A roundup of the week's biggest talent, product and partner news in the global travel industry.
Etrabelli, Amadeus
Etraveli Group has expanded its partnership with Amadeus to enable content sourcing and distribution from aviation technology providers.
The deal also includes virtual interline content from Etraveli Group subsidiary TripStack via the Amadeus Travel platform, a move Amadeus said would give travel sellers access to “more complex and diverse content.”
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SiteMinder, Cloudbed
SiteMinder, an e-commerce platform for hotels, and Cloudbeds, a provider of hospitality management systems, have established a strategic partnership to expand connectivity between the two companies' platforms.
According to the two companies, the partnership will give Cloudbeds customers direct access to SiteMinder's revenue platform and enable SiteMinder customers to leverage Cloudbeds' property management system.
For more information, see SiteMinder here.
WestJet, Fetcher
Fetcherr, a startup that provides an artificial intelligence-powered pricing, inventory, and publishing engine, partnered with WestJet Group, Canada’s leading low-cost airline and largest vacation provider, to implement a large market model (LMM).
Fetcherr, which was named one of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups of 2023, says its LMM is the industry's first AI-driven market engine that understands market dynamics, accurately forecasts demand and market trends, and creates optimal market moves based on the predicted behavior of all market variables.
Read more from Fetcherr.
Spot Nana, Kite
Kyte, a technology company that provides access to low-cost airline inventory through standardized APIs, has partnered with Spotnana, a business-to-consumer travel services platform.
Kyte was named to the PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startups of 2021. According to the companies, the partnership will give Spotnana access to affordable airline content from leading low-cost carriers such as easyJet and Ryanair through Kyte's advanced API.
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eSIM Go, Lufthansa Group
eSIM Go, a platform that enables businesses to offer data to their customers using eSIM technology, has partnered with the Lufthansa Group to provide data services to passengers of its four airlines.
eSIM Go is said to already have partnerships with a number of airlines such as Wizz Air and Icelandair, and airports such as Sydney Airport and Fraport Group, and its new partnership with Lufthansa is expected to expand the addressable market for its B2B2C travel eSIM solution to 100 million passengers per year.
For more information, see eSIM Go.
Stripe, Accord
Stripe, a financial infrastructure that enables businesses to accept payments online and in person and also provides financial management tools, has partnered with Accor, a leading global hospitality group offering a wide range of accommodations in over 110 countries.
The two companies say the partnership will transform the guest payment experience, improve conversion rates and unlock new business opportunities while putting the guest at the heart of the payment experience.
For more information, see Stripe here.
Kindness, eviivo, key data
Hospitable, a platform that streamlines short-term rental management, has announced a partnership with Key Data, a global short-term rental data specialist that provides comprehensive analytics solutions for businesses.
The companies say the partnership will give independent owners access to the same data-driven tools used by larger operators and will be immediately available to all Hospitalable users who connect their accounts to their Key Data accounts.
Meanwhile, Key Data has also inked a deal with eviivo. The hospitality software provider said the partnership will provide users with insights and equip property managers with the tools they need.
