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Naboo lands €20M for corporate events platform
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Naboo lands €20M for corporate events platform
By Linda Fox | January 29, 2025
The France-based company plans to expand beyond Europe and provide a customizable, white-label platform events booking solution for larger companies.... Read More
The evolving nature of the relationship between hotels and their tech partners
News / Technology
The evolving nature of the relationship between hotels and their tech partners
By Matthew Parsons | January 29, 2025
Partnering with the right technology suppliers for growth has become front of mind for hotels. Where deals with vendors were once seen as commercial, hotels are now seeking a much more collaborative approach. ... Read More
Business travel tech still not meeting employee expectations
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Business travel tech still not meeting employee expectations
By Linda Fox | January 28, 2025
The survey from Center found that while 88% of respondents reported having a written travel policy, employees are either unaware of them or ignore them, which makes compliance challenging.... Read More
TravelPerk secures $200M, acquires expense management tech Yokoy
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TravelPerk secures $200M, acquires expense management tech Yokoy
By Linda Fox | January 28, 2025
TravelPerk said its latest funding will go towards accelerating growth, including in the U.S. where it acquired AmTrav last year.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: GeoVero helps hotels gather guest feedback
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: GeoVero helps hotels gather guest feedback
By Linda Fox | January 27, 2025
The U.S.-based startup, which was founded in early 2024, aims to help hotels turn satisfied guests into advocates to boost reputation and increase bookings.... Read More
OpenAI debuts "Operator" agent that can book travel
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OpenAI debuts "Operator" agent that can book travel
By Mitra Sorrells | January 24, 2025
While still very early days, the development of agents is moving fast and raises questions about the evolution of marketing strategies and search optimization, such as whether site design should change.... Read More
Landfolk expands into Italy with acquisition of Danitalia
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Landfolk expands into Italy with acquisition of Danitalia
By Linda Fox | January 24, 2025
Landfolk, launched by former Airbnb executives in 2021, said Danitalia was a good fit for the company.... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: IBS Software, Smartvel, Spotnana and more
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: IBS Software, Smartvel, Spotnana and more
By PhocusWire | January 24, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry.... Read More
Tryp.com looks to U.K. and Germany for expansion
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Tryp.com looks to U.K. and Germany for expansion
By Linda Fox | January 23, 2025
Denmark-based Tryp.com has forged media partnerships with U.K. and German television outlets to help build reach new audiences and build its brand.... Read More
HomeToGo to acquire European vacation rental management company Interhome
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HomeToGo to acquire European vacation rental management company Interhome
By Mitra Sorrells | January 23, 2025
HomeToGo said a purchase price in the “low three-digit million range in Swiss francs” is expected, with the deal closing in Q1.... Read More
Strong demand boosts MakeMyTrip in final quarter of 2024
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Strong demand boosts MakeMyTrip in final quarter of 2024
By Linda Fox | January 23, 2025
MakeMyTrip attributed gains across its air ticketing, hotels and packages and bus ticketing business units to an increase in gross bookings and strong demand at home and outbound.... Read More
Does Reddit have a serious role to play in trip planning?
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Does Reddit have a serious role to play in trip planning?
By Matthew Parsons | January 23, 2025
Reddit's r/travel community boasts 12-million members and screen views grew nearly 33% in the past year, making the platform an increasingly important consideration for travel planners.   ... Read More
Hotels saw average booking value increase through direct channels in '24
News / Distribution
Hotels saw average booking value increase through direct channels in '24
By Linda Fox | January 22, 2025
Hotels continue to broaden their distribution mix with new B2B and B2C partners entering the rankings of top booking sources in SiteMinder's annual trends report.... Read More
Less than a third of vacation rental property managers use AI
News / Technology
Less than a third of vacation rental property managers use AI
By Morgan Hines | January 22, 2025
Lodgify’s new report on the short term rental industry dives into technology, market and guest preferences trends.... Read More
Amadeus Ventures invests in meetings tech startup Hivr.ai
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Amadeus Ventures invests in meetings tech startup Hivr.ai
By Linda Fox | January 21, 2025
Germany-based hivr.ai, which was founded in 2020, uses artificial intelligence to help hotels automate more of the meetings and groups’ sales process and increase revenue.... Read More