Travel Planning

Tripadvisor's Goldberg talks strategy, AI potential and digital marketing
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Tripadvisor's Goldberg talks strategy, AI potential and digital marketing
By Linda Fox | January 10, 2024
At The Phocuswright Conference 2023, Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg discussed the importance of the brands working together and how its generative AI initiatives are developing. Read More
AI-powered travel content platform Lokalee raises $5.6M
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AI-powered travel content platform Lokalee raises $5.6M
By Morgan Hines | January 9, 2024
Lokalee plans to accelerate its product development and its expansion into European markets with the new funding. Read More
What travel companies should consider for their generative AI strategy
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What travel companies should consider for their generative AI strategy
By PhocusWire | January 9, 2024
Oliver Wyman advises travel companies to analyze their data, listen to customers and interact with them early on in the travel planning stages as part of their generative AI strategy. Read More
Gray Dawes Group acquires travel management company VCK Travel
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Gray Dawes Group acquires travel management company VCK Travel
By Linda Fox | January 8, 2024
Gray Dawes Group, a U.K.-based corporate travel management specialist, has made its third acquisition in less than a year. Read More
How global consumer trends are impacting travel
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How global consumer trends are impacting travel
By Linda Fox | January 8, 2024
We look at how Euromonitor's global consumer trends are playing out in the travel industry. Read More
VisaHQ - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
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VisaHQ - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
By PhocusWire | January 5, 2024
VisaHQ provides passport and visa services, allowing users to apply for visas for "virtually any country" online. Read More
Travel Counsellors acquires travel tech platform Planisto
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Travel Counsellors acquires travel tech platform Planisto
By Morgan Hines | January 4, 2024
The acquisition will not only strengthen Travel Counsellors’ talent and tech, but will help to accelerate its development roadmap for its digital platform Phenix. Read More
Uber and Rappi on travel strategies and “super app” ambitions
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Uber and Rappi on travel strategies and “super app” ambitions
By Mitra Sorrells | January 3, 2024
Rappi’s global head of travel, Guido Becher, and Uber’s head of growth and new products for airports and travel, Loren Kosloske, discussed their companies' travel ambitions during a session at The... Read More
Zoomcar begins trading on Nasdaq
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Zoomcar begins trading on Nasdaq
By Linda Fox | January 2, 2024
Zoomcar has merged with Innovative International Acquisition Corp. and made its public markets debut on Nasdaq. Read More
Mobi - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
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Mobi - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2023
January 2, 2024
Mobi founder and CEO Anna Jaffe explained the company's agent-facing collaborative artificial intelligence platform during the Launch competition at the Phocuswright Conference. Read More
Phocuswright analysts share their travel industry predictions for 2024
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Phocuswright analysts share their travel industry predictions for 2024
By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2024
As Phocuswright analysts look ahead, they share a myriad of predictions for 2024 including some regarding business travel, pricing and much more. Read More
Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024
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Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024
By Morgan Hines | January 2, 2024
Leaders from across the travel industry share their thoughts on what the industry should be watching and working on in 2024. Read More
Wander Health, ZaNiheza founders open up about startup journey as scholarship recipients
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Wander Health, ZaNiheza founders open up about startup journey as scholarship recipients
By Morgan Hines | December 22, 2023
While attending The Phocuswright Conference, scholarship recipients Dana Le and Charles Shima spoke to PhocusWire about their goals for the next three to five years. Read More
TrustedHousesitters valued at $100M after management buyout
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TrustedHousesitters valued at $100M after management buyout
By Linda Fox | December 21, 2023
Founded in 2010, the platform matches pet owners with verified sitters and opens up new travel destinations for sitters. Read More
A critical data point for predicting future travel demand
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A critical data point for predicting future travel demand
By Tom Foley - Inntopia | December 20, 2023
Knowing when schools are on break can help travel stakeholders anticipate and plan for spikes and declines in demand.     Read More
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