Checking in with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024 / Mews acquires Quotelo / Gray Dawes acquires Verve Travel

 

Today's news on travel technology, distribution and the digital economy Email not displaying correctly: View it in your browser November 04, 2024 TOP STORY WHERE ARE THEY NOW? CATCHING UP WITH THE HOT 25 TRAVEL STARTUPS FOR 2024 Fourteen of our Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024 let us know how they're doing nearly a year after they were named part of our list. READ MORE Latest News Mews acquires meetings and events technology specialist Quotelo News | Technology Quotelo is the tenth acquisition for Mews Ventures, which most recently acquired HS3 in Germany in May. READ MORE Supporting neurodiversity in the travel technology sector Opinion | Technology Maria Von Foerster, CEO of RightRez, discusses how the travel technology sector can welcome and benefit from the neurodiverse community. READ MORE Gray Dawes grows in Australia with acquisition of Verve Travel News | Online The acquisition, which is Gray Dawes' sixteenth in recent years, is part of the growth strategy for the United Kingdom-based TMC and brings its turnover to more than £600 million.  READ MORE CEO Spotlight: Ethan Lin of Klook Interview | Online CEO Spotlight: Ethan Lin of Klook false Brought to you by https://bit.ly/3QE6but19389 0 74 Interview Klook Ethan Lin and co-founders Eric Gnock Fah and Bernie Xiong launched tours and activities marketplace Klook 10 years ago in Asia. Now it is poise READ MORE Trending Stories Camping marketplace Hipcamp acquires BookOutdoors READ MORE PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Uber Business, Accelya, Concur and more READ MORE Booking Holdings' connected trip transactions jump 40% year over year in Q3 READ MORE Event Calendar NOV 6 WED Focusing a whole company around the traveler's journey Take a deep dive into the customer experience practice at one of the world's leading travel insurance companies and learn why the company is continuing to invest in customer experience. NOV 13 WED Hotel visit trends 2024: Insights and growth drivers Join us for a data-driven exploration of the hotel industry in 2024 during this free webinar hosted by PhocusWire in partnership with Placer.ai. NOV 7 THU A triad approach for travel tech modernization This webinar will deliver valuable insights on the critical role of data governance — not as a one-time goal but as an ongoing process that ensures your solutions continue to adapt and evolve. NOV 19 TUE The Phocuswright Conference Step into a world of innovation and insights at The Phocuswright Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, November 19-21. News on corporate travel tech Chauffeur service provider Blacklane receives $65M investment READ MORE How prepared is the travel industry for digital wallets? READ MORE Sabre sells GetThere booking tool to Serko for $12 million READ MORE Business travel, the CrowdStrike outage and the ongoing leakage battle READ MORE OYO sees opportunity in corporate travel events READ MORE Blockskye ready for the long journey to transformation READ MORE As pressures mount on corporate travel to improve sustainability, progress is challenging READ MORE