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The rise in digital solutions for cross-border payments and why compliance is key

By PhocusWire | July 23, 2024

TerraPay's co-founder and chief business officer Ani Sane discusses why the company's growth strategy is built on securing regulatory approvals in new markets. Read More

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GBTA predicts business travel spending will hit a record this year, surpass $2T in 2028

By Morgan Hines | July 23, 2024

As the Global Business Travel Association's Convention 2024 opened in Atlanta, the organization released its annual outlook report, which predicts steady growth through 2028. Read More

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Selina facing insolvency, looks for buyers

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2024

Founded in 2014, Selina said its properties are designed to enable millennial and Gen Z travelers to "seamlessly travel and work abroad," by combining accommodations with coworking and recreation... Read More

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Tripstax, FCM Travel, Accelya, Spotnana and more corporate travel news from GBTA 2024

By Mileva Sapic | July 22, 2024

Dozens of corporate travel technology suppliers released new and updated products on the first day of the Global Business Travel Association's Convention 2024 in Atlanta. Read More

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HQ lands Amex Ventures investment, plans ground transportation platform enhancements

By Linda Fox | July 22, 2024

The funds will go towards enhancing HQ's mobility platform such as its fintech and payment solutions and help the company develop its "next-generation payment and expense management solutions." Read More

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Travel industry experts talk next gen bets and new tech disarray

By Linda Fox | July 22, 2024

Rod Cuthbert, founder of Viator, and Aaron Gowell, co-founder and CEO of SilverRail Technologies, discuss moves from Google and Uber as well as the wider travel technology landscape in the PhocusWire... Read More

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U.S. Court rules against Booking.com in Ryanair screen-scraping lawsuit

By Mitra Sorrells | July 19, 2024

The jury in Delaware District Court also dismissed all of Booking.com's counterclaims against Ryanair, which included claims for defamation, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices. Read More

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Could Amazon become a major player in travel?

By Morgan Hines | July 19, 2024

There has been speculation for years about how and when Amazon might enter the travel sphere - and if it would be successful in that kind of venture. Amazon's Prime Day travel deals beg the question... Read More

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Global IT incident grounds major airlines

By Linda Fox | July 19, 2024

Major airlines and airports including American, United, Delta and KLM were affected by a global IT outage Friday with some having to ground flights. Read More

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Landfolk lands €10.3M to expand vacation rental marketplace

By Linda Fox | July 18, 2024

Landfolk is eyeing expansion in southern Europe following its move from its Denmark base into Germany, Norway and Sweden. Read More

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Corporate travel and events platform Planned raises $35M

By Mitra Sorrells | July 18, 2024

Based in Montreal, Planned said it combines human service with artificial intelligence to provide comprehensive sourcing, booking, payment and policy management for events and travel. Read More

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Tracking travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q2 2024

By Linda Fox | July 18, 2024

While a handful of companies such as Guesty and Cover Genius have attracted significant later stage funding, most investments in the second quarter of 2024 have been around the pre-seed and seed stage. Read More

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Kayak for Business adds Air APIs, payment tech to enterprise tool

By Michael B. Baker - BTN | July 17, 2024

Kayak for Business has added new features to its Enterprise tool created with its partner Blockskye, a provider of blockchain solutions for travel, and its first customer, PwC. Read More

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Bob W plans up to 2,000 apartments through Osborne+Co joint venture

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2024

The funds will be used to acquire and repurpose hotel and office assets into short-term serviced apartments in countries including Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. Read More

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“Green” rail seeks growth in Europe through greater collaboration

By D.J. Catron | July 17, 2024

Experts from Rail Europe, Eurostar, SNCF and Iryo discussed at Phocuswright Europe how European rail travel is being transformed through greater standardization and collaboration. Read More

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