Generative artificial intelligence still dominates the headlines and conference discussions, but it’s not the only travel-related technology influencing business operations today — or likely to affect them in the near future. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fcMpA2 Global alternative asset manager Apollo Funds will acquire the Travel Corporation (TTC). ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SevsM0 Chugging along through the countryside on a train, it might be easy to look with envy to a sleek aircraft ascending overhead. But for the professionals in the rail industry, especially in Europe, it’s the more pedestrian differences between the sectors that stir jealousy. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4f6pVkh Read these articles in our Latest News section on #PhocusWire: https://bit.ly/3QLiG7I #travelnews #travelindustrynews #travelindustry
PhocusWire
Online Audio and Video Media
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News on travel technology, distribution and the digital economy
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PhocusWire is a digital platform from Phocuswright, giving an editorial-led focus to the same trends that we've been overseeing with our market-leading events and research for two decades. PhocusWire covers and analyzes technology, distribution and the digital economy - the backbone of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.
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- 2017
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- Travel Technology, Travel Distribution, Innovation, Travel Startups, airlines, hotels, car rental, private accommodation, tours and activities, online travel agencies, travel investment, and travel marketing
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Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global #travel industry this week: https://bit.ly/3WrNblz #travelnews #travelindustrynews #travelindustry #globaltravel
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There has been speculation for years about how and when Amazon might enter the travel sphere - and if it would be successful in that kind of venture. Amazon's Prime Day #travel deals beg the question once again. Find out more on #PhocusWire: https://bit.ly/4cM0eUJ #travelnews #travelindustrynews #travelindustry #amazonprimeday #amazon #primeday #amazontraveldeals
Could Amazon become a major player in travel?
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A United States court has ruled that Booking.com violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in a case brought against the #onlinetravelagency by Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline. The Ireland-based low-cost carrier claimed Booking.com accessed the airline's website without permission, causing loss for the carrier. Read more now on #PhocusWire: https://bit.ly/3zLJwGl #travelnews #travelindustrynews #travelindustry #airlineindustry #ryanair #bookingcom #airlineindustrynews
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Indie Campers, a global RV rental platform, announced a €35 million funding round that is said would help fuel growth and innovation. “We're thrilled to strengthen our position as the leading global RV rental platform,” CEO and founder Hugo Oliveira said. “This investment will allow us to accelerate the recruitment of top talent in areas such as product, tech, data and marketing among others, which will be critical to ensure the long-term success of the company.” Learn more about Indie Campers on #PhocusWire: https://bit.ly/3WrEQ1k #travelnews #travelindustrynews #travelindustry #rvrental
Indie Campers raises €35M to drive growth
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A United States court has ruled that Booking.com violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in a case brought against the online travel agency by Ryanair. It also dismissed all of the OTA's counter claims.
U.S. Court rules against Booking.com in Ryanair screen-scraping lawsuit
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BREAKING NEWS: Global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said in a statement, "The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed," but many airlines and airports around the world are still impacted.
Global IT incident grounds major airlines
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Vacation home marketplace Landfolk has raised €10.3 million in Series A funding. Landfolk, which was founded in 2021 by former Airbnb employees, is eyeing expansion in southern Europe. The company is looking to tap into the 7 million holiday homes across the continent that are vacant more than 300 days of the year on average. Read more on #PhocusWire: https://bit.ly/3W6mRMx #travelnews #travelindustrynews #travelindustry #vacationmarketplace #vacationrental
Landfolk lands €10.3M to expand vacation rental marketplace
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Planned, a #startup that provides a solution for #corporatetravel and events, has raised $35 million in Series B funding. Planned said it combines human service with #artificialintelligence to provide comprehensive sourcing, booking, payment and policy management for events and #travel. Current clients included PwC, Block, AWS and Instacart. Learn more about Planned and other #travelstartups on #PhocusWire: https://bit.ly/3zR2iwc #travelnews #travelindustrynews #travelindustry #traveltech #traveltechnology #traveltechnews
Corporate travel and events platform Planned raises $35M
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KAYAK for Business has added new features to its Enterprise tool created with its partner Blockskye, a provider of #blockchain solutions for #travel, and its first customer, PwC. Learn more now on #PhocusWire: https://bit.ly/4d2bgEW #travelnews #travelindustrynews #travelindustry #traveltech #traveltechnology #traveltechnews #kayak #kayakforbusiness
Kayak for Business adds Air APIs, payment tech to enterprise tool
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