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5 things to know about the travel experiences market
News / Online
5 things to know about the travel experiences market
By Phocuswright Research | May 19, 2023
Travel experiences remain highly popular, but changing regulation, policy and consumer demands in... Read More
How creative advertising can help sustain travel rebound
Opinion / Online
How creative advertising can help sustain travel rebound
By Marissa Bernstein - Vistar Media | May 19, 2023
The competition among travel brands to capture the attention and loyalty of customers is fiercer than... Read More
Boats in Mykonos? Uber expands travel options
News / Online
Boats in Mykonos? Uber expands travel options
By Derek Catron | May 18, 2023
The ride-hailing company’s third annual Go-GET product event announced a couple of travel-focused... Read More
Hotels of the future will need to learn to harness data
Opinion / Technology
Hotels of the future will need to learn to harness data
By Klaus Kohlmayr – IDeaS | May 18, 2023
We all shop, work and interact differently. The greatest opportunity for hotels today is to leverage... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Roam Around uses ChatGPT to tailor free travel itineraries
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Roam Around uses ChatGPT to tailor free travel itineraries
By Derek Catron | May 18, 2023
Built on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Roam Around claims to be the world’s first viral AI travel planner,... Read More
Blackstone to sell interest in travel tech’s IBS Software
News / Technology
Blackstone to sell interest in travel tech’s IBS Software
By Derek Catron | May 16, 2023
The private equity giant invested $170 million for a minority stake in IBS Software in 2015. It’s... Read More
Why it's time for travel companies to address "technical debt"
News / Technology
Why it's time for travel companies to address "technical debt"
By Derek Catron | May 15, 2023
WhileChatGPT and AI are cool, travel businesses can't get the full benefit of new technologies until... Read More
Today’s demand won’t define tomorrow’s travelers
News / Online
Today’s demand won’t define tomorrow’s travelers
By Derek Catron | May 11, 2023
A panel at Hotelbeds’ MarketHub Americas conference discussed why strong consumer appetite for travel... Read More
Travel tech expands reach in hospitality schools
News / Technology
Travel tech expands reach in hospitality schools
By Derek Catron | May 9, 2023
A classroom tech revolution, accelerated by COVID and partnerships with travel leaders, means more of... Read More
Ongoing travel recovery boosts Q1 earnings for Uber and Lyft
News / Online
Ongoing travel recovery boosts Q1 earnings for Uber and Lyft
By Derek Catron | May 4, 2023
Both Uber and Lyft reported year-over-year revenue increases for the first quarter, as leaders at both... Read More
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