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Ravlling wants to be Northern Europe's “conscious travel” booking platform
By Morgan Hines
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July 16, 2024
Founded in 2022, Ravlling aims to make searching for sustainable travel options easy, provides curated options and inspiration....
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CEO Spotlight: Nadia Omer of AirAsia MOVE
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 12, 2024
Previously known as AirAsia Superapp, AirAsia MOVE is the online travel agency brand of Capital A, which also operates AirAsia airline. AirAsia MOVE and fintech brand BigPay constitute MOVE Digital, Capital A’s digital arm....
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ConnexPay - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2024
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July 9, 2024
Founded in 2017, ConnexPay integrates both sides of the payment ecosystem – accepting and making payments – inside a single global platform....
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STARTUP STAGE: FreeGuides empowers hotels to accompany their guests beyond the lobby
By Mileva Sapic
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July 8, 2024
FreeGuides is committed to enriching the guest experience while also enhancing hotel operations by using QR code-driven solutions to make content creation efficient and straightforward....
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STARTUP STAGE: Seeru is a marketplace to help Muslims travel across the U.A.E
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July 2, 2024
The company said it is launching a first in the region app that aims to serve 90 million out of 2 billion Muslims, making Umrah accessible through its tech-driven approach....
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Takyon - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2024
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July 1, 2024
Takyon turns non-refundable travel reservations into digital goods, using a blockchain-based tokenization process, so they can be resold or exchanged....
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Oracle Hospitality’s new SVP on cloud-based PMSs, the value of partnerships and AI
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June 28, 2024
Oracle’s Hospitality’s Laura Calin has been with the company since its 2014 acquisition of Micros, where she had worked since the 1990s - starting as a lead developer on the original Opera system....
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Visa - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2024
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June 24, 2024
Visa's Commercial Pay is a suite of B2B payment solutions, to help improve cashflow for businesses and eliminate outdated manual processes....
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STARTUP STAGE: Welcome Compass provides personalized guest guidebooks at scale
By Morgan Hines
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June 20, 2024
Welcome Compass uses artificial intelligence to generate a personalized digital guide for guests that can include house rules, local recommendations, check-in/check-out instructions and more....
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STARTUP STAGE: Stellar allows consumers to repurpose their unused reservations
By Mileva Sapic
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June 17, 2024
Stellar is a marketplace committed to reselling nonrefundable and noncancellable reservations and tickets across a broad spectrum of experiences, including travel, dining, concerts and sporting events....
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123compare.me – EMEA Travel Innovation Award winner at Phocuswright Europe 2024
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June 12, 2024
123Compare.me is a pricing tool that empowers hotel groups to master room distribution by targeting and resolving online price disparities....
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STARTUP STAGE: Trustr is a private marketplace for vacation rental discovery
By Mileva Sapic
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June 5, 2024
Launching publicly Wednesday, Trustr is a vacation rental marketplace that enables its members to make properties they own available to people they know and capitalize on recommendations for places to stay from people they trust....
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CEO Spotlight: Ariane Gorin of Expedia Group
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 23, 2024
As Gorin moves into the CEO role at Expedia Group, she shares her thoughts on AI, social commerce, the B2B business, Vrbo and OneKey, as well as opinions on Airbnb and the TikTok ban....
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STARTUP STAGE: StretchBill enables STR managers to offer layaway-style payment option
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 16, 2024
Founded in 2023, StretchBill creates a pay-over-time option for short-term rentals, including an option that lets individuals traveling together each take responsibility for specific payments....
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Steve Hafner on 20 years at Kayak: "The innovation isn't over yet"
By D.J. Catron
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May 11, 2024
As the metasearch site passes 20 years since its launch, CEO Steve Hafner shares his views on generative AI, Kayak for Business, the future of metasearch and more. ...
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