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News / Startups

OYO raises $174 million in Series G funding

By Linda Fox | August 13, 2024

The company says the funding, which has come from a number of investors including OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal, will go toward growth. Read More

News / Technology

Priorities, challenges and next steps for Lufthansa Innovation Hub

By Linda Fox | August 13, 2024

Travel startups including Squake, Navit, Swifty and Uptrip have come out of the Lufthansa Innovation Hub. Now, at 10 years old, the corporate venture unit is looking at how it scales further, does more... Read More

News / Distribution

AA's former commercial chief Vasu Raja sees a simpler future for airline retailing

By Linda Fox | August 12, 2024

American Airlines former CCO Vasu Raja discussed his views on the internet as a sales and distribution channel as well as future innovation in airline distribution with Cory Garner, a former sales and... Read More

News / Startups

Berlin-based YGO Trips receives €2.5M in funding

By Morgan Hines | August 9, 2024

The company, founded in January 2023, focuses on an all-in-one approach to customizable travel booking with fair prices made possible by AI solutions. Read More

News / Distribution

Vacasa secures $30M in funding, business transformation ongoing

By Linda Fox | August 9, 2024

Vacation rental management company Vacasa announced a business transformation in May and has now secured financing of $30 million. Read More

News / Technology

IHG bookings from own channels hit 80%

By Linda Fox | August 8, 2024

Holiday Inn-parent IHG shares progress on its investments in technology and loyalty, including the implementation of a new revenue management system and property management system. Read More

News / Online

Seeking “deeper engagement,” Tripadvisor launches in-app hotel bookings

By D.J. Catron | August 6, 2024

A partnership with Hopper’s HTS will power in-app booking for Tripadvisor, which also announced that revenues for the second quarter rose by 1% year over year. Read More

News / Online

How Google’s monopoly ruling impacts travel search and bookings

By D.J. Catron | August 5, 2024

Travel companies have been complaining for years about Google’s digital search and advertising dominance. The biggest online travel agencies spent a combined $16.8 billion on sales and marketing last... Read More

Opinion / Online

Why the travel industry should buy into the experience economy

By Erika De Santi - WeRoad | August 2, 2024

Co-founder and chief of experience at WeRoad, Erika De Santi, shares why the travel industry should buy into the experience economy. Read More

News / Online

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Breeze Airways, Holibob, HRS, Mindtrip and more

By PhocusWire | August 2, 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

How fintech companies are progressing in the travel space

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2024

Whether they believe they can remove friction and/or offer something better than existing travel companies, payment specialists and financial institutions are looking to increase their stake in the... Read More

News / Distribution

Amadeus reports revenue and profit gains for Q2 2024

By Linda Fox | July 31, 2024

Amadeus reported double digit increases in group revenue, air IT and hospitality in the second quarter of 2024. Read More

News / Distribution

U.K. regulator to investigate Amex GBT acquisition of CWT more closely

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority in the U.K. has expressed concern that the merger could impact quality of service, pricing and/or lead to reduced innovation for the business travel customers of... Read More

News / Startups

Travel insurance startup Faye raises $31M in series B funding

By Mileva Sapic | July 30, 2024

The round was led by Portage, a global investment platform, along with contributions from Lumir Ventures, F2 Venture Capital, Viola Ventures and Munich Re Ventures. Read More