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CEO Spotlight - Damian Scokin of Despegar

By Linda Fox | February 20, 2024

In a discussion with PhocusWire, Despegar CEO Damian Scokin talks about carrying momentum from 2023 into the year ahead, the role of artificial intelligence and growth opportunities for the Latin... Read More

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With speculation of a sale in the air, Tripadvisor reports record revenue driven – again – by Viator

By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2024

Two days after announcing it has created a special committee and retained a mergers and acquisition advisory firm, Tripadvisor reported an all-time high for revenue in 2023 led by a 49% growth in... Read More

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Airbnb adjusted EBITDA up 28% year over year as inventory grows to nearly 8M

By Morgan Hines | February 13, 2024

Airbnb said it has more than 5 million hosts and the highest inventory growth in 2023 came in Asia Pacific and Latin America. Read More

News / Startups

Bob W checks in with €40M in funding

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2024

The apartment rental company is looking to further develop its technology and bring more talent into the team with the fresh investment. Read More

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Priceline expands generative AI chatbot across all products on its platform

By Mitra Sorrells | February 13, 2024

Priceline said it has created more than 30 new features built on intelligence it has gathered from millions of customers that have used the technology since it debuted in June. Read More

Opinion / Startups

Jeff Katz on Journera’s shutdown and why a connected trip still matters

By Jeff Katz - Journera | February 12, 2024

Jeff Katz shares his lessons from trying to build Journera and why he still believes in the need for the industry to break down silos in a traveler’s journey. Read More

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Q&A: Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy

By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2024

Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy explains how the company is using facial recognition and generative AI technology and also the strategy behind its marketing efforts – including a widely... Read More

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Dtravel turns vacation rental bookings into NFTs, enabling re-sales

By Mitra Sorrells | January 30, 2024

Dtravel's tokens will function through a partnership with Polygon, the blockchain technology provider that also powers tokens for brands such as Starbucks and Reddit. Read More

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CEO Spotlight - Peter Kern of Expedia Group

By Mitra Sorrells | January 29, 2024

In a discussion last week at the ALIS event, Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern covers a range of topics including generative AI, next steps for One Key, customer acquisition strategies, global growth and... Read More

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Runnr.ai secures €1M to scale hotel guest communications startup

By Linda Fox | January 18, 2024

The investment will go towards helping hotels deliver personalized services, improve efficiency for front desks and find upsell opportunities. Read More

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How travel and financial institutions are tapping into the experiences trend

By Linda Fox | January 17, 2024

Senior executives from Capital One, Choice and Hilton share perspectives on providing consumers with the experiences they want and how technology is increasingly playing a role. Read More

Interview / Online

TerraPay - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023

By PhocusWire | January 11, 2024

Founded in 2014, TerraPay offers issuing, acquiring, pay-out and international money transfer capabilities to clients worldwide. Read More

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Record online direct bookings are driving innovation in hospitality, survey finds

By Morgan Hines & Derek Catron | January 11, 2024

The hotel industry is making strides when it comes to digitalization, but there's still plenty of room to grow, according to a recent report from H2c. Read More

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Dott and Tier plan joint entity forming European micromobility leader

By Linda Fox | January 10, 2024

Subject to several conditions, the transaction bringing together micromobility businesses Dott and Tier should be completed in early March. Read More

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Travel app downloads, time spent on mobile up in 2023

By Mitra Sorrells | January 10, 2024

According to Data.ai's "State of Mobile 2024" report, in 2023 travel app downloads numbered just more than 3 billion – up 13% from 2.7 billion in 2022. Read More

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