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Is travel taking the wrong approach to personalization?
News / Technology
Is travel taking the wrong approach to personalization?
By Linda Fox | August 17, 2022
Personalization in travel should be about creating segments from individuals, not the other way around.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
How DID and SSI will transform the travel experience market
By Bill Carroll - Marketing Economics | August 17, 2022
In the next decade, decentralized identifiers and self-sovereign identity will dramatically change travel for consumers, suppliers and intermediaries.   ... Read More
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News / Technology
Connect&GO raises $17M to expand attractions tech offering
By Mitra Sorrells | August 17, 2022
The Montreal-based technology company is aiming to double its revenue and number of installations each year.... Read More
Cosmopolitan launches travel booking platform targeting Gen Z and millennials
News / Online
Cosmopolitan launches travel booking platform targeting Gen Z and millennials
By Jill Menze | August 17, 2022
With CosmoTrips, the women’s media brand wants to encourage its Gen Z and millennial audience of 62 million to “travel like an editor.”... Read More
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News / Online
HomeToGo reports revenue increases, strong momentum into Q3
By Linda Fox | August 16, 2022
HomeToGo says it's on target for adjusted EBITDA to break even by 2023.... Read More
Guesty grabs $170M as demand for property management software rises
News / Technology
Guesty grabs $170M as demand for property management software rises
By Jill Menze | August 16, 2022
Since its $50 million Series D round last year, Guesty says it has tripled its valuation and doubled its revenues.... Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
Show, don't tell: How airlines can meet flight shoppers' needs
By Ellen Lee - ATPCO | August 16, 2022
Modern merchandising strategies are essential for airlines looking to increase conversions and create a positive customer experience.... Read More
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News / Online
Uber to end free loyalty program, shift focus to paid subscriptions
By Mitra Sorrells | August 16, 2022
Uber One, the company's subscription program, has about 10 million members and is available in seven markets globally.  ... Read More
Business travelers want tech to address travel disruptions
News / Technology
Business travelers want tech to address travel disruptions
By Jill Menze | August 16, 2022
Since the onset of the pandemic, business travelers have increasingly turned to digital tools such as apps and virtual agents to manage travel disruptions.... Read More
Trip.com Group on its European ambitions
News / Online
Trip.com Group on its European ambitions
By PhocusWire | August 16, 2022
Andy Washington, Trip.com Group general manager for Europe, discusses how data will help the OTA become a market leader.... Read More
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News / Online
Business travel recovery delayed until 2026 as travel spend slows
By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2022
GBTA says inflation, high energy prices, supply chain challenges and labor shortages mean spending won't reach 2019 levels until mid-2026.... Read More
Amadeus partners with Aimendo to boost automation capabilities
News / Technology
Amadeus partners with Aimendo to boost automation capabilities
By Jill Menze | August 15, 2022
Aimendo uses AI, machine learning and natural language processing to automate written communication such as emails and chat messages.... Read More
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News / Online
Troop, Spotnana partner to integrate meeting space and travel booking
By Elizabeth West - Business Travel News | August 15, 2022
Troop aims to automate the meeting selection process but has not yet offered its own travel booking extension of that sourcing exercise.... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: WayAway sees demand for cash-back membership program amid high inflation
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: WayAway sees demand for cash-back membership program amid high inflation
By Kathryn Walson | August 15, 2022
WayAway is a price-comparison app that offers a paid-membership plan for consumers to get cash back on travel deals.... Read More
Why the hotel chatbot is a must-have for data collection
Opinion / Technology
Why the hotel chatbot is a must-have for data collection
By Elitza Stoilova - Umni | August 15, 2022
With the disappearance of third-party cookies, hotel website chatbots will be critical to the collecting of first- and zero-party data.... Read More
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