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STARTUP STAGE: Roam Around uses ChatGPT to tailor free travel itineraries

By Derek Catron | May 18, 2023

Built on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Roam Around claims to be the world’s first viral AI travel planner, crafting free personalized itineraries for its users. Read More

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Phocuswright Europe 2023: Innovative travel products from around the globe

By PhocusWire | May 18, 2023

Hear from leaders from Expedia Group, Fliggy, HometoGo and Wego about innovative products that are driving the travel industry forward. Read More

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How Expedia is thinking about growth in vacation rentals

By Linda Fox | May 17, 2023

Tim Rosolio, vice president for vacation rental partner success at Expedia Group, talks about inventory pressure, technology gaps and more flexible cancellation policies for vacation rentals. Read More

News / Technology

Yanolja Cloud acquires B2B travel tech firm Go Global Travel

By Mitra Sorrells | May 17, 2023

Founded in 2000, Go Global Travel is a B2B technology company that provides distribution of travel products including hotel and resort rooms, airline tickets and car rentals. Read More

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Mondee acquires Consolid and Interep to strengthen position in Latin America

By Kathryn Walson | May 16, 2023

Travel marketplace and tech platform Mondee went public last summer under the ticker symbol MOND. Read More

News / Startups

Startups selected for first round of Global Startup Pitch

By PhocusWire | May 15, 2023

The judging criteria applied to the startups throughout the competition include viability, customer appeal, technical innovation, sustainability, team and the X factor. Read More

News / Technology

Seamless but secure: ChatGPT and data protection in travel

By Mitra Sorrells | May 15, 2023

Join us for PhocusWire's next LinkedIn Audio Event as we discuss this topic with executives from Hopper, MakeMyTrip, Microsoft and Indicio. Read More

News / Startups

Connected trip company Worldia raises €25M for global expansion

By Kathryn Walson | May 15, 2023

The Paris-based company plans to make its packaging technology available to travel distributors across Europe and North America and to hire people in research and development. Read More

News / Online

Hugo Burge, online travel pioneer and startup investor, dies at 51

By Linda Fox | May 12, 2023

Tributes are flooding in for online travel pioneer Hugo Burge, who died on Wednesday at age 51. Read More

News / Online

Today’s demand won’t define tomorrow’s travelers

By Derek Catron | May 11, 2023

A panel at Hotelbeds’ MarketHub Americas conference discussed why strong consumer appetite for travel doesn’t relieve industry leaders from preparing for a more sustainable future. Read More

News / Startups

Kasa Living expands into single-home vacation rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | May 11, 2023

The company is adding luxury single-family homes to its portfolio of properties that primarily includes apartment-style accommodations. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb's Chesky on GPT-4 being right for travel

By Linda Fox | May 10, 2023

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said he felt the plugin interface was not right for travel but he has high hopes for GPT-4. Read More

News / Online

Uber launches flight bookings in U.K. powered by Hopper

By Linda Fox | May 10, 2023

The functionality, which is powered by Hopper, will be rolled out to users across the country in the coming weeks and be available to all United Kingdom users this summer. Read More

News / Online

HomeToGo launches OpenAI-powered curated search

By Linda Fox | May 10, 2023

HomeToGo’s first "Mode" is AI Mode, which enables anyone planning travel to receive personalized recommendations via OpenAI's GPT technology. Read More

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Expedia Group adds Mastercard to growing B2B lineup

By Kathryn Walson | May 9, 2023

Financial institutions that issue Mastercard-brand credit cards can enable their cardholders to redeem credit card loyalty points for travel bookings made through Expedia. Read More

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