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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024: BookingData
Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024: BookingData
By PhocusWire | November 14, 2023
BookingData empowers third-party ancillary partners to present private, highly targeted ancillary offers directly to selected airline traveler profiles. Read More
Fairlyne announces partnership with Rail Europe
News / Startups
Fairlyne announces partnership with Rail Europe
By Morgan Hines | November 8, 2023
Fairlyne’s platform - which is designed to distribute vouchers to ticket resellers - should align with Rail Europe's vision to build a convenient and sustainable rail travel ecosystem. Read More
Improve bookings with personalization: 3 strategies to try
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Improve bookings with personalization: 3 strategies to try
By Amelia Woolard - Bloomreach | November 8, 2023
Travel businesses need to leverage automation and data in order to gain a deeper understanding of their customers and their travel preferences and then can use this information to create personalized... Read More
Travel helps Uber drive to another profitable quarter
News / Online
Travel helps Uber drive to another profitable quarter
By Derek Catron | November 7, 2023
Surging global travel demand played a part in Uber's strong quarter, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during a call with investors Tuesday morning. Read More
Amadeus shares optimistic outlook, reports positive earnings
News / Online
Amadeus shares optimistic outlook, reports positive earnings
By Morgan Hines | November 7, 2023
Amadeus’ total revenue was up more than 14% in the quarter, with the biggest jump coming from its air distribution and air IT solutions segments. Read More
Booking Holdings posts record earnings, expects to grow AI, flight offerings
News / Online
Booking Holdings posts record earnings, expects to grow AI, flight offerings
By Morgan Hines | November 2, 2023
Booking Holdings’ total revenue came in at $7.3 billion, showing a 21% increase over the same quarter last year, and adjusted EBITDA clocked at $3.3 billion - a 24% increase from the same quarter of... Read More
The positive and negative impacts of travel on destinations
News / Online
The positive and negative impacts of travel on destinations
By Linda Fox | November 1, 2023
A report from Economist Impact and Booking.com assesses the social, environmental and economic impact of visitors on destinations.  Read More
SEO Travel sets up accelerator for SME businesses
News / Startups
SEO Travel sets up accelerator for SME businesses
By Linda Fox | October 27, 2023
The eight-week Travel Growth Accelerator program is looking to recruit 10 small- to medium-sized businesses. Read More
Travel customer service resilience in the age of climate disruption
Opinion / Online
Travel customer service resilience in the age of climate disruption
By Jeffrey Katz – Journera | October 27, 2023
While the increasing frequency of climate-related disruptions is inevitable, severely disappointed customers are not. Travel providers have access to the data that enables a real-time, proactive... Read More
Rail Europe, KKday join forces to promote sustainable rail travel
News / Distribution
Rail Europe, KKday join forces to promote sustainable rail travel
By Derek Catron | October 26, 2023
 Taiwan-basedKKday said it has seen a 60% increase in sales of European travel products this year over the same period in 2019. Read More
General Atlantic acquires stake in travel distribution platform TBO
News / Distribution
General Atlantic acquires stake in travel distribution platform TBO
By Linda Fox | October 23, 2023
TBO's platform simplifies travel for suppliers across the hotel, airline, car rental and other segments by connecting them with buyers via its platform. Read More
AI Insights: Generative AI to improve the RV rental search experience
News / Technology
AI Insights: Generative AI to improve the RV rental search experience
By PhocusWire | October 19, 2023
RVshare's Melissa Turner Fortenberry answers our questions about how the company is working with generative AI technology. Read More
DiDi Autonomous Driving lands $149M investment
News / Technology
DiDi Autonomous Driving lands $149M investment
By Linda Fox | October 12, 2023
The autonomous vehicle unit of DiDi plans to further its R&D and seek collaborations as part of its strategy to speed up the commercial use of autonomous driving technology. Read More
Blacklane adds mobility provider Sixt as an investor
News / Online
Blacklane adds mobility provider Sixt as an investor
By Linda Fox | October 4, 2023
The exact investment is undisclosed and comes in addition to earlier Series F investment from Mercedes-Benz Mobility and Gargash Enterprises. Read More
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi optimistic about its travel future
News / Online
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi optimistic about its travel future
By Morgan Hines | October 3, 2023
Uber has seen a positive response to travel features it launched in the United Kingdom and is looking for ways to continue to expand the services. Read More
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