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Guesty acquires Rentals United
By Morgan Hines May 2, 2024
STR property management platform Guesty has acquired cloud-based distribution platform Rentals United to create new revenue opportunities and expand offerings. Read More
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Joyned releases AI planner to drive social revenue for online travel vendors
By D.J. Catron May 2, 2024
The tool enables users to discuss, decide and book together, straight from the vendor’s website. Read More
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Sabre says growth strategy beginning to pay off
By Linda Fox May 2, 2024
Sabre president and CEO Kurt Ekert said margin expansion for the distribution company was driven by revenue growth, efficiency improvements and progress on its technology transformation.... Read More
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Travelier acquires DeÔnibus to boost footprint in Latin America
By Linda Fox May 2, 2024
DeÔnibus, founded in 2012 as “Brazil by bus,” had raised $700,000 from venture capital firm ACE Ventures and angel investors.... Read More
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AI-powered trip planner Mindtrip officially launches
By Morgan Hines May 1, 2024
Mindtrip, which had been available in beta, made its official consumer debut Wednesday.... Read More
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Trivago claims early success of brand marketing switch
By Linda Fox May 1, 2024
Trivago reported a net loss for the quarter of €8.4 million compared with net profit of €9.9 million for Q1 2023.... Read More


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Itair, Inc. CEO Priya Agarwal believes "Tiktok/Reels are now the new travel search engine," and she... Read more
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Hospitality stakeholders on fixing the data silo problem
Despite years of work across the hospitality industry, hotels are still struggling to connect... Read more
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Why trip-planning startups struggle, even as consumers call for an easier way
An Accenture survey found consumers feel less confident about booking a hotel than buying a car,... Read more
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This is a preview of Phocuswright's full report, Green Dilemma: How cutting emissions cuts into... Read more
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The U.S. government is sending strong signals that algorithmic pricing solutions could represent a... Read more
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