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PhocusWire’s weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Airbnb, Expedia Group, SWA, Hostaway and more…
Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Editor’s note: This roundup was created with the help of ChatGPT. Amex GBT names new senior leadership American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has announced new senior leadership appointments in marketing and technology.
Trip.com Group reports Q4 bookings growth for international and inbound travel
Trip.com Group has reported outbound hotel and air ticket bookings have recovered to more than 120% of pre-COVID level in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2019. The China-based online travel agency said air ticket and hotel bookings on its international online travel agency Trip.com
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PhocusWire’s weekly travel tech news briefs: HBX Group, NaviSavi, Cellpoint Digital and more…
Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Travelport, Costco Travel Travelport and Costco Travel have entered a long-term technology partnership to enhance travel retailing experiences for Costco members. Travelport will provide Costco Travel with normalized multi-source content, offering a wide
Dertour Group acquires remaining Hotelplan Group brands
European travel conglomerate Dertour Group, which owns more than 130 businesses, has acquired Hotelplan Group from retail giant Migros for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition should bolster Dertour’s presence in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany. The purchase gives Dertour Group ownership of four brands that had operated under Hotelplan Group:
Report: Match Group dating apps conceal assault cases
A damning investigation from nonprofit news organization The Markup and Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network reports that Match Group (which owns major dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid) keeps records of users who are reported for sexual assault but doesn’t take measures to properly ban them from the app
Expedia Group CEO outlines three strategies for using AI in the year ahead
“A solid year with a strong finish,” is how new Expedia Group chief financial officer Scott Schenkel characterized the company’s Q4 and full year 2024 financial report as he spoke to analysts Thursday night having just stepped into the role. The company reported revenue of $3.1 billion in Q4, up 10%
“Self-destruction” to successful exit: How Brett Henry turned MG Group around
Fresh from a successful exit in which he engineered the sale of Indonesia’s MG Group to Creador, a Southeast Asia private equity firm earlier this month, Brett Henry, president, director and CEO, is a man with a singular mission — to build the best B2B global hospitality marketplace. This is
Forging Connection on a Group Hiking Retreat in Coachella Valley
The prick to my finger was fast and sharp, but my blood wasn’t being drawn by a nurse. Instead, the outstretched arm of a cholla cactus was the culprit. I had come to California‘s Coachella Valley for Sensei Porcupine Creek’s inaugural longevity-focused hiking retreat, and I’d been stabbed by the
