Artificial Intelligence

PhocusWire’s in-depth coverage of generative AI including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and other solutions and how they are being used across the travel industry.

Gen AI is transforming the travel industry by enabling new levels of automation, personalization and decision-making. From AI-powered chat interfaces to dynamic content creation and predictive analytics, PhocusWire explores the growing influence of generative and agentic AI in travel—and what it means for suppliers, intermediaries, and travelers alike.

How AI tools are reshaping travel and tourism operations

Our coverage tracks how travel companies are implementing AI across customer service, marketing, product development, and internal workflows. Whether it's conversational commerce, itinerary generation, or fraud detection, generative AI is unlocking new operational efficiencies and guest experiences throughout the industry.

 

AI analysis, part 1: Travel tech giants
News / Technology
AI analysis, part 1: Travel tech giants
By Mitra Sorrells | April 2, 2018
The ubiquity of artificial intelligence is evident in the fact that the abbreviation “AI” is now a common and recognizable term.    Read More
PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #10
News / Technology
PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #10
By Kevin May | March 30, 2018
We devote the latest episode of the PundIT Show to all things voice technology, marking the end of our Voice Month. Read More
Predicting the future: How airlines can be proactive around flight delays
Opinion / Technology
Predicting the future: How airlines can be proactive around flight delays
By Fraser McGibbon - SITA | March 28, 2018
Today we live in uncertain times with one out of every four flights not operating on time. Many would be shocked to learn that the airlines of the world are spending in excess of 25 billion USD per year... Read More
Research Spotlight: How voice, chat and social are transforming the traveler experience
News / Technology
Research Spotlight: How voice, chat and social are transforming the traveler experience
By Jill Menze | March 28, 2018
Further evidence voice technology is taking off: Almost half of smartphone-owning online travelers use a voice assistant, new research from Phocuswright shows. Read More
ibm watson assistant
News / Technology
IBM enters voice assistant market with Watson Assistant for businesses
By Jill Menze | March 27, 2018
IBM is throwing its hat into the voice assistant ring, but with what could be a key differentiator over Amazon and Google. Read More
MSC Cruises voice assistants
News / Technology
MSC Cruises puts voice-enabled assistants in every cabin of new ship
By Mitra Sorrells | March 26, 2018
MSC Cruises has created what it says is the cruise industry’s first voice-enabled smart speaker. Read More
Voices that are more human than human
Notated News / Technology
Voices that are more human than human
March 14, 2018
The phone rings and you answer. It’s your mother. Read More
Amadeus invests in real-time technology to improve airport passenger flow
News / Distribution
Amadeus invests in real-time technology to improve airport passenger flow
By Jill Menze | March 13, 2018
To help expedite traveler movement through airports, Amadeus Ventures has invested in analytics software company CrowdVision. Read More
Ctrip's "virtual team managers" assist every one in 10 travelers
News / Online
Ctrip's "virtual team managers" assist every one in 10 travelers
By Jill Menze | March 12, 2018
Ctrip’s virtual team managers, or VTM, served more than 10 million of the online travel agency’s 300 million registered members in 2017. Read More
quote of the week 13
News / Technology
QOTW: Something about Alexa on every imaginable device
By PhocusWire | March 9, 2018
Quote from Matthias Keller, chief scientist at Kayak. Read More
What a voice-enabled future looks like for the vacation rental market
News / Technology
What a voice-enabled future looks like for the vacation rental market
By Jill Menze | March 7, 2018
As travel intermediaries such as online travel agencies tighten their grip on owning traveler data, vacation rental property managers are left in a precarious position. Read More
SITA report AI baggage handling
News / Technology
How AI could revolutionize baggage handling
By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2018
Baggage management is an enormous and complicated undertaking for airlines and airports. According to SITA, more than 4.5 billion bags are handled by baggage systems every year.  Read More
wrapup march 5 2018
Notated News / Technology
HomeToGo, Utrip, Vacasa and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | March 5, 2018
In today’s wrap-up of news in brief… HomeToGo expands South American presence… Cape Air and Utrip launch AI travel planning tool… MeetingPackage.com unveils dynamic pricing strategy… Bd4travel and... Read More
Baidu app can mimic your voice after just one minute
Notated News / Technology
Baidu app can mimic your voice after just one minute
By Luke Dormehl - Digital Trends | March 1, 2018
Researchers at Chinese search giant Baidu have created an artificial intelligence they claim can learn to accurately mimic your voice — based on less than a minute’s worth of listening to it. Read More
Hotels share ideas to meet the hi-tech and demanding guest
News / Technology
Hotels share ideas to meet the hi-tech and demanding guest
By Kevin May | March 1, 2018
Hoteliers may fear the continued automation and digitisation of the sector but are accepting that they should embrace elements of it rather than resisting change in its entirety. Read More