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How travel brands are finding a voice on TikTok
By Linda Fox
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June 28, 2023
TikTok's Hannah Bennett shares some of the current trends for travel on the platform as well as how brands including BA and Hilton are finding their voice.
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Booking.com adds conversational trip planning with ChatGPT
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 27, 2023
For now the chat platform is integrated only with Booking.com’s accommodation booking experience, but the company plans to add flights, ground transportation and other trip components in the future.
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New apps aim to help Black travelers find safe, seamless journeys
By Nicole Edenedo – Travel Weekly
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June 21, 2023
Technology is at the center of an expanding global safety net for Black travelers, as more entrepreneurs create apps that connect them with Black communities abroad.
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STARTUP STAGE: Overlap helps travelers track friends made along the way
By Derek Catron
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June 20, 2023
With personalized recommendations, location-based alerts and features that allow users to track and log their travels, Overlap is a comprehensive and user-friendly tool that helps travelers stay...
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Could generative AI make Google Maps a full travel app?
By Linda Fox
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June 16, 2023
A Lufthansa Innovation Hub study explores how generative AI could be the final piece of the map-based travel planning puzzle.
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WeSki - Launch pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2023
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June 14, 2023
WeSki is a self-service platform for planning, comparing, booking and customizing ski trips, providing real-time prices and availability.
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Trip.com unveils Trekki NFT to unite travel and Web3
By Linda Fox
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June 5, 2023
Later this year the Singapore-based brand plans to sell 10,000 dolphin-themed NFTs, with its benefits tied to how much the token holder travels.
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Atly plots mapping platform updates with $18M investment
By Linda Fox
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May 31, 2023
Investment in the Israel-based company has come from Target Global, Tal Ventures and FKA Brands.
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Travel’s ChatGPT adventure raises hopes and questions
By Derek Catron
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May 26, 2023
PhocusWire’s latest roundup of how travel companies are utilizing ChatGPT shows a wide range of approaches.
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6 ways visual UGC is evolving in the travel sector
By Damien Mahoney - Nosto
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May 25, 2023
Authentic, visual user-generated content shared on the likes of TikTok, Instagram and other social channels is becoming central to how travel companies are marketing themselves.
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Google unveils generative AI boost to search
By Linda Fox
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May 24, 2023
During its Google Marketing Live event this week the company shared a number of updates including an example of how its search generative experience could work.
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Getting ahead of Chinese traveler trends and behavior
By Linda Fox
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May 24, 2023
The reopening of China at the beginning of the year resulted in an immediate booking spike. Now new traveler behaviors, especially around mobile apps, are being observed.
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How creative advertising can help sustain travel rebound
By Marissa Bernstein - Vistar Media
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May 19, 2023
The competition among travel brands to capture the attention and loyalty of customers is fiercer than ever. To start making a lasting impression on consumers, travel brands must rethink their approach...
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STARTUP STAGE: Roam Around uses ChatGPT to tailor free travel itineraries
By Derek Catron
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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.
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Startups selected for first round of Global Startup Pitch
By PhocusWire
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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.
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