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News / Technology
Airlines plan tech investment boost to drive efficiency
By Linda Fox | January 31, 2023
The latest SITA report on aviation technology reveals investment priorities including cybersecurity initiatives and cloud services. Read More
Similarweb December report
News / Online
Tripadvisor, Airbnb, Expedia, Booking.com web traffic bodes well for 2023
By Derek Catron | January 24, 2023
New report from Similarweb suggests visits to the biggest online travel agencies in December increased enough on both a monthly and yearly basis to keep "revenge travel" going into the new year. Read More
How travel brands can activate first-party data
Opinion / Online
How travel brands can activate first-party data
By Dave Goulden - Sojern | January 23, 2023
Travel companies need to prepare for cookies going away and learn to use first-party data in sophisticated ways to create a personalized customer experience. Read More
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News / Technology
MyDigitalOffice acquires business intelligence solution InTouch Data
By Derek Catron | January 20, 2023
Australia-based InTouch, founded in 2001, offers a user-friendly platform that captures a hotel's revenue streams in one place and helps owners and operators make profitable decisions. Read More
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News / Technology
Airline retail and travel tech trends for 2023
By Mitra Sorrells | January 13, 2023
Research from Datalex finds airlines are prioritizing investments and strategies that enable modernized retailing, including moving away from legacy technology, increased use of artificial... Read More
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News / Online
Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia gain ground in U.S. app downloads
By Kathryn Walson | January 6, 2023
Apptopia says Expedia's app downloads nearly doubled year-over-year to 16.6 million and it, along with Vrbo and Booking.com, benefited from slowing growth for Hopper and Airbnb. Read More
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News / Technology
RateGain rounds out offering with acquisition of Adara
By Linda Fox | January 3, 2023
The combination of RateGain and Adara will offer travel companies travel intent data as well as pricing and inventory intelligence. Read More
Business Travel PCW
News / Online
How TMCs are blending automation with human support
By Kathryn Walson | January 3, 2023
Executives from CWT and Flight Centre Travel Group discuss challenges facing the business travel sector including the need for more customer service and a focus on sustainability. Read More
Gimmonix Launch PCW
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Gimmonix - Phocuswright Conference Launch Innovator
By Kathryn Walson | December 16, 2022
When it launches in the first quarter of 2023, the Kodo platform will allow companies to easily share data with one another, track mutual performance and set common goals. Read More
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News / Online
Journera launches new destination marketing solution
By Mitra Sorrells | December 14, 2022
 Journera Audiences uses first-party airline and hotel data so destination marketers can create strategies based on historical and future bookings.   Read More
Energy costs seen as biggest challenge for European hotels
News / Online
Energy costs seen as biggest challenge for European hotels
By Linda Fox | December 9, 2022
The Booking.com European Accommodation Barometer 2022, carried out by Statista, reveals that 80% of hoteliers rate the energy crisis as their biggest concern across all 10 countries in the report. Read More
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Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Gopass Global
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022
Gopass Global is a data and analytics company focused on building real-time risk platforms for the travel industry. Read More
Destinations tap data to lure visitors amid travel comeback
News / Online
Destinations tap data to lure visitors amid travel comeback
By Kathryn Walson | October 31, 2022
Destination marketers have access to more data sources and more granular detail than they’ve ever had before. Read More
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News / Online
Skyscanner wants to help airports understand “passenger leakage”
By Mitra Sorrells | October 18, 2022
Skyscanner's new tool uses geolocation data from its more than 90 million monthly users to help airports understand the top routes, origins and destinations travelers are searching. Read More
American Airlines and Black Enterprise hold hackathon for students of HBCUs
News / Technology
American Airlines and Black Enterprise hold hackathon for students of HBCUs
By Jill Menze | October 12, 2022
The BE Smart Hackathon, hosted by American Airlines, brought together more than 100 students from 19 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Read More