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By PhocusWire | April 11, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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MSC, Vision-Box partner to streamline cruise experience with biometrics

By Morgan Hines | 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... Read More

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Scapia lands $40M for travel fintech

By Linda Fox | April 3, 2025

The funding will go towards boosting the team, enhancing its product offerings and accelerating growth plans. Read More

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Unravel raises $7M in Series A funding

By Abby Crotty | April 2, 2025

Unravel's shoppable video feed uses personalized algorithms to make travel recommendations. Read More

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OTAs lead in superapp innovation as India’s travel market reaches new heights

By Phocuswright Research | March 31, 2025

India's online travel market is driven by OTAs, which represented 55% of total online gross bookings in 2024, while suppliers' own digital channels made up the remaining 45%. Read More

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Google updates AI capabilities for travel tools

By Abby Crotty | March 27, 2025

Users will soon be able to use a new price tracking feature for hotels via Google Search and turn on a new "screenshots" feature in Google Maps. Read More

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Bolt introduces flight tracking for airport pickup

By Morgan Hines | March 26, 2025

Bolt has added the capability for users to input their flight details so airport pickups can be automatically adjusted if arrival times change. Read More

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Perplexity partners with Selfbook, Tripadvisor to offer hotel booking

By Morgan Hines | March 25, 2025

Users can make a natural language query for hotels with Perplexity, and the platform can then surface relevant, bookable properties based on Selfbook data and reviews from Tripadvisor. Read More

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Bolt acquires Denmark’s electric ride-hailing service Viggo

By Morgan Hines | March 24, 2025

Bolt, which was founded in 2013 and operates in 600 cities in 50 countries, already has a presence in Denmark with its e-bike rentals in Copenhagen. Read More

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Majority of business travelers would let AI book travel elements

By Morgan Hines | March 20, 2025

A report from Amadeus Hospitality delves into business travelers’ technology interests, booking patterns and preferences around sharing data. Read More

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Spain-based tech-enabled campsite operator HolaCamp raises €10M

By Abby Crotty | March 19, 2025

HolaCamp, which currently offers offers glamping experiences in Spain and Portugal, said it will use the funding to drive growth and further development of its technology. Read More

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Concur to get generative AI assistant from SAP

By Morgan Hines | March 19, 2025

SAP Concur also revealed it has expanded its partnership with American Express to launch real-time authorization data capability, alongside a number of other announcements. Read More

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New laws drive hotels to explore digital ID solutions

By Marisa Garcia | March 19, 2025

As the European Union prepares to widely roll out digital identity wallets, experts say hotels should act now to adopt these solutions to smooth guest experiences. Read More

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Lufthansa's AI assistant Swifty pilots with SWISS, plots next steps

By Linda Fox | March 18, 2025

The pilot offers website users the option to book their flight using AI alongside traditional search. Read More

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Tripadvisor brings in Booking.com veteran as president of Viator

By Linda Fox | March 17, 2025

Almost a year since Ben Drew stepped down, Tripadvisor Group is bringing in former Booking.com executive Pepijn Rijvers to lead Viator's next phase of growth. Read More

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