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Carnival, Southwest, Viator to sell travel deals on Amazon Prime Day

By Morgan Hines | July 11, 2024

The opportunity to sell with Amazon is appealing, according to the brands included in Amazon's Prime Day travel deals that seek to meet travelers where they are shopping. Read More

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Travelport launches new AI-powered search feature

By Morgan Hines | July 10, 2024

The Content Curation Layer is set to go live on the Travelport Plus platform using both AI and machine learning to provide a range of retail ready results to match travelers’ desires. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: FreeGuides empowers hotels to accompany their guests beyond the lobby

By Mileva Sapic | July 8, 2024

FreeGuides is committed to enriching the guest experience while also enhancing hotel operations by using QR code-driven solutions to make content creation efficient and straightforward. Read More

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Education is necessary for travelers to play a bigger role in mitigating overtourism

By Morgan Hines | July 3, 2024

Overtourism and sustainability are inherently linked, a connection more travelers need to be educated about, according to experts at Travalyst, TreadRight and the Turisme de Barcelona. Read More

Opinion / Online

The ultimate checklist: How destinations can offer accessible travel experiences

By Richard Black - Sojern | July 1, 2024

While the travel and tourism industry is full of opportunity, it still lacks in providing accessibility to travelers with limitations. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Welcome Compass provides personalized guest guidebooks at scale

By Morgan Hines | June 20, 2024

Welcome Compass uses artificial intelligence to generate a personalized digital guide for guests that can include house rules, local recommendations, check-in/check-out instructions and more. Read More

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Satisfi Labs acquires omnichannel marketing automation platform Factoreal

By Mileva Sapic | June 18, 2024

Satisfi said the acquisition will improve customer engagement powered by conversational AI technology for its clients that include destination marketing organizations, zoos, museums and... Read More

Interview / Startups

Holidayheroes: EMEA People’s Choice Award winner at Phocuswright Europe 2024

By PhocusWire | June 17, 2024

Travel industry research authority Phocuswright announced the people's choice award winner of the latest Phocuswright Innovation Platform program Launch: EMEA. Read More

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How sustainable travel companies are helping consumers, brands understand certification

By Morgan Hines | June 14, 2024

James Lever of Weeva and Sally Davey of Travalyst talk about sustainability sensibilities in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe. Read More

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Why niche can be nice in the massive world of online travel

By Morgan Hines | June 13, 2024

The wide-ranging conversation on the environment for smaller online travel sites touched on the challenges and rewards of working in a smaller, specialized space. Read More

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Majority of LGBTQ+ travelers experience discrimination traveling, Booking.com finds

By Morgan Hines | June 12, 2024

The research comes as part of Booking.com’s mission to “make it easier for everyone to experience the world.” Read More

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Gen Z, millennials less interested in loyalty travel, OAG survey finds

By Morgan Hines | June 7, 2024

OAG’s North American survey included 2,000 travelers with intent to analyze services including rewards programs and ticket inclusions and how those might be driving purchasing habits. Read More

News / Technology

How travel brands are prioritizing group travel planning

By Morgan Hines | June 6, 2024

Expedia Group, Airbnb, Mindtrip and many other companies are looking to simplify group travel planning. Read More

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How brands are using interactive video to sell travel seamlessly

By Morgan Hines | May 29, 2024

With interactive video, technology brands are taking the capability further - making booking more seamless for travelers - and marketing more effective for brands. Read More

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Expedia designs travel media network as “one-stop shop” for advertisers

By Morgan Hines | May 24, 2024

The retail ad platform, housed within Expedia Group Media Solutions, provides new capabilities and access based on its first-party data and existing partnerships. Read More

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