Abby Crotty News

Canary Technologies secures $80M to scale AI capabilities
News / Online
Canary Technologies secures $80M to scale AI capabilities
By Abby Crotty | June 12, 2025
The latest round of funding brings the company's total valuation to $600 million.... Read More
Virgin Australia partners with HTS Stays to offer hotel booking portal
News / Online
Virgin Australia partners with HTS Stays to offer hotel booking portal
By Abby Crotty | June 12, 2025
Virgin Australia is the first HTS Stays partnership to launch, offering a hotel booking portal for... Read More
Tripadvisor execs on AI strategy, brand trust and memberships
News / Online
Tripadvisor execs on AI strategy, brand trust and memberships
By Abby Crotty | June 12, 2025
Tripadvisor Group CEO Matt Goldberg and new Viator president Pepijn Rijvers sat down to discuss the... Read More
Travel eSIM provider Kolet attracts investment from Expedia, Apple vets
News / Startups
Travel eSIM provider Kolet attracts investment from Expedia, Apple vets
By Abby Crotty | June 10, 2025
The funding will be used to enhance Kolet's mobile app, simplify eSIM installation for first-time... Read More
Global study finds majority of travelers ready for AI to book trips
News / Technology
Global study finds majority of travelers ready for AI to book trips
By Abby Crotty | June 9, 2025
Accenture's survey of 18,000 consumers in 14 countries found that 80% of travelers are now using... Read More
Startup Stage: Tukio wants to simplify African safari booking and planning
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Tukio wants to simplify African safari booking and planning
By Abby Crotty | June 6, 2025
Tukio wants to improve transparency and simplify the planning and booking process for African safaris.... Read More
Iberia launches conversational assistant on ChatGPT
News / Technology
Iberia launches conversational assistant on ChatGPT
By Abby Crotty | June 5, 2025
The new tool can be accessed by searching for "Iberia" or "Iberia GPT" when logged into ChatGPT.... Read More
Agoda launches AI-powered vacation planner for Indian travelers
News / Technology
Agoda launches AI-powered vacation planner for Indian travelers
By Abby Crotty | June 4, 2025
The travel planner was built with Google's AI technology and is available until June 30 as part of a... Read More
Acai Travel receives investment from Amadeus Ventures
News / Startups
Acai Travel receives investment from Amadeus Ventures
By Abby Crotty | June 2, 2025
The investment will be used to reduce operational costs and enhance the travel experience, Acai's CEO... Read More
How will generative AI impact travel distribution?
News / Distribution
How will generative AI impact travel distribution?
By Abby Crotty | May 29, 2025
In the latest installment of Phocuswright’s The New Age(nts) Trend Series, industry leaders discussed... Read More
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Google brings conversational Gemini to Maps on Apple CarPlay
October 21, 2026
Google brings conversational Gemini to Maps on Apple CarPlay
Gemini was already available in Google Maps on the iPhone, but this launch brings it to the car's... Read More
The journey is fragmented. Care shouldn’t be.
October 21, 2026
The journey is fragmented. Care shouldn’t be.
New research from Allianz Partners highlights how travel protection and proactive support during... Read More