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Airbnb aims to combat overtourism with new Office of Healthy Tourism
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Airbnb aims to combat overtourism with new Office of Healthy Tourism
By Jill Menze | April 17, 2018
In an effort to spur economic growth through local and sustainable tourism, Airbnb has opened the Office of Healthy Tourism.... Read More
The data says: Global demand growth for Airbnb, TripAdvisor and Agoda
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The data says: Global demand growth for Airbnb, TripAdvisor and Agoda
By Viewpoints | April 17, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Gitit Greenberg, director of digital insights at SimilarWeb. If you want to find the most innovative digital growth strategies, one of the best places to look is online t... Read More
Traveler insurers eye investment in AI
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Traveler insurers eye investment in AI
By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | April 17, 2018
From customer service chatbots to serving up the right mix of trip-specific benefits to the right consumer, technology using artificial intelligence is making its way into the travel insurance sector, and insurers are beginning to invest time and money to harness its power.... Read More
Turo adds rental agencies new funding
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Car-share startup Turo adds rental agencies to expand globally
By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2018
San Francisco-based peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace Turo is adding vehicles from independent car rental companies to its platform.   ... Read More
eDreams ODIGEO machine learning
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Machine learning drives 50% increase in flight bookings for eDreams ODIGEO
By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2018
Barcelona-based eDreams ODIGEO reports a significant boost in business since it began using machine learning technology to personalize offers for travelers.   ... Read More
How TripAdvisor is using AI to "humanize" its review community
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How TripAdvisor is using AI to "humanize" its review community
By Jill Menze | April 17, 2018
TripAdvisor is the most-visited pre-transaction travel website in the world - meaning hundreds of millions of visitors each month come to the site looking for travel recommendations. That’s a lot of data, which is why TripAdvisor has turned to AI to help make sense of its reviews content.... Read More
Giants come together to make data work for airlines and passengers
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Giants come together to make data work for airlines and passengers
By Marisa Garcia | April 17, 2018
The role of technology in improving the passenger experience should get a boost thanks to new partnerships announced at Aircraft Interiors Expo and the co-located Passenger Technology Solutions Expo.... Read More
Podcast: SkyHi liberates airline inventory with first-ever subscription for flights
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Podcast: SkyHi liberates airline inventory with first-ever subscription for flights
By Nick Vivion | April 17, 2018
It's hard to imagine that this product is even possible: SkyHi has done the legwork to make subscription-based flights possible. The service allows users to have a maximum of five one-way flights a mo... Read More
RedDoorz is disrupting Southeast Asia's budget hotel market
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RedDoorz is disrupting Southeast Asia's budget hotel market
By Kerry Medina | April 17, 2018
Budget hotel brand RedDoorz  plans to grow its portfolio by more than 20% with more than 110 properties to be fully operational in Central Java by the end of 2018. Since opening its first hotel in... Read More
Pegasus ambitious on its return to the fold
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Pegasus ambitious on its return to the fold
By Kevin May | April 16, 2018
Hotel computer reservation and technology provider Pegasus predicts a rosier future ahead after putting a turbulent few years behind it.... Read More
AI series part 3 Hopper
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AI analysis, part 3: The brains behind Hopper
By Mitra Sorrells | April 16, 2018
In part three, we talk to Fred Lalonde, founder and CEO of Hopper.... Read More
Passenger experience woes can only be solved through wholesale disruption
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Passenger experience woes can only be solved through wholesale disruption
By Viewpoints | April 16, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Yves Tuet, Founder and CEO, Deolan The airline industry may be a low margin business, but should it be? When you consider that airlines lose 8% of their revenues every year... Read More
sabre synxis property hub
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Sabre sharpens tools for hoteliers with new guest-focused property hub
By Jill Menze | April 16, 2018
Sabre’s newly outlined vision to reshape the business of travel includes not only solutions for its airline customers, but also for hoteliers.... Read More
Six trends for travel startups to consider
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Six trends for travel startups to consider
By Kevin May | April 16, 2018
Fifteen startups have joined the popular Welcome City Lab, part of the Paris & Co network of services to support new businesses in France.... Read More
Sabre Travel Network's Traci Mercer talks the future of lodging, ground and sea
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Sabre Travel Network's Traci Mercer talks the future of lodging, ground and sea
By Nick Vivion | April 16, 2018
The figures are massive: 7.5 billion dollars for cruise, 185 billion euros for rail, 500 billion dollars for lodging. Using these global figures as a foundation, Sabre Travel Network's Traci Mercer sh... Read More