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News / Online

Social, mobile, cashless - Gen Z travel and payment trends

By Linda Fox | April 5, 2022

Gen Z travelers say they are planning to invest in a big trip in 2022. Read More

News / Technology

SiteMinder consolidates products to create holistic platform for hoteliers

By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2022

The company describes its next-generation platform as putting “hotels at the center of their own purpose-built ecosystem.” Read More

News / Startups

Spain-based PMS Amenitiz nabs $30M for expansion

By Jill Menze | April 5, 2022

Amenitiz offers a complete operating system for independent hoteliers to help them boost direct bookings and reduce their dependence on OTAs. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Buy-now-pay-later is an opportunity credit card issuers can't afford to pass up

By PhocusWire & Michelle Bruno | April 4, 2022

For many consumers, BNPL is better than the traditional layaway approach, which defers receipt of the product or service until the customer pays the entire balance. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How airlines can improve the post-COVID payment experience

By Kristian Gjerding - CellPoint Digital | April 1, 2022

Airline payment managers can avoid a repeat of the lockdown refund chaos and ensure customers enjoy a turbulence-free payments journey. Read More

News / Online

NFTs are falling into three categories in travel (so far)

By Linda Fox | March 28, 2022

Funding into startups focused on NFTs across all sectors multiplied almost 40 fold from 2020 to 2021. Read More

News / Startups

TravelX nabs $10M for blockchain driven distribution

By Linda Fox | March 16, 2022

The startup aims to create new ways of distribution using blockchain technology. Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Michele Fitzpatrick of Eviivo

By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2022

Since 2012, Michele Fitzpatrick has been CEO of U.K.-based Eviivo, which provides a cloud-based booking and property management platform. Read More

News / Startups

Hotel payment startup Selfbook valued at $300M following $15M injection

By Jill Menze | March 8, 2022

The $15 million extension of its Series A financing brings Selfbook’s total funding to $40 million. Read More

News / Technology

Mews continues tech spending spree with Bizzon acquisition

By Jill Menze | March 3, 2022

Point-of-sale software provider Bizzon is Mews’ second acquisition this month and fifth overall. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How open distribution helps hotels regain selling power

By Ben Stephenson - Impala | March 1, 2022

An open distribution model reimagines how hotel selling works from the ground up. Read More

News / Distribution

Book on Google for hotels to shut after low take-up

By Mitra Sorrells | February 25, 2022

Google says it has seen relatively low usage of the Book on Google option for hotels, in terms of both consumer engagement and partner interest. Read More