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News / Online
How sustainable travel companies are helping consumers, brands understand certification
By Morgan Hines | June 14, 2024
James Lever of Weeva and Sally Davey of Travalyst talk about sustainability sensibilities in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe. Read More
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News / Technology
How travel brands are prioritizing group travel planning
By Morgan Hines | June 6, 2024
Expedia Group, Airbnb, Mindtrip and many other companies are looking to simplify group travel planning. Read More
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News / Startups
Travel paytech company Swiipr raises £6 million
By Morgan Hines | May 29, 2024
The new funding is meant to help the company as it seeks to drive growth, particularly in the areas of research and development, artificial intelligence, data analytics and strategy, among others. Read More
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News / Technology
Travel Tech hosts D.C. showcase, maintains ancillary fee ruling criticism
By Morgan Hines | May 23, 2024
Overlooking the U.S. Capitol, the Travel Technology Association held its first Policy & Innovation Showcase with Airbnb, Sabre, Booking Holdings and more. Read More
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News / Technology
Travelsoft continues travel tech roll-up with three further acquisitions
By Linda Fox | May 23, 2024
B2B accommodation connectivity provider TravelgateX joins Travelsoft alongside reservation technology specialist Atcore Technology and Travel Connection Technology.    Read More
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News / Technology
Pushing to make early check-ins more than just a free perk
By D.J. Catron | May 22, 2024
As personalized travel becomes a priority, more hotel operators and system developers believe a growing number of guests will demand early check-ins — even if they have to pay for it.  Read More
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News / Technology
SITA acquires Materna IPS
By Morgan Hines | May 21, 2024
 David Lavorel, CEO of SITA, said the acquisition marks “an exciting new era of travel.” Read More
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News / Online
Barry Diller on AI, the future of Expedia Group and the transformative power of travel
By Morgan Hines | May 16, 2024
Expedia Group chairman and senior executive Barry Diller said he believes the world is seeing the beginning of the company's "next evolution" with Ariane Gorin as CEO. Read More
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News / Startups
Australian-based Hometime raises $6.6M to bolster STR growth
By Morgan Hines | May 8, 2024
The new funding is meant to bolster Hometime’s goal to professionalize the STR industry, to grow its brand and to enter new markets. Read More
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News / Online
Expensify to launch travel platform
By Morgan Hines | May 8, 2024
Expensify Travel will exist as part of a partnership between Expensify and Spotnana and has been built on Spotnana’s travel-as-a-service platform. Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Levee uses AI and computer vision to provide quality control for hotels
By Mitra Sorrells | May 7, 2024
Levee uses proprietary AI models trained on the hotels’ unique data and quality control requirements to create self-inspection tools for housekeeping staff. Read More
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News / Technology
AI-powered trip planner Mindtrip officially launches
By Morgan Hines | May 1, 2024
Mindtrip, which had been available in beta, made its official consumer debut Wednesday. Read More
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News / Technology
Hospitality stakeholders on fixing the data silo problem
By Morgan Hines | April 30, 2024
Despite years of work across the hospitality industry, hotels are still struggling to connect guest data across multiple systems, inhibiting their ability to provide an optimal guest experience. Read More
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News / Technology
How technology is helping to fuel wellness opportunities for travelers
By Morgan Hines | April 26, 2024
Travel tech leaders focused on wellness have an eye trained on the future - with predictions as to how technology may impact traveler wellness and wellness tourism. Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
5 signs a hotel tech stack is outdated
By Jose Canelos - Amadeus Hospitality | April 23, 2024
Technology upgrades are proving to be top of mind this year, as hoteliers using legacy software or those with major gaps in functionality are increasingly worried about being outperformed. Read More