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How COVID-19 has changed travel's chief technology officers

By Linda Fox | August 19, 2021

Travel CTOs have had to acquire new skills, upend their priority list and think carefully about how to combine new tech with legacy systems and practices, for maximum efficiency. Read More

Opinion / Technology

My Method… How this airport uses queue management technology

By Meghan Hussey - Xovis | August 18, 2021

This Michigan airport is using a system that notifies stakeholders if wait times exceed 25 minutes and if the queue has hit capacity. Read More

News / Startups

SendSquared raises $1M for guest communications platform

By Linda Fox | August 11, 2021

SendSquared will put the seed funding toward product development and expanding its sales, marketing and product teams. Read More

News / Startups

Accessible travel OTA Wheel the World raises $2M

By Mitra Sorrells | August 10, 2021

Founded in 2018, Wheel the World’s site offers accommodations, things to do and trips in more than 50 destinations worldwide. Read More

Opinion / Technology

What destinations can do about Apple's location data overhaul

By Nikolai Scholz - Adara | August 3, 2021

Building a strategy that isn’t solely reliant on IP address is a smart investment in the future, especially for travel organizations that use location data for targeting and information-gathering. Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia down, Airbnb up for bookings for some hotels in Europe and Asia

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2021

An analysis by D-Edge Hospitality Solutions finds that while online travel agencies remain the dominant source of online revenue for its client hotels, in the last five years the share of bookings... Read More

Opinion / Online

The sustainable DMO: Building a future for destinations of all sizes

By Luca Romozzi & Katy Gallagher - Sojern | July 22, 2021

Technology and data-driven strategies can help destinations of all sizes build sustainable business models. Read More

News / Online

Google expands Travel Insights tools with new features, U.S. search data

By Mitra Sorrells | July 15, 2021

Following a partnership with the UNWTO announced in May, Google is now also working with Destinations International and HSMAI to hep destinations and hoteliers use travel search data more effectively. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Zytlyn - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 9, 2021

Zytlyn captures every data signal that matters and uses machine learning to generate hyper-accurate predictions of air travel demand. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: The Data Appeal Company - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2021

The company's Data Appeal Studio is a data-driven destination analysis platform based on location and experience intelligence. Read More

News / Technology

Airbnb partner Migo taps NoiseAware for noise-monitoring solution

By Jill Menze | July 7, 2021

Migo, developed by real estate software provider RealPage, offers property managers a suite of integrated services that enable smart access control, cleaning services and noise monitoring. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Using traveler journey data to make reentry less awkward

By Mark McSpadden - Amex Global Business Travel | July 6, 2021

A new kind of data is needed to build up a picture of the corporate traveler experience now. Read More

Opinion / Online

The new rules for acquisition, experience and loyalty in travel

By Ericka Podesta McCoy - Resonate | July 2, 2021

As brands navigate which consumers are likely to book a quick overnight over versus who’s itching to jump on a plane to cross the country, or even overseas, it will be critical to target messaging based... Read More

News / Startups

JetBlue Technology Ventures invests in short-term rental analyst Transparent

By Mitra Sorrells | July 2, 2021

JetBlue Technology Ventures says the financing aligns with its goals of “reimagining the accommodation experience” and providing startup-led innovation for JetBlue. Read More