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How access to OTA data is democratizing short-term rental tech
By Pierre-Camille Hamana - Hospitable
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June 4, 2024
The future of the STR industry is clear: It's time for a host-centric approach that prioritizes access, innovation and fairness....
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Let’s create travel technology solutions to be proud of this Pride Month
By Janis Dzenis – WayAway
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June 3, 2024
The technology industry has made enormous advances in innovation in just the past few years. If this June Pride Month we can promise to start using some of that innovation to fulfill the important needs of LGTBQ+ travelers, that would be something we could celebrate that has an impact all year long...
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What does travel mean to China’s new generation of digital wanderers?
By Subramania Bhatt - China Trading Desk
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May 31, 2024
The digital wanderer from China craves experiences that are not just unique but also reflect a deeper connection with the destination's essence....
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What American Airlines' Vasu Raja’s exit says – and doesn’t say – about NDC
By Jeff Klee - AmTrav
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May 30, 2024
One day after announcing that chief commercial officer Vasu Raja would leave the company in June, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom acknowledged Wednesday that the airline made errors in rolling out its NDC strategy and vowed to make changes....
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Is AI the key to green travel solutions?
By Olga Bortnikova — Tripsider
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May 24, 2024
There is much AI can do to help make travel more sustainable, but to truly help the travel sector evolve the collective efforts of individuals, communities and governments will be needed. ...
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The importance of preserving creative individuality in the STR market
By Matt Landau - VRMB
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May 23, 2024
As the VRMA Executive Summit opens next week, Matt Landau says that while professionalism is a baseline for vacation rentals, creative individuality is its heart....
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The week GenAI took off for travel
By Christian Watts – Magpie
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May 17, 2024
Christian Watts, CEO of Magpie, looks back on what he calls "easily the biggest week so far for generative artificial intelligence - especially for the travel industry."...
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How Google’s "gatekeeper" changes in the EU are affecting hotel clicks and bookings
By Javier Delgado - Mirai
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May 14, 2024
One day after the European Union added Booking.com to its list of "digital gatekeepers," Mirai's Javier Delgado analyzes the effect of Google's Hotel Ads changes on hotels....
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Could using algorithms to set hotel rates become illegal?
By Adam Harris – Cloudbeds
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April 29, 2024
The U.S. government is sending strong signals that algorithmic pricing solutions could represent a price-fixing conspiracy – a view hospitality professionals reject....
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Wide vs. deep: Considerations when choosing travel tech vendors
By Maria von Foerster - RightRez
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April 25, 2024
The technology solutions needed to sell and service airline tickets reflect the complexity of the airline industry itself....
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Preparing travel for the future of AI search
By Mario Gavira
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April 23, 2024
In the second of two articles, Mario Gavira looks at how travel marketers can prepare for the potential impact of AI on search marketing....
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Search marketing for travel in the age of AI
By Mario Gavira
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April 22, 2024
In the first of two articles, Mario Gavira looks at trends in search marketing for travel and how artificial intelligence might impact the landscape....
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Can trip planning startups ever succeed?
By Christian Watts - Magpie
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April 15, 2024
If somebody builds the ultimate tool, which actually works, has access to all the world’s travel information and has all of the bells and whistles that one could hope for, does that mean people will actually use it?...
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Travel experiences, dynamic pricing and lessons for airlines
By Jitendra Sindhwani - IBS Software
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April 9, 2024
How popular events such as the total solar eclipse and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour throw a spotlight on the challenges of dynamic pricing....
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The AI-driven transformation of airports benefits workers and passengers alike
By George Richardson - AeroCloud
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April 5, 2024
Processes enhanced by AI boost passenger experience while making the jobs of airport workers easier across individual aspects of airport operations....
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