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RateGain, myhotelshop | September 23, 2021

RateGain Travel Technologies Limited, a provider of SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of myhotelshop, a company incorporated in Germany, which provides a platform to help hotels improve direct guest acquisition. Together, myhotelshop and RateGain will now offer hotels the ability to reach more customers at higher returns. The agreement is in line with RateGain's mission to become the l...

Travel Technology

iProov & Eurostar | December 06, 2021

iProov, the world leader in biometric face authentication technology, and Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service linking the UK with mainland Europe, have announced that their trial of a contactless fast-track service, SmartCheck, is now live. SmartCheck enables passengers to complete secure ticket verification and UK exit check on their mobile devices prior to travel. As part of the trial, Business Premier and Carte Blanche ticket holders will be able to scan their ident...

Hospitality Trends

Prism Hotels & Resorts | December 15, 2021

Dallas-based Prism Hotels & Resorts, an award-winning, full-service hotel management, investment and advisory services company representing more than 48 properties across the country, has been acquired by Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading global hospitality company. The terms of the deal will not be disclosed. The announcement was made by Steve Van, President & CEO of Prism Hotels & Resorts and Aimbridge President & CEO Michael J. Deitemeyer. In addition to a strong...

mPhase Technologies | September 11, 2020

mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: XDSL) (“mPhase” or the “Company”) is providing the following update to highlight notable improvements in its travel and customer engagement divisions. The Company’s Travel Buddhi division is progressing with its white label travel solution, which provides travel agents with a turnkey portal to create and monitor their customers’ travel plans. Travel Buddhi is using a measured roll-out as it completes its technology, gaining va...