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Agoda’s co-founder Rosenstein: AI will widen the gap between haves and have-nots in travel
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT September 19, 2024
Robert Rosenstein said that while smaller companies can be faster and more nimble, the fact is the biggest benefit of AI right now to increase productivity and cut staff plays to the big companies. Read More
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Hotel Engine raises $140M, rebrands to Engine
By Linda Fox September 19, 2024
The company plans to use the funding to support product development, including the launch of flight and rental car bookings on its platform in October.   Read More
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Mindtrip secures $12M investment, launches group chat
By Mileva Sapic September 18, 2024
Mindtrip will use the investment to scale operations as it rolls out of a series of collaborative trip planning features for groups.... Read More
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Point.me secures $15M to expand travel rewards search platform
By Linda Fox September 18, 2024
The investment was led by Nyca Partners and Citi Ventures with Samsung Next, RiverPark Ventures, Meta executives, the co-founder of ITA Software (Google Flights), Thayer Ventures and PAR Capital Ventures also participating.  ... Read More
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Flyr launches airline retailing management system
By Morgan Hines September 18, 2024
Flyr has integrated artificial intelligence with a modular design that’s meant to be flexible to give airlines the option to build a retail marketplace that’s seamless and personalized.... Read More
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Hospitality experiences platform Turneo raises $2M seed investment
By Mileva Sapic September 18, 2024
Travel tech startup, Turneo, plans to further expand its global footprint and enable more hotels to offer in-destination activities to guests with the investment led by Bessemer Venture Partners.... Read More

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