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Why an effective payments strategy is critical for airlines
By PhocusWire | February 28, 2024
UATP president and CEO Ralph Kaiser explains how airlines and travel brands can use payments to drive growth, serve new markets and reduce costs. Read More
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How technology can help travelers in a time of crisis
By Adam St. John – Sitata | February 26, 2024
The technology needed to keep travelers informed and safe during unexpected crises already exists today. Travel insurance is the sector that holds the key to democratizing the benefits of duty of care... Read More
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Mobility specialist CMAC Group acquired by ComfortDelGro for £80M
By Linda Fox | February 13, 2024
United Kingdom-based CMAC manages journeys for almost 3 million travelers through partnerships with airlines, train operators and corporations. It also offers private and ride-share transfer at... Read More
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Joby gets exclusive rights to fly electric air taxis in Dubai
By Linda Fox | February 12, 2024
Joby is hoping to begin air taxi operations as early as 2025 in Dubai and has signed a partnership with Skyports for the development and operation of four locations. Read More
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Airline tech bosses prioritize artificial intelligence investment
By Linda Fox | February 7, 2024
Airline technology spend has been increasing since 2020 and was expected to hit approximately $35 billion in 2023, up from 2022’s figure of $30 billion, according to the SITA Air Transport IT 2023... Read More
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Turbulence ahead: Aviation leaders brace for elevated flight disruptions
By Derek Catron | February 6, 2024
Flight disruptions are 300% above historical norms, and aviation leaders expect those levels to remain elevated, a new study from Amadeus finds.   Read More
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Heart Aerospace lands $107M for hybrid-electric airplane
By Linda Fox | February 2, 2024
The company plans to put the investment toward further development of the business as well as progressing certification of its ES-30 hybrid-electric aircraft. Read More
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Assessing the effectiveness of influencer marketing in travel
By Morgan Hines | February 1, 2024
Windstar Cruises is the latest company to bolster its influencer marketing strategy, recently announcing a partnership with Jerne, which helps to facilitate connections with influencers. Read More
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Amadeus acquires biometrics specialist Vision-Box for €320M
By Linda Fox | January 31, 2024
Amadeus is adding biometric border control to its services with its acquisition of Vision-Box. Read More
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Digitally reconstructing the travel industry
By Anish Kapoor – Teleperformance India | January 26, 2024
Anish Kapoor of Teleperformance India discusses the role of technology in securing top-tier customer experience and business services. Read More
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Kayak sees 15X increase in aircraft filter usage following Alaska Airlines incident
By Morgan Hines | January 11, 2024
Travelers are exercising caution and using tools like Kayak’s aircraft filter when looking to book flights after a door plug flew off an Alaska Airlines flight. Read More
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Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024
By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2024
Leaders from across the travel industry share their thoughts on what the industry should be watching and working on in 2024. Read More
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Were travel experts right with their 2023 predictions?
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2023
Every year we ask industry executives and pundits to forecast what might happen across travel technology and distribution in the months to come. Here we look back on what was predicted for 2023 and what... Read More
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Three ways generative AI is improving the travel industry
By Morgan Hines | December 18, 2023
In a wide-ranging conversation at The Phocuswright Conference, leaders from Microsoft, Priceline and Amadeus discussed opportunities generative AI presents to the travel industry and how it's changing... Read More
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The most popular news stories on PhocusWire in 2023
By PhocusWire | December 15, 2023
ChatGPT, the Hot 25 Travel Startups and news about major players like Expedia Group and Airbnb dominated the rankings.   Read More
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