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Holidayheroes: EMEA People’s Choice Award winner at Phocuswright Europe 2024
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June 17, 2024
Travel industry research authority Phocuswright announced the people's choice award winner of the latest Phocuswright Innovation Platform program Launch: EMEA.
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Why niche can be nice in the massive world of online travel
By Morgan Hines
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June 13, 2024
The wide-ranging conversation on the environment for smaller online travel sites touched on the challenges and rewards of working in a smaller, specialized space.
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Majority of LGBTQ+ travelers experience discrimination traveling, Booking.com finds
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June 12, 2024
The research comes as part of Booking.com’s mission to “make it easier for everyone to experience the world.”
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How travel brands are prioritizing group travel planning
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June 6, 2024
Expedia Group, Airbnb, Mindtrip and many other companies are looking to simplify group travel planning.
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Expedia designs travel media network as “one-stop shop” for advertisers
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May 24, 2024
The retail ad platform, housed within Expedia Group Media Solutions, provides new capabilities and access based on its first-party data and existing partnerships.
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STARTUP STAGE: StretchBill enables STR managers to offer layaway-style payment option
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 16, 2024
Founded in 2023, StretchBill creates a pay-over-time option for short-term rentals, including an option that lets individuals traveling together each take responsibility for specific payments.
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As Gorin debuts as CEO, Expedia Group launches new AI assistant, content creator shops
By Morgan Hines
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May 14, 2024
At Expedia Group's Explore event, the company announced a new generative AI trip planning tool and content creator marketplaces.
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Expensify to launch travel platform
By Morgan Hines
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May 8, 2024
Expensify Travel will exist as part of a partnership between Expensify and Spotnana and has been built on Spotnana’s travel-as-a-service platform.
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Joyned releases AI planner to drive social revenue for online travel vendors
By D.J. Catron
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May 2, 2024
The tool enables users to discuss, decide and book together, straight from the vendor’s website.
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AI-powered trip planner Mindtrip officially launches
By Morgan Hines
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May 1, 2024
Mindtrip, which had been available in beta, made its official consumer debut Wednesday.
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How technology is helping to fuel wellness opportunities for travelers
By Morgan Hines
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April 26, 2024
Travel tech leaders focused on wellness have an eye trained on the future - with predictions as to how technology may impact traveler wellness and wellness tourism.
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STARTUP STAGE: RoomRite is a resale marketplace for group hotel blocks
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 24, 2024
RoomRite CEO Michael Weiss describes the startup as "the StubHub" of room blocks - enabling meeting and event professionals to sell rooms they no longer need or buy rooms when there is limited time or...
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Travel companies navigate changes to Google’s search function
By Morgan Hines
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April 18, 2024
Some travel companies have seen changes in search results following Google’s latest update, which addresses in part “low quality AI-generated content that’s designed to attract clicks.”
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Trip.com Group’s Trip.Biz launches business travel booking app
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April 15, 2024
Trip.Biz, a digital travel management company, aims to revolutionize the organization of business travel.
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How travel clubs are driving revenue, loyalty and customer experience
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April 8, 2024
Custom Travel Solutions founder Mike Putman explains the benefits of a travel club and how brands are using this type of offering to drive revenue and loyalty.
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