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Actions, not words, will make sustainability work for the short-term rental industry
By Bob Garner - EnviroRental
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November 15, 2024
As COP29 draws to a close, Bob Garner, founder of EnviroRental, discusses the importance of taking action to make sustainability work for the short-term rental industry....
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How AI-powered search might impact travel discovery
By Christian Watts - Magpie
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November 5, 2024
As search dynamics evolve with the growth of generative AI-powered platforms, what should travel companies be thinking about and what steps can they take for future success?...
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Supporting neurodiversity in the travel technology sector
By Maria Von Foerster - RightRez
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November 4, 2024
Maria Von Foerster, CEO of RightRez, discusses how the travel technology sector can welcome and benefit from the neurodiverse community....
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Thinking of travel "as a service" can help build a better traveler experience
By Jay Richmond - Amadeus
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October 28, 2024
Amadeus senior director Jay Richmond discusses how cloud technology and accessibility to data have the potential to create a smoother experience for travelers....
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Business travel, the CrowdStrike outage and the ongoing leakage battle
By Darrin Grafton - Serko
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October 25, 2024
Serko CEO and co-founder Darrin Grafton discusses how businesses and travel industry stakeholders might ease travel policy leakage issues and ultimately provide a better experience for all....
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How an Uber-Expedia merger could redefine the travel experience
By Aaron Gowell - SilverRail
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October 22, 2024
The rumored tie-up would mix Uber’s high-frequency, low-cost engagement with Expedia’s low-frequency, high-value transactions - layered with AI and a massive customer base. ...
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Why Uber isn't buying Expedia, but I still think Amazon should
By Clayton Reid
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October 17, 2024
Word that Uber has considered acquiring Expedia Group - first reported by the Financial Times - has generated quite a bit of reaction from industry leaders, including this opinion from the former CEO of MMGY Global....
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The similarities - and differences - of the early days of SaaS and GenAI
By Arden Agopyan - HotelRunner
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October 10, 2024
The founder of HotelRunner explains why differentiation and problem-solving are key in an investment landscape where there is an over-supply of GenAI startups, not unlike SaaS more than a decade ago....
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Could the latest tech turn social influencers into kings and queens of travel?
By Craig Everett - Holibob
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October 8, 2024
Holibob's CEO and co-founder, Craig Everett, speaks on influencers' potential impact on the travel industry if they begin selling products through social media posts....
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The future of hospitality lies in the perfect balance between data and service
By Alan Young - Infor
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October 3, 2024
Hospitality businesses need to walk a line between the use of data analytics to inform decisions and providing good service to guests....
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Breaking the bottleneck in travel’s hourglass problem
By Michelle Denogean - Mindtrip
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September 27, 2024
Chief marketing officer at Mindtrip, Michelle Denogean, says travel has a problem advancing top of the hourglass inspiration through the bottleneck that leads to conversions in planning and booking stages. ...
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AI and travel: Are we there yet?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - T2Impact
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September 25, 2024
Timothy O'Neil-Dunne discusses why the travel industry shouldn't be over-reliant on artificial intelligence just yet....
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The dream of a travel one-stop-shop: what comes next?
By Gulce Karsli Rozenveld - Oojo
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September 17, 2024
CEO of Oojo, Gulce Karsli Rozenveld, discusses the dream of an all-in-one travel platform and all of its possibilities....
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Racing toward tomorrow's travel experience
By Stephanie Meltzer-Paul - Mastercard
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September 11, 2024
Stephanie Meltzer-Paul, executive vice president of global loyalty at Mastercard, explores what's possible when the right mix of personalization, loyalty and technology are activated. ...
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Cookieless is toast: What can travel marketers do to stay ahead?
By Kurt Weinsheimer - Sojern
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August 30, 2024
Kurt Weinsheimer, chief product officer at Sojern, shares what's next for the travel industry following Google's decision not to phase out third-party cookies on its browser....
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