Upgrade, which offers banking, credit and payment products directly to consumers, has acquired Uplift, which provides solutions used by more than 300 airlines, cruise lines and hotel chains in the U.S. and Canada.  ... Read More

Hotels are moving from revenue optimization to maximization, but there are certain traits that go along with the discipline.... Read More

With pandemic-related concerns in the rearview mirror, the U.S. travel market continued its robust bounce back in 2022, growing more than 50% year over year, and U.S. gross travel bookings surpassed 2019 totals.   ... Read More

Nezasa said the new investments strengthen the travel technology company's international growth strategy and accelerate the path to profitability.... Read More

New partnership brings together one of the world’s biggest OTAs with its biggest retailer. Could Amazon be next?... Read More

By interpreting user input and responding with rich text, images and related pages, TripGenie represents a significant step towards a “super AI assistant” for users.... Read More

Uptrip rewards travelers every time they fly with digital trading cards that provide perks such as free Wi-Fi or lounge access.  ... Read More

Niko Karstikko and Sebastian Emberger set up Bob W in Helsinki in 2018 and have steadily grown its portfolio of city-based rental properties since then and raised €21 million in October 2022.... Read More

Civitfun, which offers automated hotel check-ins, has added group booking functionality to its stable through the acquisition of GRS.... Read More

The investment, led by illimity, allows Italy-based BizAway to finalize new acquisitions and invest in new research and development.  ... Read More

Phocuswright analyst Gary Bowerman explores the strategies Chinese OTAs have taken to remain competitive over the last few years.  ... Read More

The rapid progress of technology has opened a new world of creative thinking around what the future of guest check-in should look like.... Read More

Airlines can capitalize on the travel patterns and profiles of passengers by using BookingData to offer travelers tailored offers directly from ancillary partners.... Read More

Affilired has been charting the rise in hotel bookings via mobile in recent years and reported a marked increase in the first quarter of 2023.... Read More

Carnival is expanding its use of facial recognition technology, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to speed-up disembarkation.... Read More