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Fleetcor acquires corporate accommodation specialist Roomex

By Linda Fox | October 24, 2022

The acquisition is Fleetcor’s third in travel and transport this year, following its purchase in March of Levarti, a notification system for air passengers. Read More

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Travel apps have work to do in improving customer satisfaction

By Kathryn Walson | October 24, 2022

According to a recent study from Applause, 37% of customers say travel apps have not been helpful in managing recent travel challenges. Read More

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How a regional airline is becoming a leader in sustainability

By Kathryn Walson | October 24, 2022

In June, the Swedish airline Braathens held what it claims to be the first regional flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Read More

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Travel payments risk mitigation: building in resilience and transparency

By Laurie Gablehouse - Worldline | October 24, 2022

The COVID pandemic exposed how ill-prepared the industry was to handle cancellations and refunds, while it also helped drive new thinking around solutions to address these challenges. Read More

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MakeMyTrip and OYO fined for anti-competitive behavior

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2022

MakeMyTrip-Goibibo (MMT-Go) has been fined for abusing a dominant position as well as having an anti-competitive arrangement with OYO, which is also being fined. Read More

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Sojern partners with GauVendi to drive direct accommodation bookings

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2022

Sojern says GauVendi’s new retail philosophy and proprietary technology support its efforts to drive direct and instant sales. Read More

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Australia’s Camplify acquires European RV rental marketplace PaulCamper

By Mitra Sorrells | October 20, 2022

The acquisition adds operations in Germany as well as Austria and the Netherlands for Camplify, doubling the size of its business as measured by customers, fleet size, bookings and gross profit. Read More

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The push to digitalize the air travel experience

By Linda Fox | October 20, 2022

While Lufthansa Group has set up Digital Hangar to focus on the customer experience, other airlines are also addressing how they interact with customers. Read More

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Pinktada lands $975K for blockchain-based hotel marketplace

By Jill Menze | October 20, 2022

Founded in 2020, Houston-based Pinktada is a membership-based primary and secondary market for hotel rooms, architected on tokenization. Read More

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Booking.com partners with Chooose to boost traveler awareness of climate impacts

By Mitra Sorrells | October 20, 2022

The partnership will initially focus on providing transparent information about the carbon impact of each element of a booking. Read More

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Revolut adds rental homes to existing accommodation offering

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2022

The U.K.-based company says the launch of Homes is part of its Stays accommodation booking service, unveiled in 2021. Read More

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Holidu scores €100M to expand in existing markets

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2022

The Series E investment was led by 83North, with Northzone, HV Capital, Vintage Investment Partners, Commonfund Capital and existing investors also participating. Read More