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Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
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Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance
By Diane Merlino | May 6, 2025
Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers. Read More
How can airlines leverage offer, order, settlement and delivery to drive revenue?
News / Distribution
How can airlines leverage offer, order, settlement and delivery to drive revenue?
By Mark Frary | May 6, 2025
Airlines need to embrace an end-to-end experience in order to be true retailers, industry leaders say. Read More
SKY Leasing acquires JetBlue Ventures
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SKY Leasing acquires JetBlue Ventures
By Morgan Hines | May 5, 2025
JetBlue will serve as a strategic partner to the venture branch and its portfolio companies. Read More
North American airlines focused on cybersecurity, AI investments
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North American airlines focused on cybersecurity, AI investments
By Morgan Hines | May 5, 2025
Seventy-seven percent of airlines in North America identified cybersecurity as one of their “top three IT priorities” for investment in 2025, according to a report from SITA. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Amadeus, Google, Etihad and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Amadeus, Google, Etihad and more...
By PhocusWire | May 2, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Singapore Airlines partners with OpenAI
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Singapore Airlines partners with OpenAI
By Morgan Hines | April 25, 2025
The pair are working to develop solutions to better service customers and streamline operations for airline staff. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Hopper, Amex and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Airbnb, Hopper, Amex and more...
By PhocusWire | April 25, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
How can DMOs address changing destination perception?
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How can DMOs address changing destination perception?
By Morgan Hines | April 23, 2025
While it’s not clear how inbound travel will change in the long term, in the near term, travelers’ understanding of what it means to book a trip to the U.S. is evolving. Read More
The trust protocol: Rethinking risk and reputation in global travel
Opinion / Technology
The trust protocol: Rethinking risk and reputation in global travel
By Tapan Sangal, Kalp Decentra Foundation | April 21, 2025
Tapan Sangal, director and founder of the Kalp Decentara Foundation, discusses the evolving travel ecosystem and using blockchain as a tool to build trust. Read More
Rapid fire with Olaf Backofen of Lufthansa Group
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Rapid fire with Olaf Backofen of Lufthansa Group
By Morgan Hines | April 18, 2025
Olaf Backofen, head of retail partnerships for Lufthansa Group, said the company's priorities for 2025 include leveraging AI to improve the customer experience. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, FLYR, PayPal and more...
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, FLYR, PayPal and more...
By PhocusWire | April 18, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
Amadeus-Google partnership helps airlines with dynamic pricing
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Amadeus-Google partnership helps airlines with dynamic pricing
By Linda Fox | April 18, 2025
Amadeus is working with Google Flight Search and Finnair to ensure fares displayed from the airline are up-to-date and accurate. Read More
Fliggy unveils "AskMe" AI assistant
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Fliggy unveils "AskMe" AI assistant
By Linda Fox | April 17, 2025
AskMe is integrated with Alibaba's Qwen AI models, using Fliggy's pricing engine and proprietary data—including flights, hotels, attractions and curated experiences—to create personalized, bookable... Read More
Lufthansa Innovation Hub brings robots to Munich Airport Terminal 2
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Lufthansa Innovation Hub brings robots to Munich Airport Terminal 2
By Morgan Hines | April 17, 2025
To kick things off, the pair is piloting two of Ottonomy's autonomous robots at Munich Airport. Read More
The impact of AI on the operations of travel companies
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The impact of AI on the operations of travel companies
By Phocuswright Research | April 16, 2025
The first of a Phocuswright Research series on The New Age(nts) Trend looks at how AI impacts company operations with panelists from Anna Jaffe from Mobi.ai, Bobby Healy from Mann and Meili and Tim... Read More
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