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News / Technology
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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News / Startups
Exoticca secures €4M for further expansion
By D.J. Catron | April 16, 2024
Exoticca CEO Pere Vallés said the funding would help the company’s expansion in Latin America. Read More
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News / Startups
Travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q1 2024
By Linda Fox | April 16, 2024
Phocuswright's Travel Startups Interactive Database shows that after a down year in 2023, funding for travel startups has increased in the first quarter of 2024.   Read More
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News / Technology
Satisfi Labs merges with Broadw.ai to boost live events offering
By Linda Fox | April 11, 2024
Satisfi Labs said the move would boost its presence in the live events space as well as demonstrate its commitment to the segment. Read More
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News / Online
Ben Drew announces Viator departure after 12 years at Tripadvisor
By Morgan Hines | April 9, 2024
Ben Drew announced his decision to leave his position as Viator's president on LinkedIn Tuesday. Read More
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News / Technology
Waymap lands £7M to improve navigation everywhere for everyone
By Linda Fox | April 9, 2024
The investment will go toward expanding into geographies including Asia Pacific and the Middle East, building on Waymap's existing presence in North Africa and Europe.   Read More
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News / Online
Tripadvisor blocks record 2 million fake reviews in 2023
By D.J. Catron | April 9, 2024
Tripadvisor’s news highlights a growing movement that includes Expedia Group and Booking.com to ensure the integrity of customer reviews that appear on their websites.   Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Biliki AI is a travel planner for eco-friendly itineraries
By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2024
Biliki AI is building a platform that consumers can use to book sustainability-focused trips, with detailed itineraries that include flights, accommodations and experiences. Read More
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News / Online
Trip.com Group and AirAsia to collaborate across multiple lines of business
By Mitra Sorrells | April 2, 2024
Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes said AirAsia's growth plans are focused on China and on getting Trip.com Group's customers into Southeast Asia. Read More
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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: NowBoarding is a commission-free distribution platform for travel brands
By Mitra Sorrells | March 22, 2024
NowBoarding was founded by Christopher Moss, who previously founded Psngr1, a business travel management tool acquired by travel technology firm Snowfall in 2022. Read More
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Opinion / Online
Key trends driving innovation in tours and packages
By Manuel Hilty - Nezasa | March 22, 2024
Changes in consumer expectations along with the fact technology for selling multi-day tours is still in its infancy create a strong need for technical innovation in the tours and package business. Read More
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News / Startups
Travelers can now purchase AI-created customized audio tours for any destination
By Mitra Sorrells | March 20, 2024
Travelers specify the location, duration and language for the tour, as well as if they have preferences of a theme or specific sites and then moderators review the AI-generated guide before sending it... Read More
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News / Distribution
GetYourGuide adds tools to help partners tap into growing traveler interest in experiences
By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2024
GetYourGuide's is unveiling multiple new capabilities to help operators "create, manage and grow" their businesses, including artificial intelligence-powered keyword and location suggestions for product... Read More
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