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Using AI to automate booking reconfirmation

By PhocusWire | January 27, 2025

The new tool uses artificial intelligence technology that sounds like a human voice and automates the booking reconfirmation process to improve efficiency and accuracy. Read More

News / Technology

OpenAI debuts "Operator" agent that can book travel

By Mitra Sorrells | January 24, 2025

While still very early days, the development of agents is moving fast and raises questions about the evolution of marketing strategies and search optimization, such as whether site design should change. Read More

News / Startups

Landfolk expands into Italy with acquisition of Danitalia

By Linda Fox | January 24, 2025

Landfolk, launched by former Airbnb executives in 2021, said Danitalia was a good fit for the company. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: IBS Software, Smartvel, Spotnana and more

By PhocusWire | January 24, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Startups

Tryp.com looks to U.K. and Germany for expansion

By Linda Fox | January 23, 2025

Denmark-based Tryp.com has forged media partnerships with U.K. and German television outlets to help build reach new audiences and build its brand. Read More

News / Online

HomeToGo to acquire European vacation rental management company Interhome

By Mitra Sorrells | January 23, 2025

HomeToGo said a purchase price in the “low three-digit million range in Swiss francs” is expected, with the deal closing in Q1. Read More

News / Online

Strong demand boosts MakeMyTrip in final quarter of 2024

By Linda Fox | January 23, 2025

MakeMyTrip attributed gains across its air ticketing, hotels and packages and bus ticketing business units to an increase in gross bookings and strong demand at home and outbound. Read More

News / Online

Does Reddit have a serious role to play in trip planning?

By Matthew Parsons | January 23, 2025

Reddit's r/travel community boasts 12-million members and screen views grew nearly 33% in the past year, making the platform an increasingly important consideration for travel planners. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotels saw average booking value increase through direct channels in '24

By Linda Fox | January 22, 2025

Hotels continue to broaden their distribution mix with new B2B and B2C partners entering the rankings of top booking sources in SiteMinder's annual trends report. Read More

Interview / Distribution

CEO Spotlight: Luis Maroto of Amadeus

By Linda Fox | January 22, 2025

Luis Maroto's career at Amadeus spans 25 years and two IPOs. He joined the company in 2000 as director of marketing finance, became CFO in 2003 and was appointed president and CEO in 2011. Read More

News / Startups

Amadeus Ventures invests in meetings tech startup Hivr.ai

By Linda Fox | January 21, 2025

Germany-based hivr.ai, which was founded in 2020, uses artificial intelligence to help hotels automate more of the meetings and groups’ sales process and increase revenue. Read More

News / Startups

4 ways generative AI will impact travel startups

By Phocuswright Research | January 21, 2025

Generative artificial intelligence has the potential to be so disruptive in the coming years, which makes planning ahead increasingly difficult for startups and investors considering investment or... Read More

News / Distribution

B2B hotel platform HBX Group to raise €725M through IPO

By Linda Fox | January 17, 2025

HBX Group was founded in Spain in 2001 as B2B bedbank Hotelbeds. Read More

News / Technology

Marriott, AmexGBT, MakeMyTrip technologists on the potential for AI in travel

By Morgan Hines | January 17, 2025

Artificial intelligence has enjoyed a steady buzz of attention over the last few years and whether the hype has matched reality has been up for discussion. Read More