Expedia Group lays off staff in U.S. and abroad

phocuswire 2023-7-17

beginning last wednesday there are multiple posts on social media from people who say they were expedia group employees and have been laid off and the company has confirmed the layoffs but would...

Travel data leaders join forces as AirDNA acquires Arrivalist

phocuswire 2023-7-17

arrivalist will now become a product within airdna s suite of solutions and the 25 person arrivalist team including founder cree lawson will join airdna

Operto - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2023

phocuswire 2023-7-17

operto is a guest technology and property management platform

Travel’s top TV ads reflect surge in demand

phocuswire 2023-7-14

edo measured online consumer engagement to uncover the 1 2 trillion travel industry s most effective advertisers creatives and media environments from the past year 160

Hotel experts on staffing issues, AI and “selling happiness”

phocuswire 2023-7-14

hyatt s javier aguila and barcelo hotel group s raul gonzalez spoke on issues facing hospitality at phocuswright europe 2023

Trvlr - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2023

phocuswire 2023-7-14

trvlr is a booking platform that directly links agencies and hotels and fully automates commission payments

Boddy gets $2.2M to connect travelers with wellness activities

phocuswire 2023-7-13

boddy operates a consumer facing website and partners with hotels airlines and online travel agencies to enable travelers to book wellness experiences in cities around the world

الصيف في اليابان .. موسم الجمال الفريد

مصراوي 2023-7-13

الصيف في اليابان موسم الجمال الفريد

AltoVita jumps to 7M listings with addition of hotels

phocuswire 2023-7-13

altovita now has apartment and hotel listings in 35 000 locations and it said 90 are instantly bookable

Expedia Group announces ugly split with Hopper

phocuswire 2023-7-13

expedia group is pulling its hotel and vacation rental supply from hopper charging the rival online travel agency with taking advantage of consumers

لن تتوقع.. هذا ما وجده باحثون في مقبرة عمرها 1000 عام بالمملكة المتحدة

مصراوي 2023-7-12

لن تتوقع هذا ما وجده باحثون في مقبرة عمرها 1000 عام بالمملكة المتحدة

Culture Trip considers sale, funding options following management buyout

phocuswire 2023-7-12

160 culture trip has struggled to find its way and is now considering a sale after raising more than 130 million from investors 160

Travel investors on trip planning and using B2C as a sandbox

phocuswire 2023-7-12

rob cuthbert travel industry veteran best known for founding viator joins bobby demri founder and managing director of roch ventures to talk travel investment trends in the phocuswire studio at...

الرياض تستضيف مواجهة أشرس رجل على وجه الأرض.. وتركي آل الشيخ يعلق: طموحنا لا حدود له

مصراوي 2023-7-11

الرياض تستضيف مواجهة أشرس رجل على وجه الأرض وتركي آل الشيخ يعلق طموحنا لا حدود له

Hotel Equities implements Grazzy digital tipping across properties

phocuswire 2023-7-11

the grazzy platform enables guests to tip housekeeping front desk and other hotel employees directly from mobile devices

How can travel harness ChatGPT - while limiting risks?

phocuswire 2023-7-11

amadeus has been working with microsoft and accenture to develop a generative ai powered interactive travel assistant to assist corporate travelers with all elements of their journey

Short-term rentals see value in what they do for travel

phocuswire 2023-7-11

panelists at phocuswright europe 2023 tout boost to local economies variety and value of their hospitality offers 160

NeoKe raises first round in push to create truly “connected” travel

phocuswire 2023-7-10

the startup launched by two former booking com executives in 2022 aims to put travelers in control of their data and to create new opportunities for brands to drive loyalty

With acquisition, South Korea’s ONDA can manage all types of properties

phocuswire 2023-7-10

the company s moves included forming a subsidiary oatech after acquiring the hotel property management system business unit of oasis story a korean based b2b solutions provider 160

Expedia Group launches One Key unified rewards program

phocuswire 2023-7-7

speaking at phocuswright europe 2023 alfonso paredes called one key a super powerful tool that would spread rewards benefits to more travelers 160

Stepping stones toward hotel sustainability

phocuswire 2023-7-7

reducing hospitality s carbon footprint is an ongoing requirement but there are steps to help operators get there saving money in the long term while building loyalty with staff and guests 160

Business travel leaders cautious on generative AI, tout benefits

phocuswire 2023-7-6

generative ai continues to dominate conversations across travel with corporate travel no exception executives from clarivate cornerstone spotnana and uipath share early uses for the tech and...

Breeze - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2023

phocuswire 2023-7-6

breeze is a single app that travelers can use to manage flights accommodations ground transportation experiences global roaming loyalty cards trip photos and more

TopKey lands $5.1M for vacation rental financial operation platform

phocuswire 2023-7-5

topkey aims to offer an expense management billing and payment platform initially focused on vacation rental property managers 160

Study reveals low take-up of AI among European hotels

phocuswire 2023-7-5

the booking com statista european accommodation barometer reveals that 23 plan to use the tools in the next six months but two thirds have no plans to use ai in their businesses

Finnair, Swiss talk difficult distribution decisions, customer experience

phocuswire 2023-7-5

finnair and swiss executives joined the make flying fun panel at phocuswright europe 2023 to discuss boosting the digital distribution developments sustainability and more

Online travel platforms escape digital gatekeeper list

phocuswire 2023-7-4

the european commission published the first list of companies that consider themselves potential gatekeepers today

Agoda unveils wholesale distribution platform for hotel partners

phocuswire 2023-6-30

booking holdings brand agoda 160 now offers more transparency for hotels to track volume and rates and maximize revenues 160 160

Accor updates on digital and distribution strategy

phocuswire 2023-6-30

accor chief digital officer alix boulnois detailed some of the company s strategies going forward during a capital market day in late june

How this small German airline is a major player in global distribution

phocuswire 2023-6-30

hahn air has become a leader in airline ticketing and distribution for more than 365 airlines and 100 000 travel agencies in 190 markets

Why hyperlocal is the new global for the travel industry

phocuswire 2023-6-30

geosure ceo michael becker explains why hotels rentals ride shares and other tourism stakeholders should harness the power of ultra refined location specific data

AI Insights: Generative AI and personalization

phocuswire 2023-6-29

skyscanner cto andrew phillips answers our questions about how the company is working with generative artificial intelligence technology

How AI is enabling self-service round-the-world trip planning

phocuswire 2023-6-29

a partnership between the oneworld airline alliance and elemental cognition for around the world bookings relies on a generative ai chatbot with ibm watson like reasoning powers 160

Booking.com adds conversational trip planning with ChatGPT

phocuswire 2023-6-27

for now the chat platform is integrated only with booking com s accommodation booking experience but the company plans to add flights ground transportation and other trip components in the future

Utu to accelerate growth through $33M funding and acquisition deal

phocuswire 2023-6-27

the investment in the company comes from sc ventures as well as earlier funding from other singapore based investors

Chargebacks in travel increasing as consumers find them easier than refunds

phocuswire 2023-6-27

outpayce the payments business of amadeus surveyed travel executives to uncover that 71 of companies have seen an increase with disputes growing 30 year over year

Airbnb talks strategy on marketing, travel dispersal, more

phocuswire 2023-6-26

airbnb s amir segall shares insights on redistributing tourism and other strategies during a center stage interview at phocuswright europe 160

Fora adds payment storage facility for travel advisors

phocuswire 2023-6-23

part of the company s client management tool the vault removes the need to collect and store clients payment information at the time of booking

Early adopters of AI for travel on the power of new models

phocuswire 2023-6-23

the founders of 30secondstofly and sam two ai powered chatbots that have been acquired by amex gbt and flight centre travel group respectively discuss the potential of new large language models

Transport experts discuss multimodal dream, super apps, short-haul flights ban

phocuswire 2023-6-23

the panel discussion at phocuswright europe also spoke about air taxis and the challenges of connecting travelers on the last mile of their journey 160

Travel startups on choosing investors, funding experiences

phocuswire 2023-6-22

following our recent piece on top investors in travel tech phocuswire collected insights from startups on what they look for in investors

Squake raises €3.5M to meet rising demand for more sustainable choices

phocuswire 2023-6-22

the berlin based climate tech startup intends to use the funding for technology research and development and new hires to meet customer demand 160

New apps aim to help Black travelers find safe, seamless journeys

phocuswire 2023-6-21

technology is at the center of an expanding global safety net for black travelers as more entrepreneurs create apps that connect them with black communities abroad 160

HiJiffy lands €3.8M investment, looks to expand chatbot service

phocuswire 2023-6-21

the investment in the company was led by caixa capital with lince capital and existing investor portugal ventures also participating

STARTUP STAGE: Overlap helps travelers track friends made along the way

phocuswire 2023-6-20

with personalized recommendations location based alerts and features that allow users to track and log their travels overlap is a comprehensive and user friendly tool that helps travelers stay...

Latin America super app Rappi has big ambitions in travel

phocuswire 2023-6-20

with partnerships with marriott and amadeus rappi is finding ways to make its app the go to place for travel bookings as well as many other daily essentials

Beyonk adds $5.8M to fuel growth of experiences tech

phocuswire 2023-6-16

the investment in the london based business comes from fuel ventures and will go towards growth in international markets and product innovation 160

AI Insights: Generative AI for vacation rental metasearch

phocuswire 2023-6-16

160 hometogo s director of engineering mahendra roopa answers our questions about how the company is working with generative artificial intelligence technology 160

European regulators charge Google with breaching antitrust laws

phocuswire 2023-6-15

the regulatory body said it takes issue with the search giant giving preference to its own display advertising technology

Mitigating travel risk for LGBTQ+ employees

phocuswire 2023-6-15

companies need to understand 160 how to properly support lgbtq employees especially during business travel and long term work assignments 160