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Timescenery and Baarb push AI-driven results to fix travel search
News / Startups
Timescenery and Baarb push AI-driven results to fix travel search
By Mitra Sorrells | January 10, 2018
Timescenery, a travel planning site that combines data from suppliers with crowdsourced experiences from travelers, has launched a partnership with Baarb, an artificial intelligence company that develops solutions to personalize online travel search.... Read More
tripadvisor operational changes
News / Online
TripAdvisor business units overhauled, two execs depart
By Jill Menze | January 10, 2018
TripAdvisor is undergoing operational changes, a representative from the user review giant has confirmed.... Read More
Powerful travel brands face uncertain future in a blockchain-led world
News / Distribution
Powerful travel brands face uncertain future in a blockchain-led world
By Mitra Sorrells | January 10, 2018
Will blockchain render powerful travel industry intermediaries extinct? That’s the prediction of Maksim Izmaylov, CEO of Winding Tree... Read More
tnoozLIVE@CES 2018: Live blogging from the world's biggest tech event
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tnoozLIVE@CES 2018: Live blogging from the world's biggest tech event
By Nick Vivion | January 10, 2018
While we're not streaming live, we're live blogging from CES 2018. As the world's biggest technology show, it offers an insightful view into how consumer expectations may shift alongside new and em... Read More
LG's new robots designed to replace hotel staff
Notated News / Technology
LG's new robots designed to replace hotel staff
By Esther Hertzfeld - Hotel Management | January 10, 2018
With its new line of robots, LG is going one step further with physical robots powered to deliver meals, drop off luggage and even assist with grocery shopping. Is this the future guests really want?... Read More
Video: Don't believe the hype of digital assistants - embrace it
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Video: Don't believe the hype of digital assistants - embrace it
By Kevin May | January 10, 2018
The emergence of digital assistants in the past few years has excited many people in the travel brands.... Read More
Ctrip and Priceline dine out together
News / Technology
Ctrip and Priceline dine out together
By Martin Cowen | January 10, 2018
Ctrip's Chinese customers visiting North America will be able to book restaurants using Priceline Group's OpenTable via the Ctrip app. The tie-up is based around Ctrip's Gourmet List brand, which l... Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
Emerging technologies are outsmarting the hotel revenue model
By Rom Hendler - InnoVel | January 10, 2018
Just when hoteliers thought they’ve mastered the art of working with online travel agents, there seems to be a sense of déjà-vu.... Read More
Data trends in 2017: TripAdvisor pivot, Costco's rise and what they mean for the travel industry
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Data trends in 2017: TripAdvisor pivot, Costco's rise and what they mean for the travel industry
By Viewpoints | January 10, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Gitit Greenberg, director of digital insights at SimilarWeb. The digital travel ecosystem is constantly evolving. Key players come and go, and market trends often shift t... Read More
How airlines can do social media service better
News / Technology
How airlines can do social media service better
By Marisa Garcia | January 10, 2018
Social media customer service firm Conversocial has published its Airline Benchmark Report for 2018, which rates airlines’ performance on social media as a customer service tool. It shows that airl... Read More
maidbot wrapup
Notated News / Technology
Klook, Maidbot, Peakwork and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | January 9, 2018
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: Klook rolls out Mobile Pass… Bissell invests in Maidbot… Peakwork doubles bookings… Serko enhances corporate booking tool… Vacation Rental Pros rebrands as VTrips...... Read More
Video: Three approaches to running a travel startup
News / Startups
Video: Three approaches to running a travel startup
By Kevin May | January 9, 2018
One has taken in around $450 million funding. Another hasn't brought in any outside capital investment. The other a modest $1.5 million.... Read More
Report: Luxury hotel brands must navigate shifting online ad landscape
News / Online
Report: Luxury hotel brands must navigate shifting online ad landscape
By Mitra Sorrells | January 9, 2018
Luxury hotel brands need to reexamine their digital marketing budgets as Google continues to grow its presence in travel search and online booking.... Read More
Behold the electric flying taxi
Notated News / Technology
Behold the electric flying taxi
By Andrew Hawkins - The Verge | January 9, 2018
Helicopters aren’t typically found among the gadget and car insanity at CES, but Bell Helicopter doesn’t want to be seen as your typical purveyor of vertical flight.... Read More
New flight subscription app adds cities, new partner
News / Distribution
New flight subscription app adds cities, new partner
By Mitra Sorrells | January 9, 2018
SkyHi, a new entrant in the air travel subscription sphere, added 10 cities to its system in December, bringing the total number of destinations served to 49 in the United States, Canada and Europe.... Read More
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