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Why B2B travel payments need more than virtual cards
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July 14, 2026
Brad La Nasa, chief business officer at Zyzza, speaks with Phocuswright’s Mitra Sorrells about B2B travel payments, virtual cards, carrier acceptance, agency liquidity and settlement friction.
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Travelgate boosts offering with acquisition of AO UK
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April 14, 2026
AO U.K. offers AO Campaign combining product information management, digital asset management and master data management into one tool.
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How VPNs create exceptional guest experiences and generate new revenue
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November 20, 2025
VPN technology can address key security pain points for travelers, helps improve the guest experience and can provide significant business benefits for the hospitality industry.
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“Self-destruction” to successful exit: How Brett Henry turned MG Group around
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January 28, 2025
Brett Henry is enthused about a singular goal of building the best B2B hospitality marketplace in a region that’s booming.
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Hotels saw average booking value increase through direct channels in '24
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January 22, 2025
Hotels continue to broaden their distribution mix with new B2B and B2C partners entering the rankings of top booking sources in SiteMinder's annual trends report.
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B2B hotel platform HBX Group to raise €725M through IPO
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January 17, 2025
HBX Group was founded in Spain in 2001 as B2B bedbank Hotelbeds.
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Aerticket acquires Servivuelo to boost presence in Spain
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January 9, 2025
Aerticket continues to roll up consolidator companies with its latest acquisition of Servivuelo in Spain.
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TBO acquires distribution platform Jumbonline for €25M
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December 19, 2023
Jumbonline distributes a range of products for wholesalers and tour operators through an API solution that gives access to more than 120,000 hotels across Europe, the Caribbean and North Africa.
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Hotels.com co-founder Bob Diener talks exits and opportunities
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December 8, 2023
Bob Diener, Hotels.com co-founder and president, now co-founder and president of Travel Funders Network, visits the PhocusWire studio to discuss the changing online hotel landscape.
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RePushti by Qtech - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2023
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November 28, 2023
RePushti by Qtech Software is an SaaS-based solution that uses generative artificial intelligence and machine learning to re-verify hotel bookings.
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Agoda unveils wholesale distribution platform for hotel partners
By Derek Catron
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June 30, 2023
Booking Holdings brand Agoda now offers more transparency for hotels to track volume and rates and maximize revenues.
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Trip Affiliates Network raises $4.5M
By Derek Catron
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June 7, 2023
Travel industry tech solutions provider looks to accelerate adoption of its direct booking and online travel services across Asia.
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Hotelbeds CEO: Sustainable travel is “nonnegotiable”
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May 23, 2023
Nicolas Huss spoke with PhocusWire about travel technology, ChatGPT and the importance of sustainability.
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Air ticket consolidators turn profit in shifting landscape
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January 24, 2023
Despite airlines' efforts to drive more direct sales, ticket consolidators say business remains solid and their partnerships with airlines continue to be strong.
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Profit optimization solution Hotelmize raises $12M
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January 11, 2023
Hotelmize uses its artificial intelligence and room mapping technology to monitor fluctuations in hotel rates, analyze its partners reservations and optimize their profits.
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