Travel technology company Travelport has joined with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to debut a travel startup accelerator, the companies said on Thursday.
The project’s first edition invites startups to apply for a multi-week session that aims to mentor entrepreneurs in developing solutions in areas such as data protection and customer acquisition. The inaugural wave will accept ten startups and have a focus on digital marketing and personalization.
“Travelport Accelerator supports that effort by giving travel innovators the potential to pitch their technology to some of the most influential leaders in the global travel industry and to influence the future of travel retailing,” said David Peller, managing director, AWS travel and hospitality.
Startups accepted into the program will get access to Travelport’s data capabilities, AWS’s channel expertise, Travelport’s agency and supplier partners, such as airlines, hotels, and car rental companies, and AWS’s travel customers…