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Travelport execs share insights from new platform migration

By Michael B. Baker – Business Travel News | August 24, 2023

More than two years after launching Travelport Plus as a unified platform to replace its three legacy global distribution systems, CEO Greg Webb and chief product and technology officer Tom Kershaw... Read More

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Hotel payment and booking company Selfbook partners with Affirm

By Morgan Hines | August 21, 2023

Selfbook and Affirm are linking up to provide “flexible payment options” to hotel bookings. Read More

News / Online

The opportunities ahead for ground transportation in the travel industry

By Mitra Sorrells | August 21, 2023

Mozio CEO Nicole Forson and SilverRail co-founder and CEO Aaron Gowell discuss how innovation and collaboration can play a role in creating more - and better - opportunities for door-to-door ground... Read More

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Wego CEO on the Middle East’s travel boom, generative AI and more

By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2023

Wego CEO Ross Veitch explains why he's bullish on the future of tourism in the Middle East and how generative AI-powered chat interfaces could become the new "gatekeepers" for e-commerce. Read More

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You, Me & The Machine: The Phocuswright Conference 2023

By PhocusWire | August 17, 2023

Make plans to attend The Phocuswright Conference in November for Center Stage sessions featuring industry leaders along with dedicated programs for innovation, diversity, Young Leaders and... Read More

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Travel tech platform Mondee acquires Skypass, reports Q2 net revenue of $57M

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2023

Skypass is the fourth acquisition for Texas-based Mondee this year, as the company looks to expand both geographically and into new content and distribution channels. Read More

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Trends, product updates and launch news from GBTA

By PhocusWire | August 14, 2023

The gathering of the global business travel industry is getting underway in Dallas, and we’ve rounded up some of the key announcements from travel management companies and technology players. Read More

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Tour and activity booking system provider Respax acquires Livn

By Janelle Visser - Arival | August 8, 2023

Another tech acquisition in the in-destination experiences sector sees Australia-based booking system provider ResPax take over struggling B2B connectivity provider Livn. Read More

News / Startups

HalalBooking adds $2.5M to Series B round

By Mitra Sorrells | August 8, 2023

HalalBooking said its July sales were a record at $10 million, up 45% compared with July 2022, and it expects to reach $75 million in sales this year and $600 million in four to five years. Read More

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AI Insights: Generative AI for multimodal travel

By PhocusWire | August 3, 2023

Omio’s chief technology officer Tomas Vocetka answers our questions about how the company is working with generative artificial intelligence technology. Read More

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Sabre notes "momentum" across the business

By Linda Fox | August 3, 2023

An improvement in profit driven by travel bookings was partially offset by increased incentive costs, hospitality transaction costs and expenses related to the head count reduction. Read More

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Data-focused Atlas continues quest to simplify air travel retailing

By PhocusWire | August 1, 2023

Atlas founder Mary Li explains how the company is creating data-focused solutions to improve the way agencies sell tickets and ancillaries from low-cost carriers. Read More

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American Airlines plans NDC acceleration

By Robert Silk – Travel Weekly | July 31, 2023

Buoyed by early success with its NDC strategy, American Airlines is gearing up to remove more fares from legacy GDSs. Read More

News / Startups

Nezasa raises $4.7M to boost international growth

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2023

Nezasa said the new investments strengthen the travel technology company's international growth strategy and accelerate the path to profitability. Read More