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Travel Technology, Industry Outlook

Expedia Group | September 14, 2022

Expedia Group announced its new global social impact and sustainability strategy to advance a travel ecosystem that is responsible, open, and accessible to all. Combining the company’s mission, purpose, and values with its traveler-centric mindset, the Open World™ social impact and sustainability strategy is focused on three priorities – increasing access for underserved travelers, democratizing the travel economy, and innovating sustainable solutions for the future of tr...

Hospitality Trends

AKEN Hotels & Resorts | November 08, 2021

Inspired by modern luxury travelers’ aspirations, a new hospitality brand is connecting guests to high-end independent properties that exemplify a destination’s most distinctive, compelling experiences. Luxury hospitality management consulting firm Amek Group launched AKEN Hotels & Resorts earlier this month with a collection of upper-upscale to ultra-luxury independent hotels. In contrast to a soft brand, AKEN aims to disrupt traditional, one-model-fits-all approaches by offerin...

Hospitality Management

PR Newswire | October 19, 2023

Fodor's Travel, the leading name in travel recommendations for over 85 years, today announced the 2024 edition of its Fodor's Finest: The Most Incredible Hotels in the World list and launched a new guidebook to help travelers check dream to-dos off their European bucket lists. 2024 Fodor's Finest: The Most Incredible Hotels in the World Sixty swoon...

Rocketrip | September 09, 2020

Mondee Holdings, the leading travel technology group with a portfolio of globally recognized brands in the leisure, corporate and retail travel sectors announced today the purchase of Rocketrip, the award winning behavior change technology solution for global business travel programs. Founded in 2013 and backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, Genacast Ventures, Google Ventures and Y Combinator, Rocketrip's algorithm-based technology transforms business travel by empower...