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HotelRunner widens distribution offering with Bookingate acquisition
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HotelRunner widens distribution offering with Bookingate acquisition
By Linda Fox | October 1, 2024
The acquisition broadens HotelRunner's offering, enabling it to help travel agencies, tour operators and destination management companies solve challenges with distribution as well as direct and offline sales.  ... Read More
How the EU digital markets act will impact travel
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How the EU digital markets act will impact travel
By PhocusWright Research | October 1, 2024
Phocuswright research has found that the travel industry anticipates disruptions due to changes and gatekeepers as governments are regulating Big Tech with the EU's Digital Markets Act.  ... Read More
Travel startup funding in Q3 dominated by earlier rounds
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Travel startup funding in Q3 dominated by earlier rounds
By Linda Fox | October 1, 2024
Check out who received investment and the deals that were done in PhocusWire's Q3 roundup of funding and M&A activity.... Read More
Klook plans for social and geographic growth
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Klook plans for social and geographic growth
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WIT | September 30, 2024
Klook's vice president of global marketing delves into the company's plans for geographic growth and social commerce.... Read More
What airlines wish they had in the disruption toolkit
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What airlines wish they had in the disruption toolkit
By Linda Fox | September 30, 2024
Airline executives want self-service apps for passengers during a disruption as well as decision making support systems but they also want more support from the top and joined-up thinking.... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Serko, Expedia, Sabre and more
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Serko, Expedia, Sabre and more
By PhocusWire | September 27, 2024
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup.... Read More
Listening, watching on TikTok essential for travel marketing success
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Listening, watching on TikTok essential for travel marketing success
By Morgan Hines | September 27, 2024
As TikTok has grown in popularity in recent years, brands have been figuring out how best to engage with their target audiences through the app. For travel brands new to TikTok, the best place to start - and a practice to continue while building a following - is quite simple.... Read More
Datalex raises €25M, unveils airline retailing technology
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Datalex raises €25M, unveils airline retailing technology
By Linda Fox | September 26, 2024
Datalex recently unveiled its offer and order technology to help airlines boost conversion and drive revenue. The system uses IATA’s offer and order capabilities including NDC and ONE Order. ... Read More
B2B ground transportation marketplace Distribusion raises $80M
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B2B ground transportation marketplace Distribusion raises $80M
By Morgan Hines | September 26, 2024
Distribusion connects nearly 2,000 ground transportation providers worldwide across bus, rail and ferry services to more than 150 retailers through a single API.... Read More
Tourist fees are becoming more common, but can they really help combat overtourism?
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Tourist fees are becoming more common, but can they really help combat overtourism?
By Morgan Hines | September 26, 2024
Whether these fees on their own are making even a slight difference as the world seeks to address crowding and sustainability with travel continuing to boom is a point of contention among experts.... Read More
Mews brings in $100M in new financing to accelerate growth
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Mews brings in $100M in new financing to accelerate growth
By Mitra Sorrells | September 26, 2024
The Amsterdam-based hospitality technology company said it will use the fresh capital to become more aggressive with mergers and acquisitions to accelerate growth of its business.... Read More
Phocuswright launches Philip C. Wolf scholarship for 2024
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Phocuswright launches Philip C. Wolf scholarship for 2024
By PhocusWire | September 25, 2024
The recipients of the Philip C. Wolf Memorial Scholarship will receive tickets to The Phocuswright Conference 2024, a three night stay at the host hotel and inclusion in a mentorship program at the event.... Read More
Travalyst acquires Weeva, lays out five-year vision
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Travalyst acquires Weeva, lays out five-year vision
By Mileva Sapic | September 25, 2024
Travalyst plans to centralize the collection and distribution of sustainability data for key aspects of travel in its five-year plan.... Read More
SeatBoost lands funding from International Airlines Group
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SeatBoost lands funding from International Airlines Group
By Linda Fox | September 25, 2024
SeatBoost enables live auctions on mobile devices at the airport enabling passengers to bid to upgrade their seat and providing airlines with incremental revenue.... Read More
Shiji consolidates hotel customer data with single guest profile
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Shiji consolidates hotel customer data with single guest profile
By Linda Fox | September 25, 2024
The functionality built into Shiji’s property management system allows guests to share their data on a local or global level, which then enables hotels to remove duplicate profiles and get a truer picture of a guest.... Read More