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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Breeze Airways, Holibob, HRS, Mindtrip and more

By PhocusWire | August 2, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Startups

Tough 2022 for travel startups as investors turn cautious

By Linda Fox | December 12, 2022

Early stage rounds in particular have been highlighted as impacted by the more conservative approach from investors who, perhaps stung by the pandemic, turned to startups with a proven market fit. Read More

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HRS acquires corporate payment solution Paypense

By Jill Menze | August 4, 2022

HRS has acquired Germany-based Paypense, which allows employees to use digital payment technology for all work-related purchases, not just travel. Read More

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News / Technology

HRS acquires German travel billing company Itelya

By Mitra Sorrells | April 15, 2021

Terms of the deal are not being disclosed but the entire Itelya team will become employees of HRS. Read More

Interview / Distribution

How I Got Here, episode 48 - Tobias Ragge of HRS

By PhocusWire | October 29, 2020

The story of HRS is one of geographic growth, expansion into new business areas and a handing over of the baton from father to son. Tobias Ragge explains it all to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of... Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: New Reality With... Tobias Ragge of HRS

By PhocusWire | May 21, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Tobias Ragge, CEO of HRS, the Germany-based business travel accommodation platform. Read More

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HRS acquires Conichi to build new payment-focused division

By Mitra Sorrells | September 20, 2019

HRS has acquired Conichi as part of its strategy to build a global payment solution. Read More

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News / Technology

HRS tool eliminates incorrect hotel rates in business booking channels

By Mitra Sorrells | August 9, 2018

Business travel management company HRS is preparing to launch a filtering tool to prevent incorrect hotel rates from appearing in booking systems used by business travelers. Read More

News / Distribution

The complicated world of how simple meetings are sourced, booked, measured

By Rob Gill | July 24, 2018

The vast majority of smaller or “simple” business meetings are booked directly with venues rather than through corporate booking tools, according to new research. A global study, carried out by the Read More

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News / Technology

How AI is changing corporate travel management

By Mitra Sorrells | April 24, 2018

Corporate travel is big – really big – business. According to a July 2017 report from the Global Business Travel Association, global business travel spend approached $1.3 trillion in 2016, and it’s... Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Tobias Ragge of HRS

By Kevin May | April 3, 2018

The founder's son, Tobias Ragge has run HRS for 10 years, with a particular emphasis on pushing it into new markets around the world and, more recently, concentrating on its core corporate travel... Read More

Notated News / Technology

Paysafe, Airbnb and other news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | December 4, 2017

In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Ethiopian Airlines on PaySafe; Air Canada opts for Flyiin; SiteMinder unites with Cloud-Hotel; Airbnb launches split bookings. Read More

News / Distribution

Companies aren't getting the hotel rates they negotiated, study finds

By Michele McDonald | March 17, 2017

Every fall, corporate travel managers and travel management companies expend a lot of time and energy on the annual ritual of negotiating rates for their preferred hotel programs. More than a few d Read More

News / Technology

HRS uses beacons to ease hotel check-in pain

By Linda Fox | February 27, 2017

Online hotel specialist HRS has built what it's calling smarthotel technology into its mobile application. The app now aims to speed up the check-in and check-out process for users by employing bea Read More

News / Distribution

Austrian regulators crack down on online travel agency parity clauses

By Kevin May | July 19, 2016

Officials in Austria have moved to introduce legislation that will prevent online travel agencies from demanding hotels only offer rates at the same or higher price. Parity clauses have existed bet Read More

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