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AI, algorithms and Uber's potential acquisitions: PhocusWire's top opinion stories of 2024
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December 13, 2024
This year's most popular op-eds were heavy on AI and also covered algorithms, the possible acquisition of Expedia and major incidences like the CrowdStrike outage.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: NomadHer
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November 11, 2024
NomadHer is the community app for solo female travelers, encouraging safe travel.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: PassiveBolt
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November 11, 2024
PassiveBolt is revolutionizing the hospitality industry with KeyShare, a universal, decentralized identity platform.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Trustd.ai
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November 11, 2024
Trustd.ai has developed a customizable AI platform designed to tackle the trust and safety challenges within the Short Term Rental (STR) sector.
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IATA aims to improve airline communication on interline bags
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly
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August 26, 2024
A new IATA initiative will help airlines better communicate with one another and with airports as they deliver checked bags across interline itineraries.
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Airlines must protect their customers from cyber fraud - or face new consequences
By Israel Mazin - Memcyco
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August 13, 2024
Memcyco CEO Israel Mazin shares the importance of cyber fraud awareness to avoid consequences.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security selects startups to develop digital identity credentials
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 10, 2024
The selection of six startups is the next step in the DHS's work to create privacy-enhanced digital wallets for travel and immigration. Meanwhile, similar efforts are progressing in Europe.
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Strawberry becomes first hotel group to enable mobile keys in Google Wallet
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 25, 2024
The NFC mobile key is now in use at the company’s Clarion Hotel Post in Sweden and has been created in partnership with Vingcard and Zaplox.
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Innovating beyond insurance to holistic, peace-of-mind services for travelers
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May 13, 2024
Allianz Partners' Joe Mason discusses the company's newest innovation, Allyz, and how it can serve as a "constant companion" to each tension for travelers.
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Maturing STR sector challenged to balance host security and guest privacy
By D.J. Catron
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April 24, 2024
Airbnb’s new policy banning indoor security cameras takes effect April 30, underscoring just how critical the sector’s concern for balancing security and privacy has become.
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AI dominates travel industry investment
By Linda Fox
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April 22, 2024
Lufthansa Innovation Hub's research arm finds that AI and machine learning represented 65% of investment by the travel industry in recent years.
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Riskline, Travlr ID link to bolster travel safety
By Morgan Hines
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April 18, 2024
Riskline and Travlr ID are partnering to offer real-time risk intelligence for travelers.
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The 3 AI fintech trends shaping travel in 2024
By David Doctor - Outpayce from Amadeus
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March 29, 2024
Outpayce CEO David Doctor looks at how machine learning and AI are impacting travel payments.
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Airbnb banning indoor security cameras in all listings
By D.J. Catron
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March 11, 2024
Airbnb had allowed security cameras in common areas, such as halls and living rooms, if they were disclosed on the listing page, clearly visible and were not in spaces like sleeping areas and bathrooms.
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SITA serves as lead investor in Indicio’s Series A funding round
By Morgan Hines
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March 5, 2024
SITA and Indicio began working together during the pandemic and have since expanded their partnership to develop a digital travel credential using blockchain and biometrics.
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