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Trip.com's TripGenie to get booking capabilities through Mastercard partnership
News / Online
Trip.com's TripGenie to get booking capabilities through Mastercard partnership
By Linda Fox | September 17, 2026
Mastercard's Agent Suite for Merchants enables travel brands to offer agentic shopping experiences... Read More
European hotels maintain direct distribution lead over OTAs
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European hotels maintain direct distribution lead over OTAs
By Linda Fox | September 17, 2026
HOTREC's hotel distribution study revealed that 51% of bookings are made directly with hotels, while... Read More
Trip.com Group Q2 hit by fine from Chinese regulator
News / Finance
Trip.com Group Q2 hit by fine from Chinese regulator
By Linda Fox | September 16, 2026
The Chinese OTA's accommodation revenue for Q2 was offset by the penalty imposed by China's State... Read More
Entravel Group secures additional $3M to launch Expereon settlement platform
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Entravel Group secures additional $3M to launch Expereon settlement platform
By Linda Fox | September 14, 2026
The $3 million investment for Expereon comes on top of the $7.5 million Entravel Group secured in... Read More
Navan increases revenue in Q2, acquires BoomPop to boost online meeting capabilities
News / Technology
Navan increases revenue in Q2, acquires BoomPop to boost online meeting capabilities
By Linda Fox | September 10, 2026
Navan reported total revenue up 25% to $233 million and gross booking value up 45% to $3 billion in Q2... Read More
Booking loses Etraveli acquisition appeal
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Booking loses Etraveli acquisition appeal
By Linda Fox | September 9, 2026
Booking Holdings said it is considering an appeal to the European Court of Justice after losing the... Read More
Ryanair's CMO Dara Brady provides frank take on AI in marketing
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Ryanair's CMO Dara Brady provides frank take on AI in marketing
By Linda Fox | September 9, 2026
Ryanair CMO Dara Brady shared views on AI in marketing and personalization at Phocuswright's TMAI... Read More
Flagship launches with 3 tours and activities brands, further acquisitions planned
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Flagship launches with 3 tours and activities brands, further acquisitions planned
By Linda Fox | September 8, 2026
Flagship is backed by investment firm Shamrock Capital and is seeking to become a global platform for... Read More
Amadeus is working with Anthropic to help developers access content
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Amadeus is working with Anthropic to help developers access content
By Linda Fox | September 3, 2026
The partnership announcement comes weeks after Amadeus shut down its self-service APIs portal for... Read More
Uber cuts staff by 10%, removing layers and simplifying structures
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Uber cuts staff by 10%, removing layers and simplifying structures
By Linda Fox | September 3, 2026
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told employees in a memo that the reorganization was to position Uber for the... Read More
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Trip.com's TripGenie to get booking capabilities through Mastercard partnership
September 17, 2026
Trip.com's TripGenie to get booking capabilities through Mastercard partnership
Mastercard's Agent Suite for Merchants enables travel brands to offer agentic shopping experiences... Read More
Guesty acquires Smily to expand in French STR market
September 17, 2026
Guesty acquires Smily to expand in French STR market
The financial terms were not disclosed, but Smily founders and a group of its shareholders are... Read More