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SITA acquires Materna IPS

By Morgan Hines | May 21, 2024

David Lavorel, CEO of SITA, said the acquisition marks “an exciting new era of travel.” Read More

News / Technology

Marriott's revenue and tech chief on travel retail ambition

By Linda Fox | May 21, 2024

Marriott International chief revenue and technology officer Drew Pinto discusses the hotel giant's strategy to replace its CRS, PMS and loyalty platform and its approach to newer technologies. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The week GenAI took off for travel

By Christian Watts – Magpie | May 17, 2024

Christian Watts, CEO of Magpie, looks back on what he calls "easily the biggest week so far for generative artificial intelligence - especially for the travel industry." Read More

News / Online

Barry Diller on AI, the future of Expedia Group and the transformative power of travel

By Morgan Hines | May 16, 2024

Expedia Group chairman and senior executive Barry Diller said he believes the world is seeing the beginning of the company's "next evolution" with Ariane Gorin as CEO. Read More

News / Technology

Google unveils Gemini’s new trip planning capabilities

By D.J. Catron | May 14, 2024

Google’s new version of Gemini uses spatial data and reasoning to prioritize and make decisions while building a personal itinerary. Read More

News / Technology

As Gorin debuts as CEO, Expedia Group launches new AI assistant, content creator shops

By Morgan Hines | May 14, 2024

At Expedia Group's Explore event, the company announced a new generative AI trip planning tool and content creator marketplaces. Read More

News / Online

Expensify to launch travel platform

By Morgan Hines | May 8, 2024

Expensify Travel will exist as part of a partnership between Expensify and Spotnana and has been built on Spotnana’s travel-as-a-service platform. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb’s “Icons” launch prompts mixed reaction from industry voices

By Morgan Hines | May 6, 2024

Some industry leaders are in favor of Airbnb's new limited-access, unconventional experiences that tie into pop culture while others are feeling underwhelmed Read More

News / Online

Incoming Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin emphasizes AI, personalization

By Morgan Hines | May 2, 2024

Ariane Gorin shared her plans as the incoming CEO of Expedia Group while the company reported earnings, tempering booking expectations for 2024. Read More

News / Distribution

Guesty acquires Rentals United

By Morgan Hines | May 2, 2024

STR property management platform Guesty has acquired cloud-based distribution platform Rentals United to create new revenue opportunities and expand offerings. Read More

News / Technology

Joyned releases AI planner to drive social revenue for online travel vendors

By D.J. Catron | May 2, 2024

The tool enables users to discuss, decide and book together, straight from the vendor’s website. Read More

News / Technology

AI-powered trip planner Mindtrip officially launches

By Morgan Hines | May 1, 2024

Mindtrip, which had been available in beta, made its official consumer debut Wednesday. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Itair aims to help creators make their content bookable with AI

By Morgan Hines | April 30, 2024

Itair, Inc. CEO Priya Agarwal believes "Tiktok/Reels are now the new travel search engine," and she and her partner, CTO Swapnil Thombre, are hoping to help creators monetize their work. Read More

News / Startups

Why trip-planning startups struggle, even as consumers call for an easier way

By D.J. Catron | April 30, 2024

An Accenture survey found consumers feel less confident about booking a hotel than buying a car, and booking a flight was nearly as nerve-wracking as getting a mortgage. Read More

News / Technology

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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