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Flight Centre Buys into UpsideBy Amanda Metcalf

Flight Centre Travel Group bought a 25 percent stake in Upside, the travel rewards and booking platform started in 2017 by Priceline founder Jay Walker.... KEEP READING

Freebird & Rocketrip Join Traxo MarketplaceBy Dawit Habtemariam

Off-channel bookings data aggregator Traxo has added mobile app Freebird to the Traxo Connect Marketplace and will add travel savings incentives... KEEP READING

Lola Appoints Knowling as VP of PartnershipsBy Dawit Habtemariam

Travel management startup Lola has named Tim Knowling as its first VP of partnerships. He will cultivate multiyear relationships, negotiate large-scale... KEEP READING

ARC Invests in Blockchain Project PartnerBy Michael B. Baker

Airlines Reporting Corp. has invested an undisclosed amount in Blockskye, a blockchain-based inventory booking and transaction management supplier. ARC... KEEP READING

Lola Lands $37 Million to Fund Workforce & Tech GrowthBy Adam Perrotta

Four months after signing a major partnership with American Express Global Business Travel, travel management startup Lola has secured $37 million in... KEEP READING

App Analysis: GeoSureBy Dawit Habtemariam

The GeoSure mobile app, free and available on Google Play and the Apple Store, rates the safety of thousands of cities and neighborhoods, each in six... KEEP READING

Air Travel Tech AdoptionBy Amanda Metcalf

Air travel technology is improving traveler satisfaction, according to SITA, an air transport IT and communications company owned by more than 400... KEEP READING

Direct Travel Will Resell Zeno in U.S. & CanadaBy Amanda Metcalf

Direct Travel and its Canadian brand Vision Travel will resell Serko's artificial intelligence-powered Zeno booking and expense tool, as well as other... KEEP READING

TravelBank Upgrades to Next Generation Storefront DisplayBy Michael B. Baker

Travel and expense platform TravelBank launched a new display for flight shopping today based on Next Generation Storefront standards. The display sorts... KEEP READING

A National Trend? Data Privacy Legislation Passes Washington SenateBy Dawit Habtemariam

The Washington State Senate has voted 46 to 1 in favor of the Washington Privacy Act, sending it to the Washington House of Representatives for... KEEP READING

Navigating from T&E to ROIBy Adam Perrotta

Driven by innovations in expense management technology and evolving corporate philosophies around T&E spending, companies are recognizing the value of... KEEP READING

What's Next for Meetings & Events TechnologyBy Bizly CEO Ron Shah

Corporate meeting and event teams face the opportunity of a lifetime. It may not feel that way, with last year's hotel commissions-cut announcements... KEEP READING

Flight Centre Ups Investments in Pair of ChatbotsBy Adam Perrotta

Travel management company Flight Centre Travel Group has increased its ownership stake in two existing investments within its Labs tech development... KEEP READING

Marriott's Plans for Data ProtectionBy Jeremy Silk Smith

In testimony to a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee, Marriott president and CEO Arne Sorenson laid out potential changes to... KEEP READING

AirAsia Seeks to Be 'More Than an Airline' with New Venture Capital FundBy Michael B. Baker

Asian low-cost carrier AirAsia wants to germinate a "travel technology ecosystem" through a venture capital fund in partnership with San Francisco-based... KEEP READING

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