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Uber sees first-ever quarterly profits while eyeing travel tours markets
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Uber sees first-ever quarterly profits while eyeing travel tours markets
By Derek Catron | August 1, 2023
Q2 earnings of $9.2 billion boosted the drive to profitability, and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi spoke about... Read More
MakeMyTrip reports gains across air, hotels and buses
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MakeMyTrip reports gains across air, hotels and buses
By Linda Fox | August 1, 2023
Rajesh Magow, group chief executive, said the company had hit "all-time high gross bookings and... Read More
Travel's path to smoother payments and how data helps
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Travel's path to smoother payments and how data helps
By Linda Fox | August 1, 2023
While advances in technology as well as payment mechanisms are helping remove friction for both... Read More
Package travel refresh and the dynamic packaging opportunity
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Package travel refresh and the dynamic packaging opportunity
By Linda Fox | July 31, 2023
As B2C and B2B travel providers embrace a strong summer for bookings, a session at Phocuswright Europe... Read More
OAG adds airfare data with acquisition of Infare
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OAG adds airfare data with acquisition of Infare
By Derek Catron | July 28, 2023
OAG acquired Infare from Ventiga Capital in a deal valuing the combined entity at over $500 million.... Read More
Travel needs “to join forces” to meet climate challenges
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Travel needs “to join forces” to meet climate challenges
By Derek Catron | July 28, 2023
Looking to customers to make sacrifices won’t be enough to help travel reach the industry’s... Read More
Hopper hooks Nubank for travel portal partnership
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Hopper hooks Nubank for travel portal partnership
By Linda Fox | July 27, 2023
The Nubank travel portal will sit within its shopping platform, which acts as the company’s... Read More
Partnership creates tree-planting rail travel booking tool
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Partnership creates tree-planting rail travel booking tool
By Derek Catron | July 27, 2023
Ecosia, a search engine that dedicates its profits to green initiatives, is partnering with travel... Read More
Buy now, pay later travel solution Uplift acquired for $100M
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Buy now, pay later travel solution Uplift acquired for $100M
By Mitra Sorrells | July 27, 2023
Upgrade, which offers banking, credit and payment products directly to consumers, has acquired Uplift,... Read More
The U.S. is the first major travel market to surpass 2019 size
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The U.S. is the first major travel market to surpass 2019 size
By Phocuswright Research | July 26, 2023
With pandemic-related concerns in the rearview mirror, the U.S. travel market continued its robust... Read More
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