Morgan Hines News

Airlines are pushing ancillaries to boost revenue, but new offerings slow to come
News / Technology
Airlines are pushing ancillaries to boost revenue, but new offerings slow to come
By Morgan Hines | October 11, 2024
Ancillary services including baggage fees, meal upgrades, change fees and seat selection help boost... Read More
GetYourGuide adds influencer videos, AI content creation tool
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GetYourGuide adds influencer videos, AI content creation tool
By Morgan Hines | October 8, 2024
The toolkit includes a pairing of artificial intelligence-powered features and human-powered features.... Read More
Blockskye ready for the long journey to transformation
News / Technology
Blockskye ready for the long journey to transformation
By Michael B. Baker - BTN | October 4, 2024
With a handful of publicly announced customers, the Kayak for Business Enterprise tool - a... Read More
As pressures mount on corporate travel to improve sustainability, progress is challenging
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As pressures mount on corporate travel to improve sustainability, progress is challenging
By Morgan Hines | October 4, 2024
Corporate travel is dealing with pressure from employees, a more stringent government and regulatory... Read More
Toyota invests $500M in electric air taxi maker Joby Aviation
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Toyota invests $500M in electric air taxi maker Joby Aviation
By Morgan Hines | October 3, 2024
Toyota's new funding is on top of $394 million in prior investments it made in Joby and is part... Read More
Priceline adds voice capabilities from OpenAI to "Penny" chatbot
News / Technology
Priceline adds voice capabilities from OpenAI to "Penny" chatbot
By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2024
Priceline's Penny chatbot can “hear” and understand user questions, predict needs based on historical... Read More
Hype versus reality: How fast is generative AI changing the travel industry?
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Hype versus reality: How fast is generative AI changing the travel industry?
By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2024
Industry leaders from Accor, Sabre, Cloudbeds, Navan, MakeMyTrip and more share their thoughts on... Read More
Hotelverse receives €5 million to further develop its digital twin technology
News / Startups
Hotelverse receives €5 million to further develop its digital twin technology
By Morgan Hines | October 1, 2024
Founded in 2020, Hotelverse provides its digital twin technology to dozens of hotels including some... Read More
Air Doctor raises $20M for Asia expansion
News / Startups
Air Doctor raises $20M for Asia expansion
By Morgan Hines | October 1, 2024
Air Doctor has a network of 20,000 multilingual doctors and healthcare specialists in 84 countries... Read More
Listening, watching on TikTok essential for travel marketing success
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Listening, watching on TikTok essential for travel marketing success
By Morgan Hines | September 27, 2024
As TikTok has grown in popularity in recent years, brands have been figuring out how best to... Read More
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