AirAsia holding company seeks U.S. listing for Capital A International

phocuswire 2023-11-1

the business combination would see capital a international a new investment and strategic development company become a stand alone public company in the united states

Kasa Living raises $70M to expand property portfolio

phocuswire 2023-11-1

the company operates multifamily apartments single family homes and boutique hotels in cities including seattle chicago and denver

Multi-modal AI and the UX revolution in travel

phocuswire 2023-11-1

the shift to multi modal genai opens the door to mind boggling possibilities for travel and other fields is this the end of the phone 160

New venture from Airbnb’s Gebbia raises $41M Series A

phocuswire 2023-10-31

samara builds small pre fabricated houses known as accessory dwelling units that property owners can use to create additional living space or as a rental property 160

MakeMyTrip makes gains across air ticketing, hotels as travel demand remains high

phocuswire 2023-10-31

the gurugram india based business attributed its revenue gains for the quarter to elevated travel demand

Could company-paid leisure travel be a new distribution channel?

phocuswire 2023-10-31

some corporations now incentivize employees by paying for holidays could this trend could be a new b2b2c sales channel for the travel industry

Aviation executives talk balancing data advances with technical debt

phocuswire 2023-10-31

airlines rely on data throughout the organization but challenges around technical silos and legacy systems persist and carriers are cautious of not letting ai hype run away with them

Launch innovators at The Phocuswright Conference 2023

phocuswire 2023-10-30

eleven companies will take the stage for the launch event at the phocuswright conference

Where are they now? Checking in with our Hot 25 Startups for 2022

phocuswire 2023-10-30

thrust carbon wheel the world road travel vacayou onfly and data duopoly check in with phocuswire

SEO Travel sets up accelerator for SME businesses

phocuswire 2023-10-27

the eight week travel growth accelerator program is looking to recruit 10 small to medium sized businesses

Travel customer service resilience in the age of climate disruption

phocuswire 2023-10-27

while the increasing frequency of climate related disruptions is inevitable severely disappointed customers are not travel providers have access to the data that enables a real time proactive...

Startup Stage: FinMont seeks to help airline and OTA revenues take off

phocuswire 2023-10-27

finmont helps travel merchants optimize their payment strategy by reducing the overall payment cost and increasing the acceptance rate globally

YouTrip plots Southeast Asia expansion following $50M investment

phocuswire 2023-10-26

the funds would go towards accelerating geographical expansion as well as product development

Video: Karin Aaron on developing the Green Book Experience for cultural tourism

phocuswire 2023-10-26

aaron is preparing to launch a digital directory and booking platform for historic heritage and cultural sites around the united states

Video: Karin Aaron on developing the Green Book Experience for cultural tourism

phocuswire 2023-10-26

aaron is preparing to launch a digital directory and booking platform for historic heritage and cultural sites around the united states

IATA sees appetite for digital IDs in new passenger survey

phocuswire 2023-10-26

iata s annual survey shows passengers want more speed and convenience at airports prompting the trade association for world airlines to push for a program that uses digital ids and biometric data 160

Rail Europe, KKday join forces to promote sustainable rail travel

phocuswire 2023-10-26

160 taiwan basedkkday said it has seen a 60 increase in sales of european travel products this year over the same period in 2019

Sabre and CellPoint Digital team up for "milestone" partnership

phocuswire 2023-10-25

sabre customers will have access to cellpoint digital s payment services as part of their new partnership

How Amadeus wants airlines to transition to modern distribution

phocuswire 2023-10-25

amadeus says nevio is its formal commitment to helping the airline industry move to modern distribution

Tripadvisor launches new AI travel planning features

phocuswire 2023-10-25

tripadvisor is rolling out ai generated hotel reviews for some oft reviewed locations

Marriott-Rappi partnership goes live, signals new opportunities for customer acquisition

phocuswire 2023-10-24

the partnership is launching in mexico with plans to expand to colombia in november and early next year to the other latin america countries where rappi operates

InterLnkd checks out with £1M investment

phocuswire 2023-10-24

interlnkd provides technology that enables travel suppliers such as airlines and tour operators to earn revenue by selling fashion beauty and other items to travelers

Flash Pack adventure travel raises $6.2M to boost U.S. expansion

phocuswire 2023-10-24

flash pack hopes to triple its employee count in the u s the company s fastest growing market accounting for 60 of its total trip sales 160

Wisk completes eVTOL test flights in Los Angeles

phocuswire 2023-10-23

the advanced air mobility company launched test flights at long beach airport to gain experience of running the flights alongside commercial airport operations

Your.Rentals tops up funding to fuel growth and tech development

phocuswire 2023-10-23

the denmark based company had announced 2 15 million in funding earlier this year and has now added investment from trind ventures to the round

Where are they now? Checking in with our Hot 25 Startups of 2021

phocuswire 2023-10-23

troop anyplace buser pace tripkicks kyte and zamna check in with phocuswire three years after being named part of our hot 25 for 2021

Expedia Group announces Air Miles, Afterpay partnerships

phocuswire 2023-10-20

expedia group continues b2b growth measures with two new partnerships

How AI can help travel brands hit the mark with digital marketing

phocuswire 2023-10-20

with a little technology help travel and hospitality brands can make the most of the travel boom and create a digital experience that drives customer conversion loyalty and revenue

Industry leaders on the outlook for tours, activities and attractions

phocuswire 2023-10-20

viator cco sarah dines rezdy ceo chris atkin and investor michael zeisser were among the panelists discussing the tours and activities sector at arival 360 orlando

TripStack onboards NokAir for virtual interlining technology

phocuswire 2023-10-19

the technology called self connect for airlines enables carriers to retain customers who come to an airline website seeking a destination that the airline does not serve

Q&A: Mondee’s vice chairman talks AI strategy, acquisitions, going public

phocuswire 2023-10-19

mondee is combining ai with human support to help anyone sell travel and the newly public company has big plans for growth 160

Lanes & Planes lands $35M in Series B funding

phocuswire 2023-10-18

software as a service provider lanes planes secures series b funding led by smash capital as it seeks expansion

HomeToGo partners with GetYourGuide

phocuswire 2023-10-18

home rental platform hometogo is partnering with getyourguide to highlight experiences for travelers booking vacation rentals

Apartool raises €5.5M with Lionel Messi among investors

phocuswire 2023-10-18

apartool will use the funds for further technology development for the serviced apartment platform as well as geographic expansion

Booking, Expedia, Tripadvisor form coalition to fight fake reviews

phocuswire 2023-10-17

the coalition which also includes amazon glassdoor and trustpilot seeks to work together on developing common standards and best practices to root out fake reviews and ensure consumers can make...

Everything, everywhere, all at once – trends in hospitality tech

phocuswire 2023-10-17

2023 has brought technology trends to travel that surprised enlightened and perhaps even terrified us but we know that with great upheaval comes great change

Tourhub raises £1M for adventure booking platform

phocuswire 2023-10-17

waterspring ventures led the investment partnering on the deal with the development bank of wales

Where are they now? Checking in with our Hot 25 startups of 2020

phocuswire 2023-10-16

placemakr connexpay life house futurestay questo worktrips and cruisewatch update phocuswire on what they ve been up to since they were named part of phocuswire s hot 25 travel startups for 2020

Hopper’s APAC B2C team axed amid cuts of 250 jobs

phocuswire 2023-10-13

as part of its recent cuts hopper has eliminated its b2c team in asia pacific while keeping its b2b team intact

Skyscanner unveils ChatGPT discovery tool

phocuswire 2023-10-13

the solution which is powered by chatgpt is initially launching in beta across australia india and singapore to gauge traveler behavior when using ai for trip planning

Paris bedbugs: Does tech offer the solution to save travel?

phocuswire 2023-10-13

here s how travel tech companies like valpas and spotta are working toward stopping bedbug mania in hotels

DiDi Autonomous Driving lands $149M investment

phocuswire 2023-10-12

the autonomous vehicle unit of didi plans to further its r d and seek collaborations as part of its strategy to speed up the commercial use of autonomous driving technology

Assessing AI opportunities through the corporate travel lens

phocuswire 2023-10-12

technology experts discuss the potential gains and risks of artificial intelligence in the corporate travel world

Airbnb shutters Plus program, promises other upgrades for hosts

phocuswire 2023-10-11

airbnb plus was unveiled in early 2018 and enabled hosts to be part of a higher tier based on quality and comfort

STARTUP STAGE: Crewfare aims to make booking event and group travel easy

phocuswire 2023-10-11

crewfare is a customizable group travel booking platform offering events festivals sports and brands with the ability to capitalize on travel while providing attendees with a streamlined and...

Phocuswright taps innovative founders for scholarship honors

phocuswire 2023-10-11

phocuswright has selected dana le founder and ceo of wander health and zaniheza founder and ceo charles shima as recipients of the philip c wolf memorial scholarship 160

Booking adds sustainability badge for short-term rentals vetted by Sustonica

phocuswire 2023-10-11

properties that have received the sustonica certification will now show a level 3 travel sustainable badge at the top of their listing on booking com 160

Sabre investigation finds no security concerns from alleged ransomware attack

phocuswire 2023-10-11

despite allegations from a ransomware group that it stole sensitive personal information from sabre the company said it has found no evidence that customer data has been compromised 160 160

Cendyn acquires PushTech to build out CRM capabilities

phocuswire 2023-10-10

barcelona based pushtech offers a cloud based customer data and crm platform helping hotels with marketing guest communications and loyalty

From chatbot to top slot – effective use of AI in hospitality

phocuswire 2023-10-10

hospitality needs to look past cost cutting to discover the ultimate value in artificial intelligence bringing together dependable but inspiring service with optimized operations