A roundup of this week’s top people, product and partner news for the global travel industry (a few days early due to US holidays).
Reid & McKay
Reed & Mackay has hired former Ovation Travel Group executive Jennifer Akim to the new role of senior vice president of U.S. sales and marketing.
The travel management company said the hires are part of a strategy to accelerate growth in the United States.
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Trip.com Group/Prioticket
Trip.com Group has partnered with Prioticket, a Netherlands-based tour and activities connection platform.
The API integration will allow Trip.com Group to connect with suppliers, aggregators and platform partners who work with Prioticket, enabling travelers on its online travel agency, Trip.com, to book experiences around the world and helping the online travel agency expand its product offerings in Europe, the Middle East and the US.
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TUI Group, Lastminute.com
TUI Group is expanding its tours and activities business as a preferred partner of Lastminute.com, an online travel agency specialising in holiday packages.
TUI will provide Lastminute.com and select brands with a platform that offers thousands of experiences in over 100 countries around the world. The system is already live on Lastminute.com, and will also be live on Bravofly, Rumbo, Volagratis and Weg.de this summer.
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HBX Group, Perfect Stay
HBX Group and PerfectStay are working together to “create a new global leader in B2B2C package travel solutions.”
The two companies began working together last year to provide packaged travel solutions to airlines, hotels and banks across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Brands currently partnering with the two companies include Air France, Emirates, Transavia, Kenya Airways and American Express.
HBX Group says it is now “accelerating the global rollout of HBX Group and Perfect Stay-designed travel experiences.”
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Sabre, Northern Canada
Sabre Corporation has signed an agreement with Canadian North, a 100% Inuit-owned Canadian airline, to extend its SabreSonic Passenger Service System (PSS) contract and add two new solutions to help improve sales conversion and revenue forecasting.
“Canadian North and Sabre are long-standing business partners. For many years, Sabre has supported Canadian North’s strategic growth ambitions by using technology solutions to drive efficiencies and improve life in the communities it serves,” said Claudio Silvestri, Chief Information Officer at Canadian North.
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Hostaway’s new pricing tool
Vacation Rental Software Provider Hostaway We launched our dynamic pricing tool.
This new feature empowers vacation rental managers by providing an automated solution with daily rate updates and customizable options such as minimum pricing, length of stay and adjustments based on upcoming occupancy.
“Our dynamic pricing tool is more than just a pricing engine; it’s a comprehensive approach to rate management that allows property managers to focus on what really matters: growing their business,” said Marcus Rader, CEO and co-founder of Hostaway.
“With this tool, we are pleased to offer our customers yet another way to maximize revenue and streamline their operations, giving them more control and better results with less effort.”