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How guest apps became the virtual concierge of today’s hospitality landscape
By Sjeel Koster – HolidayHero
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January 31, 2024
With guest apps, the future of hospitality is becoming more personalized, convenient and interconnected than ever before.
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Hilton expands on-property messaging in response to traveler preferences
By Derek Catron
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January 30, 2024
By the end of 2024, guests across the Hilton portfolio of more than 7,000 properties worldwide will be able to text for on-property requests. Last year, 3,618 Hilton properties used the system.
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Duve acquires Easyway, boosting AI-driven guest experiences
By Derek Catron
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January 29, 2024
The acquisition will allow Duve to boost AI-driven guest experience management for hotels and vacation rentals worldwide.
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Japan-based hotel tech company Tripla targets SE Asia growth with latest acquisition
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 24, 2024
Tripla has acquired Singapore-based Endurance Technology Solutions, which develops and sells the Pelican Hotel Solution - a reservation system that works with major overseas channel managers.
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AccessibleGo unveils new booking options for travelers with disabilities
By Morgan Hines
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January 17, 2024
The platform, which has offered hotel booking, is giving users the option to book rental cars with hand controls, flights, wheelchair van rentals, mobility rentals and more.
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Travel's journey through the generative AI platform shift
By Mario Gavira
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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.
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Kayak sees 15X increase in aircraft filter usage following Alaska Airlines incident
By Morgan Hines
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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.
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Record online direct bookings are driving innovation in hospitality, survey finds
By Morgan Hines & Derek Catron
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January 11, 2024
The hotel industry is making strides when it comes to digitalization, but there's still plenty of room to grow, according to a recent report from H2c.
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AI-powered travel content platform Lokalee raises $5.6M
By Morgan Hines
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January 9, 2024
Lokalee plans to accelerate its product development and its expansion into European markets with the new funding.
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Operto acquires guest experiences tech provider Dack
By Linda Fox
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January 8, 2024
The acquisition of Dack follows Operto's acquisition of VRScheduler in 2021 and STAYmyway in 2022.
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AI platform translates hotel guests’ speech into actionable data and insights
By Arvindh Yuvaraj - WebinTravel
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January 5, 2024
Founded in 2019, Aiello has three products that work together and use artificial intelligence to “understand” hotel guests the way a human staff member would.
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Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024
By Morgan Hines
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January 2, 2024
Leaders from across the travel industry share their thoughts on what the industry should be watching and working on in 2024.
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Three ways generative AI is improving the travel industry
By Morgan Hines
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December 18, 2023
In a wide-ranging conversation at The Phocuswright Conference, leaders from Microsoft, Priceline and Amadeus discussed opportunities generative AI presents to the travel industry and how it's changing...
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5 key takeaways from The Phocuswright Conference
By PhocusWire
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November 17, 2023
Whether you were at the 2023 Phocuswright Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, or whether you’ve taken interest from afar, there is plenty to catch up on after a string of panels, sessions,...
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Travel customer service resilience in the age of climate disruption
By Jeffrey Katz – Journera
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October 27, 2023
While the increasing frequency of climate-related disruptions is inevitable, severely disappointed customers are not. Travel providers have access to the data that enables a real-time, proactive...
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