Linda Fox News

Getting ahead of Chinese traveler trends and behavior
News / Online
Getting ahead of Chinese traveler trends and behavior
By Linda Fox | May 24, 2023
The reopening of China at the beginning of the year resulted in an immediate booking spike. Now new... Read More
Despegar gets boost from travel packages in Q1
News / Online
Despegar gets boost from travel packages in Q1
By Linda Fox | May 22, 2023
Reporting first quarter results for 2023, the company said travel demand in Latin America continues to... Read More
ChatGPT plugins' potential impact on the travel booking experience
Opinion / Technology
ChatGPT plugins' potential impact on the travel booking experience
By Mario Gavira | May 22, 2023
Can chatbot plugins bring a new, conversational layer to the decade-old search and booking interface... Read More
Grab looks to further efficiency gains via generative AI
News / Online
Grab looks to further efficiency gains via generative AI
By Linda Fox | May 19, 2023
During the Singapore-based company's first quarter 2023 earnings, co-founder, chairman and chief... Read More
Earnings roundup: HomeToGo, MakeMyTrip
News / Online
Earnings roundup: HomeToGo, MakeMyTrip
By Linda Fox | May 17, 2023
HomeToGo and MakeMyTrip report their Q1 2023 and full-year 2023 earnings, respectively.... Read More
How Expedia is thinking about growth in vacation rentals
News / Online
How Expedia is thinking about growth in vacation rentals
By Linda Fox | May 17, 2023
Tim Rosolio, vice president for vacation rental partner success at Expedia Group, talks about... Read More
Hugo Burge, online travel pioneer and startup investor, dies at 51
News / Online
Hugo Burge, online travel pioneer and startup investor, dies at 51
By Linda Fox | May 12, 2023
Tributes are flooding in for online travel pioneer Hugo Burge, who died on Wednesday at age 51.... Read More
Emirates to invest $200M to boost sustainability efforts
News / Technology
Emirates to invest $200M to boost sustainability efforts
By Linda Fox | May 11, 2023
The carrier, which plans to invest the funds over three years, claims this is the biggest financial... Read More
Airbnb's Chesky on GPT-4 being right for travel
News / Online
Airbnb's Chesky on GPT-4 being right for travel
By Linda Fox | May 10, 2023
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said he felt the plugin interface was not right for travel but he has high... Read More
Uber launches flight bookings in U.K. powered by Hopper
News / Online
Uber launches flight bookings in U.K. powered by Hopper
By Linda Fox | May 10, 2023
The functionality, which is powered by Hopper, will be rolled out to users across the country in the... Read More
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