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News / Online
Travel tech leaves female solo travelers behind
By Ian Jarrett - WebInTravel | March 8, 2023
WayAway is calling for extra help from the travel tech industry to solve the challenges faced by... Read More
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Trip.com Group sees outbound travel demand surge
By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2023
The company says demand for outbound travel is continuing to accelerate in the first months of this... Read More
Campsited employee perk
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Campsited launches company-perk program for work in nature
By Kathryn Walson | March 7, 2023
Founded in 2014 in Dublin, Campsited says it vets properties for Wi-Fi availability and... Read More
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Opinion / Online
ITB Berlin's return lets travel celebrate culture of connection
By Pete Comeau - Phocuswright | March 7, 2023
Producers at events like Phocuswright Conferences have doubled down on providing networking... Read More
Travelsoft acqusition
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Travelsoft aquires Travel Compositor to expand software-as-a-service
By Kathryn Walson | March 7, 2023
Travelsoft says that with this acquisition it will now transact bookings worth €5 billion annually... Read More
connected trip
News / Online
When will travel agencies deliver the “Connected Trip”?
By Christian Watts - Magpie | March 6, 2023
Will it be Booking.com, Expedia or an AI startup that finally develops an app that helps you from the... Read More
How digital transformation is shaping travel insurance
Opinion / Online
How digital transformation is shaping travel insurance
By Sasha Gainullin - Battleface | March 3, 2023
Technology changed how we book and pay for travel, and now digital transformation is set to remove... Read More
HomeExchange acquires Love Home Swap
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HomeExchange acquires Love Home Swap
By Linda Fox | March 3, 2023
HomeExchange claims the acquisition comes after a period of growth for the company with a 41% increase... Read More
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News / Online
Optimism abounds for the women-led travel agent channel
By Phocuswright Research | March 3, 2023
Phocuswright's latest report, U.S. Travel Agents: Optimism Abounds, focuses on the current state... Read More
RocketRez acquires chatbot
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RocketRez acquisition adds AI tech to guest experience
By Kathryn Walson | March 3, 2023
TourOpp Go! says its chatbot technology automates communication between tourist attractions and ticket... Read More
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