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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
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Serko, Expedia, Sabre and more
By PhocusWire | September 27, 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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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
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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
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The travel labor shortage should be over, so why are we still worried?
By PhocusWright Research | September 25, 2024
Phocuswright research has found that the hospitality industry is facing staffing challenges due to low pay, long hours, lack of remote work and declining interest. Read More
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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
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Q&A: Amadeus CTO on tech priorities, cloud and generative AI
By Linda Fox | September 24, 2024
PhocusWire talks to Sylvain Roy, CTO of Amadeus, about prioritizing technology projects and implementing generative AI internally and externally. Read More
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OYO is acquiring Motel 6 parent G6 Hospitality for $525M
By Linda Fox | September 23, 2024
Earlier this year OYO raised $174 million in Series G funding. G6 has a network of about 1,500 properties across the United States and Canada.   Read More
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Norwegian airline and Strawberry hotels create shared loyalty currency
By Mitra Sorrells | September 23, 2024
The two brands have created a joint venture – Spenn – that will offer a common loyalty currency with no exchange fees and, eventually, a wide range of partners that provide earning and redemption offers... Read More
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Phocuswire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Amadeus, Thayer Ventures, Sabre, Cloudbeds and more
By PhocusWire | September 20, 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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The travel industry payment gap
By Phocuswright Research | September 20, 2024
The travel industry historically struggles with emerging trends and technologies, and the topic of payments is no exception.  Read More
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Agoda’s co-founder Rosenstein: AI will widen the gap between haves and have-nots in travel
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | September 19, 2024
Robert Rosenstein said that while smaller companies can be faster and more nimble, the fact is the biggest benefit of AI right now to increase productivity and cut staff plays to the big companies. Read More
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Hotel Engine raises $140M, rebrands to Engine
By Linda Fox | September 19, 2024
The company plans to use the funding to support product development, including the launch of flight and rental car bookings on its platform in October.   Read More
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Marriott CEO on shifting loyalty from transactional to emotional
By Morgan Hines | September 19, 2024
Hotel loyalty programs have traditionally been focused on room nights as the primary redemption offering, but Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano believes Bonvoy can go far beyond traditional expectations. Read More
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Hospitality experiences platform Turneo raises $2M seed investment
By Mileva Sapic | September 18, 2024
Travel tech startup, Turneo, plans to further expand its global footprint and enable more hotels to offer in-destination activities to guests with the investment led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Read More
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