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

ChatGPT seizes spotlight at Phocuswright Europe 2023

phocuswire 2023-6-15

generative ai dominated conversations at the annual travel conference even before the discussion turned to its best known tool 160

Investors see signs of “turning curve” for travel funding

phocuswire 2023-6-14

on the second day of the 2023 phocuswright europe conference in barcelona a panel of top investors saw reason for optimism despite a tough economy 160

Save now, buy later gains traction as Cheapoair partners with Accrue

phocuswire 2023-6-13

while buy now pay later has caught on in the past couple of years through companies including flynowpaylater and uplift save now buy later is in its infancy

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten unveils unmanned vacation rentals model

phocuswire 2023-6-13

rakuten is building a vacation rentals offering in which it will own manage and operate worldwide inventory that is fully powered by services within the rakuten eco system

Young leaders step forward at Phocuswright Europe 2023

phocuswire 2023-6-13

the conference which goes through wednesday opened with a summit for travel professionals under age 35 to highlight the challenges and opportunities they will face as industry leaders

Phocuswright Europe 2023 in pictures

phocuswire 2023-6-13

the 2023 phocuswright europe conference opened on monday in barcelona 160 the three day conference is the company s largest in europe to date with more than 600 attendees from nearly 50 countries

Amadeus takes stake in SAF innovator Caphenia

phocuswire 2023-6-12

the germany based company is working to produce synthesis gas the combination of co2 and water used to make sustainable aviation fuel saf 160

STARTUP STAGE: Squake provides sustainability solutions for travel companies

phocuswire 2023-6-9

squake s api calculates carbon emissions related to any type of travel such as an air or rail trip or a hotel stay and then automates carbon reduction or compensation in the booking flow

Personalization + ChatGPT = Holy grail in customer intent

phocuswire 2023-6-9

chatgpt is going to change travel search for the better and adding personalization will make it wonderful

Hotelbeds, Wayra announce 1st startups for TravelTech Lab

phocuswire 2023-6-8

four startups were singled out for their potential in providing disruptive solutions to connect b2b global travel ecosystem stakeholders to create a frictionless travel experience 160

Trip.com Group sees pent-up demand drive bookings above 2019 levels

phocuswire 2023-6-8

in a call with analysts to discuss q1 results company executives also spoke of continued integration of ai with proper guardrails in place

Differentiation through distribution when connectivity is commonplace

phocuswire 2023-6-8

the relative ease at which bedbanks connect travel sellers and hotels can cloud the picture when it comes to the cost of distribution

Guarding against bias in ChatGPT and travel’s AI tools

phocuswire 2023-6-8

jyotika singh the director of data science at placemakr talks about the benefits and pitfalls ai and natural language processing present for the travel sector 160

Volaris launches new flight subscription deal

phocuswire 2023-6-7

this is the third subscription based offering from the ultra low cost mexican airline in partnership with barcelona based subscription specialist caravelo 160

Google partners with EU aviation agency on emission data standard

phocuswire 2023-6-7

lufthansa group is the pilot partner in this initiative and will provide an extensive set of flight data from specific flights that can be used to improve estimates for future flights on the same...

Trip Affiliates Network raises $4.5M

phocuswire 2023-6-7

travel industry tech solutions provider looks to accelerate adoption of its direct booking and online travel services across asia 160

Priceline partners with Google to deploy generative AI

phocuswire 2023-6-6

priceline will use the generative ai technology to create a new virtual travel assistant chatbot to improve internal workflows

Online travel giants Q1 marketing spending shows wide variance

phocuswire 2023-6-6

expedia group spent the highest percentage of revenue on marketing while airbnb spent the least and focused on expanding brand awareness and balancing supply and demand

Frontdesk acquires short-term rental operator Zencity

phocuswire 2023-6-6

the purchase is part of a plan to expand frontdesk s inventory of furnished apartments maintained to hotel standards that can be rented for nights weeks or months at a time 160

Misterb&b adds in-app social network for LGBTQ+ travelers

phocuswire 2023-6-5

the lgbtq centric travel accommodation and experience booking platform s new social network is intended to help users meet one another and also meet locals in destinations they are visiting 160

Influencers v. advertisers - why travel marketing is transforming

phocuswire 2023-6-5

today s travelers are turning to social media to inspire their next trip travel markets should adapt accordingly

Trip.com unveils Trekki NFT to unite travel and Web3

phocuswire 2023-6-5

the singapore based brand plans to sell 10 000 dolphin themed nfts later this year via a trekki website with each token possessing a different character and travel background

Kayak launches “best time to travel” tool

phocuswire 2023-6-2

the best time to travel tool incorporates predictive data from kayak s billions of travel queries to forecast future flight and hotel prices allowing travelers to compare predicted pricing against...

Capital One acquires digital concierge, Velocity Black

phocuswire 2023-6-2

160 capital one is enhancing its travel offerings with the acquisition of velocity 160 black

Phocuswright debuts updated interactive travel data tool

phocuswire 2023-6-2

known as phocal point the platform makes it easy for users to create custom interactive charts and interpret travel data by segment channel device region and country 160

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Uber adds enhanced option for business travelers

phocuswire 2023-6-1

uber said its uber for business unit saw 40 growth year over year in q1 this year and it is continuing to experiment with ways to appeal to business travelers