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Optimizing payments: Why travel revenue depends on it

October 17, 2023

Join Nuvei for this free webinar to learn what your customers look for in an online checkout experience and what would encourage them to come back for more. On Demand

News / Online

Booking, Expedia, Tripadvisor form coalition to fight fake reviews

By Derek Catron | October 17, 2023

The coalition, which also includes Amazon, Glassdoor and Trustpilot, seeks to work together on developing common standards and best practices to root out fake reviews and ensure consumers can make... Read More

News / Technology

Everything, everywhere, all at once – trends in hospitality tech

By Klaus Kohlmayr — IDeaS | October 17, 2023

2023 has brought technology trends to travel that surprised, enlightened and perhaps even terrified us, but we know that with great upheaval comes great change. Read More

News / Startups

Tourhub raises £1M for adventure booking platform

By Derek Catron | October 16, 2023

Waterspring Ventures led the investment, partnering on the deal with the Development Bank of Wales. Read More

News / Online

Hilton adds new digital solutions for business travel and events

By Mitra Sorrells | October 16, 2023

Hilton said SMEs account for about 85% of its business transient guests, and these new products are part of its commitment to “digitally transform the business travel experience.” Read More

News / Online

Google: Asia Pacific leads in travel resurgence

By Arvindh Yuvaraj – Web in Travel | October 16, 2023

Recent search interest in APAC is not only above 2019 levels but shows consistent growth in both international and domestic travel, according to Google's Hermione Joye, who spoke at WiT Singapore 2023. Read More

News / Online

Hopper’s APAC B2C team axed amid cuts of 250 jobs

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 13, 2023

As part of its recent cuts, Hopper has eliminated its B2C team in Asia Pacific, while keeping its B2B team intact. Read More

News / Technology

Skyscanner unveils ChatGPT discovery tool

By Linda Fox | October 13, 2023

The solution, which is powered by ChatGPT, is initially launching in beta across Australia, India and Singapore to gauge traveler behavior when using AI for trip planning. Read More

News / Online

New report shows short-term rentals gaining ground on hotels

By Derek Catron | October 13, 2023

Hotels still account for 85% of the U.S. market, but short-term rentals' 15% share is nearly double the 8% it held in 2018, according to research from AirDNA and STR. Read More

News / Technology

DiDi Autonomous Driving lands $149M investment

By Linda Fox | October 12, 2023

The autonomous vehicle unit of DiDi plans to further its R&D and seek collaborations as part of its strategy to speed up the commercial use of autonomous driving technology. Read More

News / Technology

Assessing AI opportunities through the corporate travel lens

By Linda Fox | October 12, 2023

Technology experts discuss the potential gains and risks of artificial intelligence in the corporate travel world. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb shutters Plus program, promises other upgrades for hosts

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2023

Airbnb Plus was unveiled in early 2018 and enabled hosts to be part of a higher tier based on quality and comfort. Read More

News / Technology

Southwest Airlines, Spotnana partner on platform integration

By Michael B. Baker — Business Travel News | October 11, 2023

The integration connects Spotnana to the Southwest Partner Services API, which provides access to the same content available via Southwest's website and its Swabiz online business travel booking tool.... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Crewfare aims to make booking event and group travel easy

By Mitra Sorrells | October 11, 2023

Crewfare is a customizable group travel booking platform offering events, festivals, sports and brands with the ability to capitalize on travel while providing attendees with a streamlined and simpler... Read More

News / Technology

Sabre investigation finds no security concerns from alleged ransomware attack

By Derek Catron | October 10, 2023

Despite allegations from a ransomware group that it stole sensitive personal information from Sabre, the company said it has found no evidence that customer data has been compromised. Read More

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