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Google no longer removing third-party cookies, new Chrome experience planned

By Linda Fox | July 23, 2024

Travel brands and other e-commerce sellers have been focused on developing first-party data strategies since Google first announced it would put an end to third-party cookies in 2020. Read More

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Tripstax, FCM Travel, Accelya, Spotnana and more corporate travel news from GBTA 2024

By Mileva Sapic | July 22, 2024

Dozens of corporate travel technology suppliers released new and updated products on the first day of the Global Business Travel Association's Convention 2024 in Atlanta. Read More

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Spotnana's former CTO on market perception and shiny things

By Linda Fox | July 8, 2024

Shikhar Agarwal, co-founder and former CTO of Spotnana, discusses the company being misunderstood in the market, the need to improve data flow and the importance of staying focused in the PhocusWire... Read More

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Shiji, Amadeus, Otelier and more hospitality tech news from HITEC 2024

By PhocusWire | June 27, 2024

Dozens of hospitality technology vendors released new and updated products this week during HITEC, the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, which wraps up today in Charlotte.... Read More

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Lighthouse acquires market data specialist HQ revenue

By Linda Fox | June 20, 2024

Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight) is making its fifth acquisition in recent years as it continues to roll up hotel data and distribution technology providers. Read More

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Travel investment analysis shows shifts in funding, opportunities for innovation

By Morgan Hines | June 20, 2024

F-Prime Capital partner Gaurav Tuli and Lufthansa Innovation Hub analyst Anna Schneider share their take on innovation and funding across the global travel industry, with additional perspective from a... Read More

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No big bang for generative AI in corporate travel yet

By Linda Fox | June 18, 2024

On the eve of the Business Travel Show Europe, PhocusWire catches up with corporate travel executives on the progress of artificial intelligence in the past year. Read More

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From security to cloud, 4 tech insights from hospitality execs

By Linda Fox | June 3, 2024

Executives from across the hospitality industry discuss how new and old technologies are helping and hindering the sector. Read More

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HomeToGo updates on AI travel assistant Sunny

By Linda Fox | May 22, 2024

HomeToGo has released a beta version of AI Sunny, a step up from its chatbot Sunny, which has been in place for a number of years, as it looks to develop a full travel assistant. Read More

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How technology is helping to fuel wellness opportunities for travelers

By Morgan Hines | April 26, 2024

Travel tech leaders focused on wellness have an eye trained on the future - with predictions as to how technology may impact traveler wellness and wellness tourism. Read More

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5 signs a hotel tech stack is outdated

By Jose Canelos - Amadeus Hospitality | April 23, 2024

Technology upgrades are proving to be top of mind this year, as hoteliers using legacy software or those with major gaps in functionality are increasingly worried about being outperformed. Read More

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AI dominates travel industry investment

By Linda Fox | April 22, 2024

Lufthansa Innovation Hub's research arm finds that AI and machine learning represented 65% of investment by the travel industry in recent years. Read More

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Travel companies navigate changes to Google’s search function

By Morgan Hines | April 18, 2024

Some travel companies have seen changes in search results following Google’s latest update, which addresses in part “low quality AI-generated content that’s designed to attract clicks.” Read More

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How airlines are thinking about technology investment in 2024

By Linda Fox | April 11, 2024

A study from Amadeus reveals 64% of airlines are expecting to spend more on technology in 2024, with 46% of low-cost carriers anticipating a moderate increase and 54% of full-service carriers expecting... Read More

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Southwest Airlines' CIO on plans for its $1.7B technology investment

By Linda Fox | April 8, 2024

Southwest Airlines SVP of technology and chief information officer Lauren Woods discusses the carrier's approach to its tech investments, disruption and modernization through cloud and AI. Read More

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