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Keeping the "Human in the Loop" in travel
Opinion / Online
Keeping the "Human in the Loop" in travel
By Klaus Kohlmayr - IDeaS | August 14, 2024
Chief evangelist and development officer at IDeaS, Klaus Kohlmayr, shares his thoughts on AI and its... Read More
Inspirato receives $10M, makes employee cuts, names new CEO
News / Online
Inspirato receives $10M, makes employee cuts, names new CEO
By Morgan Hines | August 13, 2024
The luxury travel subscription company received $10 million in equity financing, cut its... Read More
Wizz Air partners with Caravelo on all-you-can-fly subscription
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Wizz Air partners with Caravelo on all-you-can-fly subscription
By D.J. Catron | August 13, 2024
Subscribers who pay a single annual payment up front can fly as much as they want during the next 12... Read More
Airlines must protect their customers from cyber fraud - or face new consequences
Opinion / Online
Airlines must protect their customers from cyber fraud - or face new consequences
By Israel Mazin - Memcyco | August 13, 2024
Memcyco CEO Israel Mazin shares the importance of cyber fraud awareness to avoid consequences.... Read More
Q&A: Travelport's Greg Webb talks future of NDC, IT outage, more
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Q&A: Travelport's Greg Webb talks future of NDC, IT outage, more
By Morgan Hines | August 12, 2024
At the Global Business Travel Association conference in Atlanta late last month, Greg Webb sat... Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Kayak, Southwest Airlines, Sabre and more
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Kayak, Southwest Airlines, Sabre and more
By PhocusWire | August 9, 2024
 Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel... Read More
Expedia sees rise in Q2 earnings – but warns of “softening travel demand”
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Expedia sees rise in Q2 earnings – but warns of “softening travel demand”
By D.J. Catron | August 8, 2024
New CEO Ariane Gorin oversaw 6% increases year over year in gross bookings and revenue in Q2, but a... Read More
Will Airbnb’s eventual relaunch of Experiences be successful?
News / Online
Will Airbnb’s eventual relaunch of Experiences be successful?
By Morgan Hines | August 8, 2024
Industry experts’ opinions vary as to whether Airbnb can pull off a successful relaunch of its... Read More
Airbnb focused on “strategic priorities” amid solid second quarter
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Airbnb focused on “strategic priorities” amid solid second quarter
By Morgan Hines | August 6, 2024
Airbnb is looking ahead to expanding beyond its “core,” including the eventual relaunch of Airbnb... Read More
Seeking “deeper engagement,” Tripadvisor launches in-app hotel bookings
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Seeking “deeper engagement,” Tripadvisor launches in-app hotel bookings
By D.J. Catron | August 6, 2024
A partnership with Hopper’s HTS will power in-app booking for Tripadvisor, which also announced that... Read More
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