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Opinion / Online
How long before airlines grasp the potential of resale marketplaces?
By Gilles de Richemond – Fairlyne | September 22, 2023
Like retailers before them, airlines have been reluctant to embrace resale options — even though... Read More
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News / Online
Airbnb announces new system to verify listings
By Derek Catron | September 21, 2023
Verified listings will be denoted by an icon starting in February for the U.S., Canada, Australia, the... Read More
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News / Online
Hopper-Turo partnership brings car-sharing to booking platform
By Derek Catron | September 21, 2023
Turo also has partnerships with Kayak, to make its cars available on that site, and Capital One and... Read More
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News / Technology
Google increases AI functionality for travel
By Jamie Biesiada – Travel Weekly | September 19, 2023
Bard users will be prompted to link to other Google accounts, giving the AI product the ability to... Read More
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News / Online
Latin America’s mobile-first market means higher online penetration
By Phocuswright Research | September 18, 2023
A new Phocuswright report shows overall mobile penetration of supplier-direct online travel bookings... Read More
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Opinion / Startups
State of startup fundraising: Do you need venture capital?
By Cara Whitehill – Unlock Advisors | September 18, 2023
During a tough year for travel startups, investor and advisor Cara Whitehill offers insight into... Read More
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News / Online
Flightroutes24 adds hotels as it continues global expansion
By Yeoh Siew Hoon – Web In Travel | September 15, 2023
Flightroutes24, a global B2B marketplace for flight content, has launched a hotel booking channel to... Read More
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News / Technology
United Airlines inks deal to buy 1B gallons of SAF
By Derek Catron | September 14, 2023
Houston-based Cemvita to provide 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel a year for 20 years... Read More
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News / Online
Go City launch taps into one of China’s largest social media platforms
By Web in Travel | September 14, 2023
Surpassing 2019 revenue from Mainland Chinese customers, Go City becomes first global sightseeing pass... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
9 months into the GPT Era, what has travel learned?
By Gilad Berenstein – Brook Bay Capital | September 13, 2023
  Travel tech investor and entrepreneur Gilad Berenstein shares his three main takeaways in... Read More
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