Travel Technology
17 Travel Tech Acquisitions So Far This Year – See the List
Small deals are leading M&A activity in travel tech. But one area where larger deals are emerging is in travel payments.
Travel Technology
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Online Travel
Behind Flywire’s $330 Million Acquisition of Sertifi – and What’s Next
Amazon’s customer payment system is the picture of modernity, simplicity, and convenience. The travel industry pales in comparison, but that’s changing. Flywire is among the fintech companies jumping at the opportunity.
Travel Technology
Amazon Alexa’s AI Upgrade: Book Uber Rides and Plan Travel
Like her counterpart at Apple, the well-known voicebot Alexa is getting a total transformation with generative AI.
Online Travel
Flywire Acquires Sertifi for $330 Million to Expand Payment Services for Hotels
This is the latest among a few major acquisitions around travel payments in the past couple of years.
Travel Technology
The AI on Your Phone Keeps Getting Better - That's a Risk For Travel Companies
If the AI built directly into mobile phones allows users to book travel in the future, then will there be a need for third-party travel apps?
Travel Technology
AI Developments in Travel: Skift Timeline
Travel has seen numerous advances in artificial intelligence in recent years that have been poised to significantly alter the industry, and here's a rundown of the most notable ones.
Business Travel
TravelPerk President on What's Next After Raising $200 Million
TravelPerk's biggest project of the year is expanding into an all-in-one corporate travel and expense management platform. It's what today's customers expect.
Experiences
How Travel Brands Can Seize the ‘Q5’ Opportunity on TikTok
Driven by increased spending on experiences and the digital habits of younger audiences, TikTok has emerged as a key platform for inspiring and shaping travel decisions. Leveraging the platform’s reach early in the year presents a unique opportunity for travel brands to connect with eager travelers.
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Travel Technology
‘Feeding Frenzy’: The Year of M&A in Travel Tech
Tech systems need upgrades to handle unprecedented growth in travel, and private equity firms are deploying billions to take part. In 2025, expect more consolidation as well-funded late-stage startups buy up smaller players, reshaping the industry’s behind-the-scenes infrastructure.
Hotels
How Data Quality Issues Impact Global Hospitality Operations
There are wide discrepancies in data quality for hotel transactions across global regions, with the largest occurring in Asia-Pacific. Because hotels and agencies need to harness data quality to thrive, they must take a more nuanced regional approach to monitoring potential issues.
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