Interviews

VIDEO: AirHelp - Launch pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018
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VIDEO: AirHelp - Launch pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 6, 2018
Machine learning: AirHelps' bots in charge of handling claims.... Read More
VIDEO: ConnexPay - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018
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VIDEO: ConnexPay - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 5, 2018
ConnexPay is transforming how travel companies accept cards & pay for travel to save millions of dollars in fees.... Read More
VIDEO: Skylark - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
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VIDEO: Skylark - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 4, 2018
What's the future of luxury travel? It's what we all want: convenience, transparency, value, service - and amazing vacations.... Read More
Technically Speaking - Katri Harra-Salonen of Finnair
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Technically Speaking - Katri Harra-Salonen of Finnair
By Linda Fox | December 3, 2018
Katri Harra-Salonen is a seasoned digital transformation exec, joining Finnair in March 2016 at its first chief digital officer. She previously ran Umbrella Strategic Advisory and Fjord, a business arm of Accenture.... Read More
VIDEO: Baarb - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018
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VIDEO: Baarb - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 3, 2018
This enterprise B2B platform is helping global travel brands deliver hyper-relevant search results based on travelers' preferences.... Read More
Technically Speaking - Matt Minetola of Travelport
Interview / Technology
Technically Speaking - Matt Minetola of Travelport
By Mitra Sorrells | November 30, 2018
Matt Minetola joined Travelport in 2014, bringing more than 30 years of experience in hardware, software and banking industries including 14 years at HP.... Read More
Technically Speaking - David Pavlik of Kiwi.com
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Technically Speaking - David Pavlik of Kiwi.com
By Linda Fox | November 30, 2018
Kiwi.com recruited David Pavlik earlier this year. His career spans time at Microsoft in various roles before moving on to technical program manager roles at both Amazon and Netflix. For the past four years he has been a part of the Space X project.... Read More
VIDEO: Futurestay - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
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VIDEO: Futurestay - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | November 30, 2018
The smartest way to connect vacation rentals to everything - channels, guests, payments and their own brand.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Pebblar helps travelers create itineraries with DIY collaborative tool
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STARTUP STAGE: Pebblar helps travelers create itineraries with DIY collaborative tool
By Jill Menze | November 29, 2018
Pebblar offers travelers a visual workspace to map and create itineraries. Think the functions of Microsoft Word and Excel, plus Google Maps, all in one collaborative, cloud-based software.... Read More
VIDEO: Teckst - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
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VIDEO: Teckst - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | November 29, 2018
Teckst empowers travel brands to text with their customers in real time using flexible CRM integrations.... Read More
VIDEO: Situm Indoor Positioning - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
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VIDEO: Situm Indoor Positioning - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | November 28, 2018
Indoor navigation technology for the traveler. Indoor workforce and asset-tracking technology to boost productivity.... Read More
Startup Stage Bacarai
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STARTUP STAGE: Bacarai wants to automate online sales of group air travel
By Mitra Sorrells | November 27, 2018
Bacarai is creating a marketplace to bring group airfare online and add efficiencies – and upsell opportunities for airlines – to the process. The system functions through artificial intelligence-powered agents known as BacaBots that work on behalf of participating airlines to manage inventory, eliminate duplicate bookings, provide dynamic pricing and more.   ... Read More
Technically speaking Laura Miller IHG
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Technically Speaking - Laura Miller of InterContinental Hotels Group
By Mitra Sorrells | November 26, 2018
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) named Laura Miller chief information officer in February 2018, with responsibility for infrastructure and operations, enterprise architecture and data, IT security operations, application development and corporate support.  ... Read More
Technically Speaking - Bobby Healy of CarTrawler
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Technically Speaking - Bobby Healy of CarTrawler
By Jill Menze | November 21, 2018
A seasoned tech investor and entrepreneur - and outspoken Google opponent - Bobby Healy has helped steer the technological vision of CarTrawler since joining in 2005.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Domio is targeting group travel with tech-forward apartment-hotels
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STARTUP STAGE: Domio is targeting group travel with tech-forward apartment-hotels
By Jill Menze | November 19, 2018
Domio targets group travelers with spacious, tech-forward homes in urban markets. In addition to its Domio-operated and designed properties, the company is planning to launch 25 apartment-hotels in the next few years.... Read More