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Guesty launches two additional AI features with new tools for property managers
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Guesty launches two additional AI features with new tools for property managers
By Mileva Sapic | September 12, 2024
Property management software platform Guesty is adding AI-tools for website creation and review... Read More
Airbnb quietly reopens platform to new Experience listings
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Airbnb quietly reopens platform to new Experience listings
By Morgan Hines | September 11, 2024
 After saying last month that it would accept submission of new Experiences beginning next year,... Read More
Racing toward tomorrow's travel experience
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Racing toward tomorrow's travel experience
By Stephanie Meltzer-Paul - Mastercard | September 11, 2024
Stephanie Meltzer-Paul, executive vice president of global loyalty at Mastercard, explores what's... Read More
Google fined €2.4B after losing appeal in EU antitrust shopping case
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Google fined €2.4B after losing appeal in EU antitrust shopping case
By Morgan Hines | September 10, 2024
The fine, initially announced in 2017 and then appealed by Google, is being imposed against the... Read More
Travel platforms, topics and influencers: Who's using what?
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Travel platforms, topics and influencers: Who's using what?
By PhocusWire Research | September 10, 2024
Through a better understanding of demographics that embrace social media and the psychology of why... Read More
Booking Holdings' new CFO expects connected trip "is really there" in 3 to 5 years
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Booking Holdings' new CFO expects connected trip "is really there" in 3 to 5 years
By Morgan Hines | September 10, 2024
Ewout Steenbergen, chief financial officer at Bookings Holdings since March, called out the company's... Read More
Reiwa Travel raises $33M for travel packaging tech development and expansion
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Reiwa Travel raises $33M for travel packaging tech development and expansion
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - Web in Travel | September 9, 2024
Reiwa founder Takaya Shinozuka said earlier this year that he planned to take Newt, his travel... Read More
Five things travel marketers get wrong
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Five things travel marketers get wrong
By Cathy Walsh | September 9, 2024
Marketing teams should review channel performance monthly and ensure that tactics are in service to an... Read More
Women comprise 15.6% of B2B travel tech leadership: What the statistic means
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Women comprise 15.6% of B2B travel tech leadership: What the statistic means
By Morgan Hines | September 9, 2024
The analysis is based on a recent study of more than 400 B2B travel tech players at travel management... Read More
The U.S. begins investigation of airline loyalty programs
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The U.S. begins investigation of airline loyalty programs
By Robert Silk – Travel Weekly | September 6, 2024
The U.S. Transportation Department has begun an inquiry into the loyalty programs of American, Delta,... Read More
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