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HostAI becomes Conduit, raises $3.1M
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April 11, 2025
Conduit, which started out calling itself “Shopify for Travel,” has grown from a tool for automated guest messaging for STRs “into something much bigger.”
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: SITA, IATA, Fora Travel, Directo and more...
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April 11, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Vacation rental techs talk investment, acquisitions and organic growth
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April 11, 2025
Vacation rental tech platforms discussed the current investment landscape and creating a balance between acquisitions and organic growth at the Short Stay Summit.
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MSC, Vision-Box partner to streamline cruise experience with biometrics
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April 9, 2025
Amadeus, which acquired Vision-Box in 2024, said the partnership marks a “major step” toward digitizing the cruise journey and could become a model for the industry to implement biometric...
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Diamo lands $4M to help smaller hotels with revenue management
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April 9, 2025
The funding for Diamo, which was spun out of hotel management company Life House last year, will go towards product development and global expansion.
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NextTrip acquires Journy TV Channel
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April 7, 2025
NextTrip believes Journy's presence in the FAST Space should boost its strategy to push audience engagement and foster opportunities for advertisers and travel bookings.
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How AI bridges the gap between insight and action
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April 7, 2025
AIntensify CEO Markus Stumpe explores the importance of a specialist approach to AI adoption.
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CEO Spotlight: Somit Goyal of IBS Software
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April 3, 2025
IBS Software provides solutions for airlines, hotels, cruise lines and other travel companies, focusing on areas like retailing, passenger services, distribution and loyalty.
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Fewer than 1 in 3 airlines have advanced offer and order strategies
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April 2, 2025
While the majority of airlines agree that retailing is important, there are a few key reasons why they're hesitant to move forward.
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The never-ending growth of flight search traffic: From travel agents to AI operators
By Sebastien Gibergues
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March 31, 2025
Sebastien Gibergues, an independent travel consult and former Amadeus executive, details the exponential growth of flight search transactions.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: HotelTonight, Airbnb, WTTC, NextTrip and more...
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March 28, 2025
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InteleTravel acquires event ticketing platform Tickitto
By Abby Crotty
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March 25, 2025
InteleTravel said one in 10 travel bookings are related to a live event, concert or sporting event, and this acquisition will enable its network of 130,000 advisors to take advantage of this trend.
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IATA calls for accelerated adoption of digital ID to improve security, operational efficiency
By Morgan Hines
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March 24, 2025
IATA said it is “widely accepted” among industry leaders that digital identity can bring benefits, including stronger document integrity, building global trust and providing operational efficiency.
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: DerbySoft, Ixigo, UATP, Veltra and more...
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March 21, 2025
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Accor's chief digital officer talks distribution, direct bookings and loyalty
By Linda Fox
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March 20, 2025
Alix Boulnois, chief business, digital and tech officer of Accor, discusses the hotel group's priorities across distribution, direct bookings and loyalty.
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