Dubbed “Speak Now,” the search tool has been created by Travelport using Google Cloud’s natural language understanding tool known as Dialogflow.... Read More

China's online hotel platforms are attracting younger demographics with diverse expectations.... Read More

For the third episode, PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak from Mozio chat with Polina Raygorodskaya, co-founder and CEO at Wanderu.... Read More

Hotel distribution and business intelligence specialist Fornova has announced funding of $7 million led by A/O Proptech.... Read More

A significant demographic shift is taking place that airline and airport IT leaders say will be the biggest influence on their passenger solution strategy by 2025.... Read More

Data and digital tools are the basis of a positive customer experience in the airline industry.... Read More

Sherpa was founded earlier this year to bring augmented reality avatar guides to walking tours. The Chicago-based company wants to have 100 tours in major cities around the world by the end of 2020.... Read More

Alongside moderating the Airline Retail Summit, we have interviews lined up with airlines and vendors from around the world, including a number live via YouTube over the three-day event.... Read More

Marriott International has selected BookingPal as the exclusive technology partner for its Homes & Villas vacation rental division.... Read More

OYO is seeking to refine its dynamic pricing capabilities for vacation rentals through the acquisition of Danamica.... Read More

The quartet will work together in a series of initiatives to educate, raise awareness and, in their words, "promote positive change."... Read More

Phocuswire asked Subbu Allamaraju, vice president of technology for Expedia Group, to highlight the challenges of the company's move to the cloud.... Read More

Ritz-Carlton co-founder Horst Schulze shares his views on how the luxury category has changed, the best ways to integrate technology and his changing views on online intermediaries and crowd-sourced reviews.... Read More

The investment is the first major strategic initiative at Hostelworld since Gary Morrison took over as CEO in mid-2018, following the departure of Feargal Mooney.... Read More

Investment in infrastructure - especially tech-led - is needed for Thailand to keep maintaining its current tourism growth trajectory.... Read More