Mobile

News / Technology

Flight Centre Travel Group creates global “AI Center of Excellence”

By Mitra Sorrells | December 11, 2023

FCTG said the new division will focus on promoting, adopting and integrating AI into the company’s corporate divisions to enrich customer experiences, boost employee productivity and more. Read More

News / Startups

Klook lands $210 million investment for three-pronged growth strategy

By Linda Fox | December 7, 2023

Klook said that it has achieved overall profitability for the first time this year and annualized gross booking value of $3 billion as travel recovery began in 2023 for many Asian markets. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Mews’ Valtr on a modern view of hospitality and driving guest loyalty

By PhocusWire | December 6, 2023

In a discussion in the PhocusWire studio at The Phocuswright Conference, Mews founder Richard Valtr shares his vision for hospitality and how it can become “the future of all real estate.” Read More

News / Technology

The effective use of data in travel marketing

By PhocusWire | November 30, 2023

Demi Horvat of AirDNA and Kurt Weinsheimer of Sojern speak at The Phocuswright Conference about how travel data informs better decision-making. Read More

News / Online

Hopper’s Lalonde talks profits, Expedia split, Booking.com competition

By Derek Catron | November 29, 2023

In a far-ranging interview at The Phocuswright Conference, Lalonde also spoke of Hopper’s layoffs and his “hacker” approach to business. Read More

News / Startups

Virdee closes $12.4M Series A to fuel growth in hospitality sector

By Mitra Sorrells | November 20, 2023

Virdee’s platform automates all front desk transactions to improve the guest experience, eliminate lines and enable staff to focus on guest engagement. Read More

News / Online

How to capture Gen Z travelers’ interest on social media

By Morgan Hines | November 14, 2023

Meta, Snap Inc. and Hostelworld share steps to take for brands looking to attract a younger traveling audience on social media. Read More

News / Technology

Airbnb acquires GamePlanner.AI

By Morgan Hines | November 14, 2023

Airbnb emphasizes artificial intelligence focus with a near $200 million acquisition. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024: Grazzy

November 14, 2023

Grazzy helps hourly employees make more money, access it the same day and save and spend in better ways. Read More

News / Technology

More than one-third of leisure travelers have used GenAI tools, report says

By Morgan Hines | November 10, 2023

More than half of leisure travelers who have used generative artificial intelligence planning tools booked most or all of the recommendations provided by the chatbot. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com adds cruise content in partnership with World Travel Holdings

By Mitra Sorrells | November 10, 2023

U.S. consumers can now access more than 10,000 sailings on more than 30 cruise lines from 55 departure points around the world. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Try before you buy: How augmented reality can drive travel bookings

By Cathy Walsh | November 9, 2023

While traditional online travel marketing such as video targets a largely passive audience, augmented reality inspires engagement via immersive content worth sharing. Read More

News / Technology

Microsoft and Tripadvisor on what OpenAI’s DevDay product announcements mean for travel

By Mitra Sorrells | November 8, 2023

In PhocusWire's fourth Let's Hear It! LinkedIn Audio event, Tripadvisor head of data Rahul Todkar and Microsoft regional vice president for advertising Pablo Laucirica unpack the meaning of OpenAI's... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb’s new AI-powered “Guest Favorites” property badge will update daily

By Mitra Sorrells | November 8, 2023

The new badge, part of the Airbnb's Winter Release, comes just days after the company shuttered its Plus program, which was a more manual, design-focused evaluation. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor Q3 revenue up across all segments, most sharply for Viator

By Mitra Sorrells | November 6, 2023

Tripadvisor's total revenue in the third quarter of this year was $533 million, up 16% year over year, with nearly half of that revenue coming from Viator. Read More

Most Popular
Latest Stories