Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Americas: Hospitality platform HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts has appointed Frank Fuentes as senior vice president for The Americas.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Leasing and resident loyalty platform Bilt has acquired Sion, a commission-based management platform used by more than 8,000 travel advisors, for $30 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Travel and hospitality operating system Lighthouse has launched The Hotels Network app, a direct booking platform for hotels available in ChatGPT.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: San Francisco-based Canary Technologies has introduced an artificial intelligence agent building tool, Hospitality AI Agent Studio.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the suspected sharing of “competitively sensitive information” between Hilton, IHG, and Marriott using STR.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Revenue management software happyhotel has closed a €6.5 million Series A funding round led by venture capital fund Reimann Investors.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Luxury lifestyle hotel collection Beaumier has selected guest management platform Canary Technologies to power customer engagement across its 10 properties.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Hospitality group Accor has launched an ALL Accor booking app within ChatGPT, allowing travellers to search for hotels, compare rates and complete bookings via the group’s website.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTurkey: The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) has filed a lawsuit seeking an access ban on 10 foreign travel and booking platforms, citing unfair competition and unregulated activity.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Operating system Mews has raised $300 million in Series D funding led by EQT Growth with new investors Atomico and HarbourVest Partners.
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