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Amid "uncertain" times, Airbnb reports mixed financial results
By Morgan Hines
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May 1, 2025
Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, said the results show that “no matter what’s happening in the world,” people will continue to choose to use Airbnb.
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Technology’s role in furthering sustainable travel, economic inclusion
By Ragnar Fjölnisson, Kaptio
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April 28, 2025
Ragnar Fjölnisson, co-founder and chief product officer of Kaptio, explains why technology’s role in sustainable travel is more important than ever.
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How content creators help travel brands recruit new hires
By Matthew Parsons
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April 24, 2025
Travel brands are using social media to recruit staff, but industry experts say that retaining talent is just as important as attracting it.
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InterLnkd partners with online car rental marketplace
By Abby Crotty
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April 23, 2025
InterLnkd said the partnership with AutoRentals.com marks the first time it has been available in the car rental market.
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How can DMOs address changing destination perception?
By Morgan Hines
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April 23, 2025
While it’s not clear how inbound travel will change in the long term, in the near term, travelers’ understanding of what it means to book a trip to the U.S. is evolving.
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Revenue management software company IDeaS launches marketing solution
By Abby Crotty
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April 22, 2025
The tool is designed to help marketing teams determine how to best leverage campaigns to drive bookings.
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Startup Stage: Hotel Data AI wants to improve hotels' efficiency, online visibility
By Abby Crotty
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April 21, 2025
Founded in 2024, Hotel Data AI aims to assist hotels with their online presence by optimizing content.
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The trust protocol: Rethinking risk and reputation in global travel
By Tapan Sangal, Kalp Decentra Foundation
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April 21, 2025
Tapan Sangal, director and founder of the Kalp Decentara Foundation, discusses the evolving travel ecosystem and using blockchain as a tool to build trust.
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Lufthansa Innovation Hub brings robots to Munich Airport Terminal 2
By Morgan Hines
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April 17, 2025
To kick things off, the pair is piloting two of Ottonomy's autonomous robots at Munich Airport.
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Lighthouse adds marketing tech with acquisition of The Hotels Network
By Linda Fox
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April 16, 2025
The Hotels Network is a cloud-based platform that helps hotels attract, engage with and convert guests using real-time user behavior, predictive algorithms and artificial intelligence agents.
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Cloudbeds launches lab to drive innovation
By Morgan Hines
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April 15, 2025
The company’s division launches with two new solutions, Signal and Engage, built on Cloudbeds Intelligence.
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Report—The short-term rental guest: 2025 trends, insights and research
By Cathy Walsh
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April 15, 2025
This report is based on findings from a study of the short-term rental market in the United States conducted by Phocuswright in partnership with Expedia Group and other travel leaders.
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Report: Aligning your travel company around the customer journey
By Cathy Walsh
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April 8, 2025
True customer-centricity goes beyond collecting feedback or simply tracking "voice of customer" metrics. Building a traveler-centric organization means unifying the entire company around customer...
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How Destination Toronto developed its AI assistant 6ix
By Linda Fox
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April 8, 2025
Destination Toronto unveiled its AI chatbot 6ix last year, and through the initiative, the DMO is gaining insights on how users are engaging with its content.
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NextTrip acquires Journy TV Channel
By Morgan Hines
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April 7, 2025
NextTrip believes Journy's presence in the FAST Space should boost its strategy to push audience engagement and foster opportunities for advertisers and travel bookings.
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