveler intent tech

By Linda Fox | January 19, 2021

Skyscanner is providing airlines with up-to-date information on traveler searches to uncover new opportunities.... Read More

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Mobility startup Meep hitches a ride with €4M round

By Kevin May | January 19, 2021

The Series A funding round comes just over a year since a €1.5 million seed round into the mobility app and white label platform.... Read More

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Pana snags $3.5M investment to develop new travel manager tools

By Kevin May | January 19, 2021

The round of £3.6 million was led by RTP Ventures and included participation from investors Matt Ziskie and Dave Ambrose.... Read More

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Airbnb's Brian Chesky on permanent shifts in travel and need for principles in a crisis

By Linda Fox | January 18, 2021

Following its successful IPO, Airbnb is planning for a different future where travel could be far more distributed.... Read More

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Cocoonr signs €1M investment round for its vacation rental platform

By Kevin May | January 18, 2021

Backing the company in the round are George Sampeur of the B&B Hotel group and Gwenne G, among other unnamed investors.... Read More

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Black U.S. travelers make decisions based on safety, representation

By Jill Menze | January 18, 2021

According to MMGY Global, Black U.S. travelers are more influenced by safety concerns and marketing representation than their European counterparts.... Read More

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Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce to create standards for storing, sharing vaccination records

By Mitra Sorrells | January 18, 2021

The goal is to give consumers the ability to store an encrypted copy of their immunization credential in a digital wallet of their choice, such as Apple Wallet or Google Pay.... Read More

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