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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Booking.com, Delta, Qatar Airways and more

By PhocusWire | October 4, 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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Decentralized Identity Foundation hackathon kicks off with track focused on travel solutions

By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2024

Developers entering the “Hospitality and Travel Challenge” have to demonstrate how decentralized identity technology combined with traditional travel technology can create a more frictionless,... Read More

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Priceline adds voice capabilities from OpenAI to "Penny" chatbot

By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2024

Priceline's Penny chatbot can “hear” and understand user questions, predict needs based on historical interactions and "speak" its response. Read More

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RentalReady launches fully autonomous AI agent for STRs

By Mileva Sapic | October 2, 2024

RentalReady's AI agent, Maia, will handle guest communication and assist with upselling, reviews, tasks and revenue management. Read More

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Hype versus reality: How fast is generative AI changing the travel industry?

By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2024

Industry leaders from Accor, Sabre, Cloudbeds, Navan, MakeMyTrip and more share their thoughts on generative AI and whether it has lived up to expectations thus far. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Trotter wants to connect individuals through travel

By Mileva Sapic | September 30, 2024

Using the Trotter app, consumers can share experiences, discover hidden gems and get personalized recommendations based on their preferences and interests. Read More

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What airlines wish they had in the disruption toolkit

By Linda Fox | September 30, 2024

Airline executives want self-service apps for passengers during a disruption as well as decision making support systems but they also want more support from the top and joined-up thinking. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

What the travel industry is learning about effectively implementing AI

By PhocusWire | September 30, 2024

DataArt's senior vice president of travel and hospitality explains why effective use of generative AI requires companies first deal with their technical debt and ensure they have a modern data... Read More

Opinion / Online

Breaking the bottleneck in travel’s hourglass problem

By Michelle Denogean - Mindtrip | September 27, 2024

Chief marketing officer at Mindtrip, Michelle Denogean, says travel has a problem advancing top of the hourglass inspiration through the bottleneck that leads to conversions in planning and booking... Read More

News / Online

Listening, watching on TikTok essential for travel marketing success

By Morgan Hines | September 27, 2024

As TikTok has grown in popularity in recent years, brands have been figuring out how best to engage with their target audiences through the app. For travel brands new to TikTok, the best place to... Read More

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Mews brings in $100M in new financing to accelerate growth

By Mitra Sorrells | September 26, 2024

The Amsterdam-based hospitality technology company said it will use the fresh capital to become more aggressive with mergers and acquisitions to accelerate growth of its business. Read More

News / Technology

Shiji consolidates hotel customer data with single guest profile

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2024

The functionality built into Shiji’s property management system allows guests to share their data on a local or global level, which then enables hotels to remove duplicate profiles and get a truer... Read More

Opinion / Technology

AI and travel: Are we there yet?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - T2Impact | September 25, 2024

Timothy O'Neil-Dunne discusses why the travel industry shouldn't be over-reliant on artificial intelligence just yet. Read More

News / Technology

Snowflake expands its data cloud platform with capabilities tailored for travel

By Morgan Hines | September 24, 2024

Snowflake already works with clients including Hyatt, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, JetBlue and Marriott. Read More

News / Startups

TripAdmit secures $1M in funding to expand internationally

By Mileva Sapic | September 20, 2024

TripAdmit, which automates tipping and trip review collection for tour operators, plans to expand its footprint across North America and Europe. Read More

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