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News / Startups

Choosing an advisory board is key for startup success, experts say

By Morgan Hines | July 15, 2024

While having a plan and raising money are crucial for travel startups, experts from TravelTech.vc, Legends and Curated Planet also agree on the importance of having a good advisory board in place.... Read More

News / Online

Carnival, Southwest, Viator to sell travel deals on Amazon Prime Day

By Morgan Hines | July 11, 2024

The opportunity to sell with Amazon is appealing, according to the brands included in Amazon's Prime Day travel deals that seek to meet travelers where they are shopping. Read More

News / Technology

Major Japanese credit card issuer enters travel space

By Morgan Hines | July 11, 2024

SMBC Group's Sumitomo Mitsui Card, a credit card issuer in Japan, has partnered with Hopper’s B2B division Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) to create a travel loyalty portal to benefit cardholders. Read More

News / Technology

Travelport launches new AI-powered search feature

By Morgan Hines | July 10, 2024

The Content Curation Layer is set to go live on the Travelport Plus platform using both AI and machine learning to provide a range of retail ready results to match travelers’ desires. Read More

News / Online

Opportunity for digital transformation in tours remains huge

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2024

Executives from TourRadar, Exoticca and Falk Travel share how their business models are faring, the drive to bring the inventory online and the need to embrace channels such as TikTok. Read More

News / Technology

How airlines are evolving their operations with generative AI

By Morgan Hines | July 9, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence could be a game-changing technology when it comes to simplifying the complicated operations of running an airline. Read More

News / Online

Education is necessary for travelers to play a bigger role in mitigating overtourism

By Morgan Hines | July 3, 2024

Overtourism and sustainability are inherently linked, a connection more travelers need to be educated about, according to experts at Travalyst, TreadRight and the Turisme de Barcelona. Read More

News / Online

The first step to battling overtourism is to focus on density

By Morgan Hines | June 28, 2024

All destinations are unique - and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to battling overtourism, but there is one metric that can be useful to pay attention to first in sustainability... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Welcome Compass provides personalized guest guidebooks at scale

By Morgan Hines | June 20, 2024

Welcome Compass uses artificial intelligence to generate a personalized digital guide for guests that can include house rules, local recommendations, check-in/check-out instructions and more. Read More

Interview / Startups

Holidayheroes: EMEA People’s Choice Award winner at Phocuswright Europe 2024

By PhocusWire | June 17, 2024

Travel industry research authority Phocuswright announced the people's choice award winner of the latest Phocuswright Innovation Platform program Launch: EMEA. Read More

News / Online

How sustainable travel companies are helping consumers, brands understand certification

By Morgan Hines | June 14, 2024

James Lever of Weeva and Sally Davey of Travalyst talk about sustainability sensibilities in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe. Read More

News / Online

Why niche can be nice in the massive world of online travel

By Morgan Hines | June 13, 2024

The wide-ranging conversation on the environment for smaller online travel sites touched on the challenges and rewards of working in a smaller, specialized space. Read More

News / Online

Majority of LGBTQ+ travelers experience discrimination traveling, Booking.com finds

By Morgan Hines | June 12, 2024

The research comes as part of Booking.com’s mission to “make it easier for everyone to experience the world.” Read More

News / Technology

Booking.com and Flight Centre on measuring generative AI’s efforts to make travel better

By D.J. Catron | June 12, 2024

At Phocuswright Europe experts from Booking.com and Flight Centre Travel Group weigh in on how generative AI is changing the travel industry. Read More