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Peakwork acquired by Constellation Software

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2023

Germany-based Peakwork joins Constellation’s Vela Software division, one of six that focus on travel, aviation and other sectors. Read More

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Airbnb pauses new Experiences after predicting growth

By Kathryn Walson | April 17, 2023

The pause comes a year after CEO Brian Chesky called Airbnb Experiences a “massive, massive opportunity” and a “big area of investment in the coming years.” Read More

News / Startups

Thynk lands $13M for hotel sales and operations tech

By Linda Fox | April 14, 2023

The investment will speed up research and development as well as being put towards expansion in Europe, America and the Middle East. Read More

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Journera debuts TripSignals platform to connect travel data

By Derek Catron | April 14, 2023

Journera CEO Jeff Katz sees benefits for travelers as well as the airlines and hotels that want their business from journey’s start to finish. Read More

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OTA Insight: Hotels could piggyback off rentals' demand data

By Linda Fox | April 13, 2023

OTA Insight has delved into its data to find that hotel revenue managers can pick up early demand signals by looking at what’s happening in the rentals market. Read More

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Tripadvisor says it's catching more fake reviews

By Linda Fox | April 12, 2023

In its latest Review Transparency Report, the company said its detection process picked up 72% of submissions before they were published on the platform, up five percentage points on its 2020 figure. Read More

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InteleTravel acquisition links leisure and business travel

By Kathryn Walson | April 12, 2023

InteleTravel and Hickory Global Partners said that by merging resources they can better cater to the blended travel market. Read More

News / Startups

Vacation rental marketplace Whimstay scores $10M

By Kathryn Walson | April 11, 2023

The San Francisco-based company plans to use the funding toward “key new hires” and the development of new products and features. Read More

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Airlines brace for summer chaos as wider tech issues remain

By Linda Fox | April 11, 2023

Schiphol Airport is capping its passenger numbers at 66,000 per day in May while Lufthansa said in February that it was reducing its 2023 summer schedule by 34,000 flights. Read More

News / Startups

Japan’s SmartRyde raises $3.4M as it expands airport transfer marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | April 9, 2023

Along with the funding, SmartRyde has created an API so online travel agencies and airlines can connect directly to its global network to easily offer pre-booked airport transfers in their booking... Read More

Opinion / Technology

ChatGPT means radically improved travel sales conversion

By Terry Jones | April 7, 2023

Travelocity founder Terry Jones says his past work creating Wayblazer makes him confident ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI will permanently disrupt the user interface in travel. Read More

News / Startups

Lovetovisit.com gets £2.1M to fund expansion

By Derek Catron | April 7, 2023

Funding includes £250,000 from Zip World, which offers zip lines and other adventures across the United Kingdom. Read More

News / Online

Viator's Ben Drew on further growth, educating consumers

By Linda Fox | April 6, 2023

Viator president Ben Drew attributes its recent growth to “changing almost everything about the business” in the past three years. Read More

News / Online

6 trends for appealing to emerging Chinese travel market

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | April 6, 2023

The recent China Arising event makes clear the gates are wide open for Chinese travelers, who are ready to explore the world again. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Holdbar offers tech to help activities providers boost bookings

By Linda Fox | April 5, 2023

The startup offers tours, activities and providers of small accommodations with a technology solution covering sales, marketing and administration. Read More

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