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19 Oct 2026Startups

GreenCell Mobility raises US$35M as ixigo sells Fresh Bus stake

Impact Fund Denmark's US$35M GreenCell Mobility funding lands as ixigo sells most of its Fresh Bus stake. What it means for OTA, rail and airline leaders.

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17 Oct 2026News

EU airports and airlines file six-point fix for EES border queues

Airports and airlines say Schengen border waits hit five hours at peak. A senior Commission official signals flexibility ahead of 4 November.

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16 Oct 2026Analysis: Five moves

TBO Tek’s secret sauce: 5 moves behind Affirma Capital’s 12x exit

Affirma Capital's exit from TBO Tek returned 12x on a US$42M entry in 2018. Five moves explain it, and each one is a lesson for B2B travel distribution in APAC.

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14 Oct 2026Startups

Travel Tech Asia 2026: 16 Korean Startups Buyers Should Know

Travel Tech Asia 2026, 21 to 23 October in Singapore, has 50+ exhibitors and a Korean Tourism Startup Centre. Here is who is in the 2026 cohorts and what buyers…

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12 Oct 2026Startups

Google Spirit Airlines data deal: US$10M for an airline’s emails

The Google Spirit Airlines deal values an airline's emails, chats and code at US$10M. Congress questions the employee data in it, a signal for hotels and OTAs.

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9 Oct 2026Analysis: Five moves

Hotel101 Madrid: 5 Moves Behind a 680-Room Hotel on 30 Staff

Hotel101 runs one of Spain's five largest hotels, 680 rooms, with about 30 staff. Five moves explain how the Nasdaq-listed company makes it work.

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5 Oct 2026Startups

Qantas Hotels & Holidays moves to Expedia B2B booking engine

Qantas Loyalty picks Expedia Group B2B to run Qantas Hotels & Holidays and Jetstar Holidays, keeping control of the points. Platform due H1 2027.

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2 Oct 2026Analysis: Five moves

MakeMyTrip’s Myra: 5 moves behind India’s chat-first booking

Myra handles over 50,000 conversations a day in eight languages. Five moves behind MakeMyTrip's AI assistant, and what they mean for OTAs and airlines.

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30 Sep 2026Startups

WiT Singapore 2026: eight travel startups from 17 Barcelona finalists

Eight startups chosen from 17 Barcelona finalists pitch at WiT Singapore 2026 in the Global Startup Pitch. People's Choice winners go on to Phocuswright in Fort Lauderdale.

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