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The Singapore-based provides of solutions for attractions, tours and activities said the funding will be used to fuel its expansion plans and to implement artificial intelligence solutions.  

The three data breaches, dating back to 2014, affects hundreds of millions of customers of both Marriott and its subsidiary Starwood.

The certification is based on a 100-point evaluation that considers properties based on five categories: healthy eating, holistic healing, nature, movement and local impact.

Developers entering the “Hospitality and Travel Challenge” have to demonstrate how decentralized identity technology combined with traditional travel technology can create a more frictionless, personalized and connected travel journey.  

The Amsterdam-based hospitality technology company said it will use the fresh capital to become more aggressive with mergers and acquisitions to accelerate growth of its business.

The two brands have created a joint venture – Spenn – that will offer a common loyalty currency with no exchange fees and, eventually, a wide range of partners that provide earning and redemption offers aligned with day-to-day needs.

Yanolja Cloud is the hotel tech arm of Yanolja, a leading travel app in South Korea, and provides hotel management software, booking engines, inventory distribution systems and more, with operations in more than 200 countries.  

About a year after Rappi partnered with Marriott in Mexico, the integration has extended to the super app’s users in Colombia, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.  

Cloudbeds’ Sebastien Leitner and Mirai’s Javier Delgado discuss how technology can help hoteliers create a great experience for guests that keeps them coming back.    

Spurred by SparkToro's recent analysis of search behavior on Google in both the United States and Europe, PhocusWire talked to Fishkin about digital marketing trends and his advice for the travel industry.