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News / Online
SparkToro's Rand Fishkin on Google, zero-click content and why loyalty is the key to travel marketing
By Mitra Sorrells | July 30, 2024
Spurred by SparkToro's recent analysis of search behavior on Google in both the United States and Europe, PhocusWire talked to Fishkin about digital marketing trends and his advice for the travel industry.... Read More
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News / Online
The New Age(nts): The Phocuswright Conference 2024
By Phocuswright | July 29, 2024
Travel distribution is being totally upended, as new players and paradigms exert their influence, and the tussle for control over content, the customer and their allegiance reaches a new level of intensity. ... Read More
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News / Distribution
Airline alliances redouble efforts to make multicarrier itineraries seamless
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | July 29, 2024
As the three major alliances have reached something close to global coverage, using technology to facilitate seamless, multicarrier journeys has become a priority.... Read More
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News / Startups
Travel investors on the next innovation wave
By Linda Fox | July 29, 2024
Travel investors from Lakestar, Roch Ventures and Eight Roads discuss the latest trends in travel startup funding at Phocuswright Europe 2024.... Read More
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News / Startups
Travlr acquires majority stake in ReZme and launches subscription product
By Mitra Sorrells | July 29, 2024
ReZme will now focus on its JoinCherry extension as a B2B, white-label product, which Travlr said will help clients using its white-label platform to intercept and provide offers to users who are on other online travel agency sites.... Read More
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News / Online
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Traxo, Mews, Guestline and more
By PhocusWire | July 26, 2024
 Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup.... Read More
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News / Startups
Meet the 18 finalists of the Phocuswright/WiT Global Startup Pitch 2024
By PhocusWire | July 26, 2024
Judges selected these startups from a crop of nearly 200 entries received for the global competition that aims to discover the best travel startups across four regions of the world. ... Read More
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News / Technology
In the wake of CrowdStrike, how tech can shape travel crisis planning
By Morgan Hines | July 26, 2024
On the heels of last week’s CrowdStrike outage, the question of how to manage mass delays and cancellations along with what crisis management’s future may look like is only more critical.... Read More
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News / Technology
Canary Technologies helps TUI improve hotel guest experience
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2024
Canary will provide TUI properties with solutions to enhance the guest experience such as mobile check-in and smart checkout.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Wanderboat wants to be an AI-companion for travel planning
By Mileva Sapic | July 25, 2024
Founded in 2023, Wanderboat provides an AI-augmented forum for users to discover new ideas, post their experiences and connect with other travelers.... Read More
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News / Technology
Grazzy adds $4 million for growth of digital tipping platform
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2024
The funding for the Texas-based company will go toward recruitment as well as speeding up customer onboarding and scaling partnerships.... Read More
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News / Technology
The importance of “small wins” in developing a long-term AI strategy
By Mitra Sorrells | July 25, 2024
Agent Studio's Cesc Vilanova and Acai Travel's Riky Vittoria - two people who have been developing artificial intelligence solutions for year - offer advice on how to employ the technology.... Read More
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Opinion / Online
3 opportunities for travel marketers now that cookies are here to stay
By Brennen Bliss - Propellic | July 25, 2024
Propellic CEO Brennen Bliss foresees three key opportunities for travel marketers now that Google has decided to keep tracking cookies in Chrome.... Read More
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News / Technology
Exoticca lands €60M investment to grow multi-day tours platform
By Linda Fox | July 24, 2024
Exoticca said the investment will go towards bringing in AI capabilities to its technology platform as well as brand building, particularly in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.... Read More
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News / Online
Is the travel industry ready to engage with climate justice?
By D.J. Catron | July 24, 2024
While most sustainability efforts focus on greenhouse gases, a new report from the Travel Foundation pushes to show how climate change affects people disproportionately and why it’s important to redress those injustices in an equitable manner.  ... Read More