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Today's news on travel tech and distribution. View in browser April 04, 2025 VRBO PLANS GREATER TRAVELER TARGETING THROUGH MARKETING TECH Vrbo is focusing on growth, more dynamic and personalized offers and property quality. READ MORE Latest News Travel bracing for impact of tariffs News | Distribution Travel leaders from the investment community and beyond provide their perspective on how tariffs might impact the industry. READ MORE CEO Spotlight: Somit Goyal of IBS Software Interview | Online IBS Software provides solutions for airlines, hotels, cruise lines and other travel companies, focusing on areas like retailing, passenger services, distribution and loyalty. READ MORE PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: airBaltic, Hostaway, Smartvel, TravelPerk and more... News | Technology Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. READ MORE Trending Stories Scapia lands $40M for travel fintech READ MORE Corporate guest travel startup Juno raises $2M READ MORE Fewer than 1 in 3 airlines have advanced offer and order strategies READ MORE Report: Relevance is the key to unlocking sustainable growth in travel READ MORE Event Calendar APR 22 TUE The New Age(nts) Trend Series Part 2: Impact on the In-Destination Experience In Part 2 of this series exploring the impact of generative AI and autonomous agents on the travel industry, find out how AI tools may transform the way travelers explore and experience a destination. APR 24 THU Harnessing business intelligence for performance and competitive edge Join this webinar with Onyx CenterSource and Flight Centre Travel Group to learn how to drive greater yields, faster time to get paid by suppliers and improve market intel to enable commercial growth. APR 25 FRI WiT Phocuswright Middle East This is a joint event from Northstar Travel Group's two leading travel tech platforms, blending the best of Phocuswright intelligence with WiT market insights on the Middle East. MAY 1 THU Short-term rentals 2025: Navigating the next phase of growth Join this free webinar to hear key findings from Phocuswright's recent in-depth study on the short-term rental industry along with discussion with Expedia Group and Avalara. MAY 8 THU How virtual credit cards are transforming B2B payments Join this free webinar to hear from Worldline and Visa about the evolution, benefits and implementation strategies of virtual credit cards in travel.  JUN 10 TUE Global Startup Pitch 2025 The Global Startup Pitch, by WiT, Phocuswright and PhocusWire and supported by American Express Global Business Travel, is back for the fourth year running in its quest to unearth the brightest stars on the gleaming edge of travel tech. JUN 10 TUE Phocuswright Europe Make plans now to join the most influential travel leaders for pointed one-on-one conversations, critical debate, the next wave of innovation and the best networking in travel in beautiful Barcelona. NOV 18 TUE The Phocuswright Conference Join the biggest innovators and most influential leaders and decision makers from the global travel industry in San Diego at The Phocuswright Conference. News on ground transportation Bolt acquires Denmark's electric ride-hailing service Viggo Dance raises €12M for e-bike fleet expansion Alexa+ could earn "top-of-the-funnel" spot in travel research BlaBlaCar to lobby for fair distribution through European rail group Moove acquires urban mobility provider Kovi Ground transportation experts confront connected trip challenges Meili raises €8.1 million to build mobility distribution platform Privacy | Subscribe | Unsubscribe Northstar Travel Group LLC. 301 Route 17 N., Suite 1150 Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA