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Hopper Secures $175 Million Growth Investment Led By GPI Capital

2021-08-23 by Phil Butler

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Canada travel technology business Hopper has just finalized a $175 million Series G funding round led by New York-based GPI Capital.

Tags: 2021 funding, booking technology, cloud tools, Fintech, GPI, hopper, Khai Ha, Price Freeze for Hotels, tech funding, travel data, travel research, travel tech, travel technology 2021, Travel Technology Europe, Travel Technology Update

Aviasales Snags $43 Million in Additional Funding

2021-08-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Travel meta-search platform Aviasales has just announced receiving $43 million in investment from Elbrus Capital Funds and iTech Capital.

Tags: airlines, Aviasales, flight search, metasearch, Russian flight search, travel technology, Travel Technology Europe

Hotelbeds Confirms European Wholesale Sales Team

2018-11-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Joaquin Garcia and Luis Miguel Vazquez

Hotelbeds has announced another update on further senior management appointments for the company. According to the news, Joaquin Garcia is now Regional Director of Wholesale Sales for Northern and Centre Europe,  and Luis Miguel Vazquez is the Regional Director for the South and Eastern Europe. Both will report directly to Sam Turner, the Wholesale Sales and Sourcing Director with […]

Tags: Hotelbeds, OTA's, tech, travel companies, travel startups, travel tech, travel technology, Travel Technology Europe

Performance of Online Services Impact Economic Growth in 2011

2011-03-07 by Mihaela Lica Butler

2011 will see many travel sites focused on improving their websites for better user experience, faster response times, content relevance and more.

Tags: Travel Technology Europe, Triometric Web Analyzer

Tnooz’s THack Uncovers Some Tech Greatness

2011-02-10 by Phil Butler

THack uncovers some winning ideas

Travel Technology Europe wrapped up earlier this week in London, and what was revealed is pretty significant for ongoing travel developments. Tnooz’s THack initiative in particular uncovered and showcased some extraordinary travel technology assets. Voice enabled travel search, advanced API use tools, and even superior advertising solutions were offered, among the many other cutting edge technologies.

Tags: Europe startups, Europe travel, Everbread, geome, Google Maps, hacks, inside, Kevin May, Kevin O’Sullivan, SITA Lab, Skyscanner, technology geeks, THack, Tnooz, TourCMS, tourism tools, travel startups, Travel Technology Europe, TripBod, World Reviewer

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Agios Nikolaos has expanded its hiking network to approximately 190 kilometers of marked trails, adding new routes while improving signage across existing paths.

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Traditional Strata Brings Cretan Music and Dance Back to Chania

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Chania’s Traditional Strata returns from June through September, filling the Venetian Harbor with live performances every Tuesday evening.

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Authorities in Chania are warning visitors to follow official parking signs after another arrest linked to illegal customer solicitation near Elafonissi’s parking areas.

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Rethymno Doubles Down on Print Media to Capture High-Value Travelers

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The Region of Crete funds a dedicated campaign in the 2026 Explorer Rethymno travel guide to promote cultural heritage, local gastronomy, and year-round travel.

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