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Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2020

By Mileva Sapic | October 7, 2024

AllFly, Mize, Questo, Magpie and FutureStay update PhocusWire on what they've been up to since they were named part of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2020. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Booking.com, Delta, Qatar Airways and more

By PhocusWire | October 4, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Online

As pressures mount on corporate travel to improve sustainability, progress is challenging

By Morgan Hines | October 4, 2024

Corporate travel is dealing with pressure from employees, a more stringent government and regulatory environment and stronger climate science as it continues to look for ways to operate more... Read More

News / Technology

Decentralized Identity Foundation hackathon kicks off with track focused on travel solutions

By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2024

Developers entering the “Hospitality and Travel Challenge” have to demonstrate how decentralized identity technology combined with traditional travel technology can create a more frictionless,... Read More

Opinion / Technology

The future of hospitality lies in the perfect balance between data and service

By Alan Young - Infor | October 3, 2024

Hospitality businesses need to walk a line between the use of data analytics to inform decisions and providing good service to guests. Read More

News / Technology

Priceline adds voice capabilities from OpenAI to "Penny" chatbot

By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2024

Priceline's Penny chatbot can “hear” and understand user questions, predict needs based on historical interactions and "speak" its response. Read More

News / Technology

Hype versus reality: How fast is generative AI changing the travel industry?

By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2024

Industry leaders from Accor, Sabre, Cloudbeds, Navan, MakeMyTrip and more share their thoughts on generative AI and whether it has lived up to expectations thus far. Read More

News / Startups

Hotelverse receives €5 million to further develop its digital twin technology

By Morgan Hines | October 1, 2024

Founded in 2020, Hotelverse provides its digital twin technology to dozens of hotels including some that are part of Hyatt, RIU Hotels and Radisson Hotel Group. Read More

News / Technology

Cendyn builds out platform with acquisition of Knowland

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2024

Cendyn said the pairing of Knowland's meeting and event data with its own sales CRM, proposals and Grouprev technologies will enable hotels to drive group bookings from a single solution. Read More

News / Distribution

HotelRunner widens distribution offering with Bookingate acquisition

By Linda Fox | October 1, 2024

The acquisition broadens HotelRunner's offering, enabling it to help travel agencies, tour operators and destination management companies solve challenges with distribution as well as direct and offline... Read More

News / Online

Klook plans for social and geographic growth

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WIT | September 30, 2024

Klook's vice president of global marketing delves into the company's plans for geographic growth and social commerce. Read More

Opinion / Online

Breaking the bottleneck in travel’s hourglass problem

By Michelle Denogean - Mindtrip | September 27, 2024

Chief marketing officer at Mindtrip, Michelle Denogean, says travel has a problem advancing top of the hourglass inspiration through the bottleneck that leads to conversions in planning and booking... Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Serko, Expedia, Sabre and more

By PhocusWire | September 27, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Technology

Datalex raises €25M, unveils airline retailing technology

By Linda Fox | September 26, 2024

Datalex recently unveiled its offer and order technology to help airlines boost conversion and drive revenue. The system uses IATA’s offer and order capabilities including NDC and ONE Order. Read More

News / Technology

B2B ground transportation marketplace Distribusion raises $80M

By Morgan Hines | September 26, 2024

Distribusion connects nearly 2,000 ground transportation providers worldwide across bus, rail and ferry services to more than 150 retailers through a single API. Read More

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