Morgan Hines News

British Airways-parent IAG plans €200M investment in airline innovation
News / Startups
British Airways-parent IAG plans €200M investment in airline innovation
By Morgan Hines | March 11, 2025
The corporate venture branch will invest the funding over the next five years, focused primarily on... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Arcube helps fliers convert loyalty points to ancillaries
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Arcube helps fliers convert loyalty points to ancillaries
By Morgan Hines | March 11, 2025
Arcube's platform also works to analyze a passenger’s travel history, market data and other factors to... Read More
Corsair Capital acquires majority share of IDnow
News / Technology
Corsair Capital acquires majority share of IDnow
By Morgan Hines | March 7, 2025
IDnow, which was founded in 2014, creates artificial intelligence-powered identification verification... Read More
Conversational AI provider Kleio receives €3M in funding
News / Startups
Conversational AI provider Kleio receives €3M in funding
By Morgan Hines | March 7, 2025
The 2024-founded company will use the new capital to drive adoption, increase the range of skills its... Read More
Travel websites littered with accessibility issues
News / Online
Travel websites littered with accessibility issues
By Morgan Hines | March 6, 2025
The 2025 Digital Accessibility Index found an average of 297 accessibility issues per webpage during... Read More
Will metasearch remain relevant with agentic AI's rise?
News / Technology
Will metasearch remain relevant with agentic AI's rise?
By Morgan Hines | March 6, 2025
With OpenAI’s January launch of Operator, a tool that can book travel, questions have emerged on what... Read More
Mews raises $75M to expand in U.S., Europe
News / Technology
Mews raises $75M to expand in U.S., Europe
By Morgan Hines | March 4, 2025
The funding was led by Tiger Global, with input from existing investors including Kinnevik, Battery... Read More
Summer launches asset management for short-term rentals
News / Technology
Summer launches asset management for short-term rentals
By Morgan Hines | March 4, 2025
SummerOS centralizes revenue forecasting, underwriting, market intelligence and portfolio insights for... Read More
Alexa+ could earn “top-of-the-funnel” spot in travel research
News / Technology
Alexa+ could earn “top-of-the-funnel” spot in travel research
By Morgan Hines | March 4, 2025
Travel brands including Tripadvisor and Uber have partnered with Amazon for the debut of its... Read More
Expedia Group makes job cuts
News / Online
Expedia Group makes job cuts
By Morgan Hines | March 3, 2025
The job cuts come about a year after the online travel agency announced up to 1,500 layoffs in... Read More
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