Hopper Inherits an Air France-KLM Partnership as Part of Acquisition
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The acquisition of Smooss clearly wasn't a budget buster for Hopper, but it could be another piece in the unglamorous behind-the-scenes tech effort to smooth the way for distribution deals with airlines.
Hopper acquired Paris-based technology startup Smooss in a bid to further the online travel agency's plans to sell fintech products directly to airlines, and picked up an Air France-KLM partnership in the process.
Air France-KLM is among four Smooss partners, and the airline uses the startup's tech to help passengers deal with disrupted flights.
Founded in 2019 and currently having a staff of eight, Smooss counts Ai
