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News / Technology
Google enhances generative AI trip planning – without ads for now
By Mitra Sorrells | March 27, 2024
The suggested itineraries will pull ideas from sites across the web and include things such as reviews, photos and other Google Business profile details for more than 200 million places around the... Read More
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News / Online
Fritz Demopoulos on new frontiers in travel and beyond
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | March 26, 2024
Fritz Demopolous co-founded Qunar, the first travel metasearch company in China, and has invested in several travel companies including GetYourGuide, TravelPerk and Tourlane. Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Explorely wants to be “Kayak for outdoor travel”
By Mitra Sorrells | March 18, 2024
Explorely is a platform to help travelers find and book campsites and vehicles such as campervans, trailers and motorhomes around North America, with plans to expand into Europe. Read More
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News / Online
Point.me announces American Express partnership
By Morgan Hines | March 11, 2024
American Express card members will be able to use Point.me, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2024, to search for reward flights. Read More
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News / Technology
Kayak launches image recognition tool to compare flight prices from a screenshot
By Derek Catron and Morgan Hines | March 5, 2024
Extensive training of ChatGPT’s AI model on Kayak’s database of billions of consumer travel queries helped produce the metasearch site’s new features. Read More
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News / Online
TravelAI relaunches Casai website with focus on luxury short-term rentals
By D.J. Catron | March 1, 2024
After acquiring the domain name of the Latin American short-term rental startup, TravelAI will use the site to target travelers interested primarily in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.   Read More
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News / Online
Tripadvisor Plus is shutting down after three years
By Morgan Hines | March 1, 2024
In remarks at the Phocuswright Conference in November, Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg said the company would focus on the benefits of free membership versus trying to build the paid subscription program. Read More
alt="Study: How AI boosts digital advertising and direct bookings" title="Study: How AI boosts digital advertising and direct bookings"
News / Technology
Study: How AI boosts digital advertising and direct bookings
By Derek Catron | February 21, 2024
Recent advances in AI’s handling of digital advertising have increased the possibilities for hotels to grow direct bookings, a study from D-Edge found.   Read More
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News / Online
With speculation of a sale in the air, Tripadvisor reports record revenue driven – again – by Viator
By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2024
Two days after announcing it has created a special committee and retained a mergers and acquisition advisory firm, Tripadvisor reported an all-time high for revenue in 2023 led by a 49% growth in... Read More
alt="Trivago counting on increased marketing spend to improve results" title="Trivago counting on increased marketing spend to improve results"
News / Online
Trivago counting on increased marketing spend to improve results
By Linda Fox | February 7, 2024
Full year revenue for the hotel metasearch service came in at €485 million, down 9% versus 2022, and €92 million for the quarter, down 13% year over year. Read More
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News / Online
Google under fire for proposed changes to search in Europe
By Linda Fox | January 24, 2024
The search giant has been criticized for not engaging with businesses on planned changes to comply with the Digital Markets Act as well as falling short of the regulation's requirements with those... Read More
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News / Technology
Travel executives react to Rabbit AI agent device
By Arvindh Yuvaraj - WebinTravel | January 18, 2024
In the week since its unveiling at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the Rabbit R1 has created a frenzy in the tech space. Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Travel's journey through the generative AI platform shift
By Mario Gavira | January 16, 2024
Mario Gavira discusses whether we're in the midst of a pivotal moment that will see the rise of a new platform allowing us to interact and harness artificial intelligence. Read More
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News / Technology
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
alt="Tripadvisor's Goldberg talks strategy, AI potential and digital marketing" title="Tripadvisor's Goldberg talks strategy, AI potential and digital marketing"
News / Online
Tripadvisor's Goldberg talks strategy, AI potential and digital marketing
By Linda Fox | January 10, 2024
At The Phocuswright Conference 2023, Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg discussed the importance of the brands working together and how its generative AI initiatives are developing. Read More
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