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Can we hardwire happiness into hospitality tech?
By Linda Fox
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March 29, 2023
Hotels are providing the opposite of hospitality with long queues, paperwork, poor Wi-Fi and disconnected systems, according to Lennert de Jong, president for hospitality at Planet.
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Cabify closes $110M round, looks to further expansion
By Linda Fox
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March 28, 2023
The latest investment in the company comes from Orilla Asset Management and AXIS and adds to Cabify’s €40 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), as well as an investment from Mutua...
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Yatra says corporate travel driving its growth
By Linda Fox
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March 28, 2023
The company announced revenue of $10.9 million, up 44% year over year while adjusted revenue was $18 million, up 43% year over year.
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Journey Hospitality acquires well-being tech specialist Premier Software
By Linda Fox
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March 27, 2023
Journey says the acquisition will enable it to further help hotels boost direct revenue opportunities.
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Duve to launch ChatGPT tool for guest communications
By Linda Fox
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March 27, 2023
The company, which plans to launch DuveAI in the second quarter of this year, says it will enable “hoteliers and hosts to interact with their guests like never before.”
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STARTUP STAGE: Orbzii wants to make travel planning easier
By Linda Fox
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March 27, 2023
App-based Orbzii brings together flights and hotels and employs artificial intelligence to enable consumers to filter options and put together a trip as well as discuss it and share it with...
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STARTUP STAGE: SkipQ is an app for airport retail and restaurant services
By Linda Fox
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March 24, 2023
SkipQ describes itself as a travel retail marketplace that connects airport retailers and passengers via its app.
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Google is testing free price guarantee for flights
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 23, 2023
For fares that include the guarantee, Google automatically monitors prices and refunds the difference to the traveler's Google Pay account if it drops.
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Kakao Mobility looks to international expansion with acquisition of Splyt
By Linda Fox
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March 23, 2023
The two companies announced a partnership last year enabling the South Korea-based company to expand the transportation options in its Kakao T app.
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Steller acquires influencer marketing company Travel Mindset
By Kathryn Walson
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March 23, 2023
Steller, founded in 2014 and based outside Seattle, says it is capitalizing on the growing role of influencers in travel.
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Mystifly lands $8M to boost airline distribution tech
By Linda Fox
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March 23, 2023
Mystifly, which was founded in 2009, enables travel intermediaries to access airfares via its API-driven technology as well as offering airlines a distribution, payment reconciliation and settlement...
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Via acquires Citymapper in quest to be “operating system” for public mobility
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 22, 2023
Via will integrate Citymapper’s app, which consumers use to plan trips, into its TransitTech platform.
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Placemakr unlocks $65M for mixed-use hospitality concept
By Linda Fox
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March 21, 2023
Investment in the flexible-use property specialist comes from Highland Capital Partners, Harbert Growth Partners, Bernstein Management Corp., Camber Creek and Gaw Capital.
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Citi’s new travel portal powered by Booking Holdings goes live
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 21, 2023
The site includes supply from Booking.com – such as 1.4 million hotels around the world - and is powered by technology from Rocket Travel by Agoda, another of Booking Holdings’ brands.
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OYO creates accelerator to help India hoteliers expand
By Linda Fox
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March 21, 2023
The aim of the program, which plans to accept 30 hoteliers initially, is to help hoteliers expand more rapidly.
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