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January 9, 2020
MakeMyTrip now displays destination videos with booking links in its mobile apps, as part of its effort to be a travel super app....
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During a keynote at CES this week, Delta CEO Ed Bastian highlights some of the tech initiatives the carrier is developing....
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Business spend management software company Coupa has acquired Yapta, which provides airfare and hotel price assurance technology....
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January 7, 2020
Shep, one of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Startups for 2019, will lend its browser extension technology to FCM Travel Solutions' platforms....
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Holiday deals site Icelolly gets £2M in funding to push marketing efforts
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January 7, 2020
Holiday comparison and deals platform Icelolly will boost its marketing strategy following a £2 million investment from Silicon Valley Bank....
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Hospitality startup The Guild bags $25M to fuel market expansion
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January 6, 2020
The Guild wants to expand its alternative accommodation operations into new cities and develop guest-friendly technology for business travelers....
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Air India signs distribution agreement with Amadeus, Sabre out in the cold
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January 6, 2020
The new agreement comes after Sabre pulled the government-owned carrier from the GDS last week and legal wranglings between Air India and Amadeus in 2018....
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Inside the travel startup accelerator building sustainability tech for Asia Pacific
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January 6, 2020
Travel Lab Asia is an initiative of ADB Ventures, PATA and Plug and Play to spur clean technology innovation in the hospitality sector in Asia Pacific....
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VIDEO: Why the travel industry needs tech-forward sustainability solutions
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January 3, 2020
As part of our theme month on sustainability, Chris Adams of Miles Partnership and Michael Becker of Geosure joined us in the PhocusWire Studio to discuss the topic....
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STARTUP STAGE: Vervotech enables travel businesses to scale rapidly for the digital era
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January 3, 2020
Vervotech is a company that offers AI-based next-gen products built for travel businesses....
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Endeavor buys luxury activities brand On Location Experiences for a reported $660M
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January 3, 2020
Sports and entertainment content company Endeavor Group Holdings has bought a majority stake in On Location Experiences, a high-end activities provider and the official hospitality partner of the NFL....
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DragonPass lands funding from Trip.com Group and Ocean Link
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December 31, 2019
The investment will go towards developing the airport lounge platform's technology and assisting with global expansion....
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The most popular video interviews by PhocusWire in 2019
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December 27, 2019
Over the course of the last 12 months we have recorded over 150 interviews on camera, spanning four events and including one-to-one interviews, panels, innovator profiles and special episodes of In The Big Chair and How I Got Here....
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Origo builds out travel division with acquisition of The Booking Factory
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December 27, 2019
PMS-tech specialist The Booking Factor has been acquired by Origo, an Icelandic IT company....
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AI-powered bot Eddy Travels lands $500K inaugural round for market expansion
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December 27, 2019
Techstars Toronto, Practica Capital and Open Circle Capital VCs led the round, with participation from angel investors in the United States, Canada and the U.K. ...
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