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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Expedia’s Kern: Focus is now on faster growth fueled by years of tech work

By Mitra Sorrells | November 2, 2023

Expedia Group posted record revenue and profitability in the third quarter of this year and reiterated full year guidance of double-digit topline growth with margin expansion. Read More

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AirAsia holding company seeks U.S. listing for Capital A International

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2023

The business combination would see Capital A International, a new investment and strategic development company, become a stand-alone public company in the United States. Read More

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The critical technologies for travel brands in 2024

By PhocusWire | October 30, 2023

DataArt's Greg Abbott explains why cloud solutions, data and analytics and generative artificial intelligence are some of the key technologies travel companies should be prioritizing for the year ahead. Read More

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YouTrip plots Southeast Asia expansion following $50M investment

By Linda Fox | October 26, 2023

The funds would go towards accelerating geographical expansion as well as product development. Read More

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Marriott-Rappi partnership goes live, signals new opportunities for customer acquisition

By Mitra Sorrells | October 24, 2023

The partnership is launching in Mexico with plans to expand to Colombia in November and early next year to the other Latin America countries where Rappi operates. Read More

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Your.Rentals tops up funding to fuel growth and tech development

By Linda Fox | October 23, 2023

The Denmark-based company had announced €2.15 million in funding earlier this year and has now added investment from Trind Ventures to the round. Read More

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Optimizing payments: Why travel revenue depends on it

October 17, 2023

Join Nuvei for this free webinar to learn what your customers look for in an online checkout experience and what would encourage them to come back for more. On Demand

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Hopper’s APAC B2C team axed amid cuts of 250 jobs

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 13, 2023

As part of its recent cuts, Hopper has eliminated its B2C team in Asia Pacific, while keeping its B2B team intact. Read More

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Video: TerraPay on building a virtual card solution for emerging markets

By PhocusWire | October 10, 2023

In an interview in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe, TerraPay vice president of payments Koert Grasveld discusses the company's work to build virtual card solutions. Read More

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