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Rapid Fire with Pablo Castillo of Chain4Travel
News / Online
Rapid Fire with Pablo Castillo of Chain4Travel
By Morgan Hines | May 13, 2025
As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.   Read More
How virtual credit cards are transforming B2B travel payments
Event / Online
How virtual credit cards are transforming B2B travel payments
May 8, 2025
Hear from Worldline and Visa about the evolution, benefits and implementation strategies of virtual credit cards in travel. On Demand
Report—Seamless Payments: Elevating travel experiences from start to finish
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Report—Seamless Payments: Elevating travel experiences from start to finish
By Matthew Parsons | May 8, 2025
Read this exclusive report to learn how PayPal provides travel brands with the tools they need to deliver exceptional customer experiences from the very first click—setting the stage for memorable... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Hopper, Amex and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Hopper, Amex and more...
By PhocusWire | April 25, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Hotel payments management platform ROH raises $9.2M
News / Startups
Hotel payments management platform ROH raises $9.2M
By Abby Crotty | April 22, 2025
The company said the investment will be used to expand its platform and enhance processes. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, FLYR, PayPal and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, FLYR, PayPal and more...
By PhocusWire | April 18, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Scapia lands $40M for travel fintech
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Scapia lands $40M for travel fintech
By Linda Fox | April 3, 2025
The funding will go towards boosting the team, enhancing its product offerings and accelerating growth plans. Read More
Report: Relevance is the key to unlocking sustainable growth in travel
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Report: Relevance is the key to unlocking sustainable growth in travel
By Rokt | March 31, 2025
Find out about best-in-class strategies for ancillary revenue growth, harnessing data and insights to deliver relevant cross-sell and upsell offers and to reduce friction at checkout. Read More
Travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q1 2025
News / Startups
Travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q1 2025
By Abby Crotty | March 28, 2025
As the quarter comes to a close, we review funding rounds and M&A activity—and learn what travel executives believe is on the horizon for the rest of the year. Read More
Perplexity partners with Selfbook, Tripadvisor to offer hotel booking
News / Technology
Perplexity partners with Selfbook, Tripadvisor to offer hotel booking
By Morgan Hines | March 25, 2025
Users can make a natural language query for hotels with Perplexity, and the platform can then surface relevant, bookable properties based on Selfbook data and reviews from Tripadvisor. Read More
How hospitality operators can combat payment fraud
Opinion / Online
How hospitality operators can combat payment fraud
By Andrew Buttigieg - RMS | March 24, 2025
Andrew Buttigieg, chief technology officer at RMS, discusses how hospitality operators can ensure safer bookings amid a rise in fraud attempts. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: DerbySoft, Ixigo, UATP, Veltra and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: DerbySoft, Ixigo, UATP, Veltra and more...
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Concur to get generative AI assistant from SAP
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Concur to get generative AI assistant from SAP
By Morgan Hines | March 19, 2025
SAP Concur also revealed it has expanded its partnership with American Express to launch real-time authorization data capability, alongside a number of other announcements. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sihot, HiJiffy, Magpie, Visit Group and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sihot, HiJiffy, Magpie, Visit Group and more...
By PhocusWire | March 14, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Why travel startup founders step away from running their companies
News / Startups
Why travel startup founders step away from running their companies
By Mark Frary | March 14, 2025
As travel startups begin to scale, founder/CEOs often take the decision to move to product or strategy roles and let someone with a different skillset lead the company through the next stage. Read More