Interviews

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News / Technology
AI Insights: Generative AI to enhance the guest booking and stay experience
By PhocusWire | September 19, 2023
The Ascott's Tan Bee Leng answers our questions about the areas the hotel and serviced apartment company is applying generative artificial intelligence technology to.... Read More
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Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight - Johannes Thomas of Trivago
By Linda Fox | September 14, 2023
PhocusWire talks to Trivago CEO Johannes Thomas about coming back to the metasearch platform, his first 100 days in the role and priorities going forward.... Read More
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Steve Hafner on why Kayak is going deeper into business travel
By Mitra Sorrells | September 12, 2023
Kayak has more than 30,000 companies using it's free corporate travel tool for small- and medium-sized businesses and is now going after larger enterprises with a new product developed for PwC.... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Tango targets “mass affluent” travelers with AI-based booking platform
By Mitra Sorrells | September 11, 2023
Tango combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and human curation to provide design, booking and servicing of hyper-personalized trips. ... Read More
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AI Insights: Generative AI across airline operations
By PhocusWire | September 7, 2023
Lufthansa Digital Hangar's Christian Spannbauer answers our questions about the areas the airline group is applying generative artificial intelligence technology to.... Read More
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Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight - Tony Fernandes of Capital A
By Linda Fox | August 29, 2023
Capital A has been steadily developing from an airline to an online travel platform and most recently a super app offering financial services, ride hailing, food delivery and more. ... Read More
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How cloud services help expand Amazon’s role in travel
By Derek Catron | August 22, 2023
Massimo Morin, Amazon Web Services’ global head of travel, shares insights into how AI and other new tech extends the company’s reach into the travel industry.  ... Read More
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The opportunities ahead for ground transportation in the travel industry
By Mitra Sorrells | August 21, 2023
Mozio CEO Nicole Forson and SilverRail co-founder and CEO Aaron Gowell discuss how innovation and collaboration can play a role in creating more - and better - opportunities for door-to-door ground transportation.... Read More
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Wego CEO on the Middle East’s travel boom, generative AI and more
By Mitra Sorrells | August 18, 2023
Wego CEO Ross Veitch explains why he's bullish on the future of tourism in the Middle East and how generative AI-powered chat interfaces could become the new "gatekeepers" for e-commerce.... Read More
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AI Insights: Generative AI to vet rental homes
By PhocusWire | August 14, 2023
Doron Meyassed, co-founder and CEO of rental home provider Plum Guide, shares how the company is boosting efficiency through generative artificial intelligence.... Read More
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Go City’s Owen, Tiqets’ Elzinga on the outlook and opportunity for experiences
By PhocusWire | August 14, 2023
Tiqets founder and president Luuc Elzinga and Go City CEO Jon Owen discuss strategies to drive loyalty, the importance of tailoring products and payments to the user and other opportunities in the experiences sector.... Read More
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News / Startups
Derive Ventures on small checks and strategic partnerships
By Linda Fox | August 8, 2023
With a fund of about $30 million, San Francisco-based Derive Ventures is looking to invest in travel startups at seed and Series A stage.... Read More
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News / Startups
As rentals mature, so do the services surrounding them
By Linda Fox | August 7, 2023
Safely, a company providing insurance solutions, and Sustonica, a startup seeking to provide properties with an environmental sustainability certificate, are two players helping to professionalize short-term rentals.... Read More
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AI Insights: Generative AI to develop a white-label travel assistant
By PhocusWire | August 7, 2023
Live the World's CEO Joris Vanherp answers our questions about how the startup is using generative AI.... Read More
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AI Insights: Generative AI for multimodal travel
By PhocusWire | August 3, 2023
Omio’s chief technology officer Tomas Vocetka answers our questions about how the company is working with generative artificial intelligence technology.... Read More