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Wizz Air partners with Caravelo on all-you-can-fly subscription
News / Online
Wizz Air partners with Caravelo on all-you-can-fly subscription
By D.J. Catron | August 13, 2024
Subscribers who pay a single annual payment up front can fly as much as they want during the next 12... Read More
Airlines must protect their customers from cyber fraud - or face new consequences
Opinion / Online
Airlines must protect their customers from cyber fraud - or face new consequences
By Israel Mazin - Memcyco | August 13, 2024
Memcyco CEO Israel Mazin shares the importance of cyber fraud awareness to avoid consequences.... Read More
Events and tickets platform Coras raises €1.3M
News / Startups
Events and tickets platform Coras raises €1.3M
By D.J. Catron | August 12, 2024
The funding was led by DataOp and will also help Dublin-based Coras roll out Fida, a web loyalty... Read More
Expedia sees rise in Q2 earnings – but warns of “softening travel demand”
News / Online
Expedia sees rise in Q2 earnings – but warns of “softening travel demand”
By D.J. Catron | August 8, 2024
New CEO Ariane Gorin oversaw 6% increases year over year in gross bookings and revenue in Q2, but a... Read More
Hopper doubles down on HTS to power banks and credit cards to “build new space in travel”
News / Distribution
Hopper doubles down on HTS to power banks and credit cards to “build new space in travel”
By Yeoh Siew Hoon – Web In Travel | August 8, 2024
With five partnerships with banks and credit cards in place in the United States, Brazil, Australia,... Read More
Seeking “deeper engagement,” Tripadvisor launches in-app hotel bookings
News / Online
Seeking “deeper engagement,” Tripadvisor launches in-app hotel bookings
By D.J. Catron | August 6, 2024
A partnership with Hopper’s HTS will power in-app booking for Tripadvisor, which also announced that... Read More
Digital tipping growth offers corporate travel an avenue to examine policies
News / Technology
Digital tipping growth offers corporate travel an avenue to examine policies
By Michael B. Baker – Business Travel News | August 6, 2024
Grazzy is one of several platforms that hotels are adopting to offer digital tipping opportunities to... Read More
How Google’s monopoly ruling impacts travel search and bookings
News / Online
How Google’s monopoly ruling impacts travel search and bookings
By D.J. Catron | August 5, 2024
Travel companies have been complaining for years about Google’s digital search and advertising... Read More
Why the travel industry should buy into the experience economy
Opinion / Online
Why the travel industry should buy into the experience economy
By Erika De Santi - WeRoad | August 2, 2024
Co-founder and chief of experience at WeRoad, Erika De Santi, shares why the travel industry should... Read More
Guesty unveils AI-driven messaging tool for short-term rentals
News / Technology
Guesty unveils AI-driven messaging tool for short-term rentals
By D.J. Catron | July 31, 2024
“ReplyAI” uses generative AI algorithms to analyze guest and host correspondence to guide future... Read More
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