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reported that clients, who bought travel packages on the Hurb website, were cheated by the company. The news program also reported that clients were unable to travel, and did not receive their money back.
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567:"Hotel Urbano prevê faturar R$ 100 milhões com novo app"
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373:## Best Practices: Hurb in 2024 – Outperforming with AI
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