Travel Planning

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Tracking the evolution of maps in travel planning

By Mark Frary | October 24, 2024

Established map players such as Google and Apple as well as travel startups are using AI, AR and 3D technologies to improve the travel planning process using maps. Read More

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Hotel direct booking rates stabilize with mobile gaining share, report says

By Morgan Hines | October 23, 2024

A new report from H2c includes responses from 88 small, medium and large hotel chains representing 3,885 hotels and 578,653 rooms. Read More

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Phocuswright unveils Philip C. Wolf Memorial Scholarship winners

By PhocusWire | October 23, 2024

Jessie Fischer, founder and CEO of GuestOS and Arielle Warren, CEO of Places to Go, have been selected as the 2024 recipients for the Philip C. Wolf Memorial Scholarship. Read More

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Cloudbeds unveils AI-driven tech to improve hotel decision making

By Linda Fox | October 23, 2024

Cloudbeds has developed an AI-powered forecasting engine combing hotel operational data with external data to improve decision making and boost revenue. Read More

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HomeToGo confirms discussions to acquire Interhome Group

By Linda Fox | October 22, 2024

HomeToGo has confirmed discussions to acquire Interhome Group and said due diligence is ongoing. Read More

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Thomas Cook sale to eSky Group finalized

By Linda Fox | October 22, 2024

Poland-based travel platform eSky is planning a dynamic packaging push following its acquisition of Thomas Cook, which has now been approved by regulators. Read More

Opinion / Online

How an Uber-Expedia merger could redefine the travel experience

By Aaron Gowell - SilverRail | October 22, 2024

The rumored tie-up would mix Uber’s high-frequency, low-cost engagement with Expedia’s low-frequency, high-value transactions - layered with AI and a massive customer base. Read More

News / Startups

Hotel Treats, Nowadays named People's Choice winners at the 2024 Global Startup Pitch

By PhocusWire | October 21, 2024

The competition began in the spring with more than 200 startups, and the attendees at WiT Singapore picked the winners at the event last week. Read More

News / Startups

Should travel startups have co-founders or go it alone?

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2024

Travel founders from Meili, Wego and Qunar discuss the importance of having a co-founder during a session at WiT Singapore. Read More

News / Startups

Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022

By Mileva Sapic | October 21, 2024

Flyzy, KIDO Dynamics, MyStay, RoomPriceGenie and Travala update PhocusWire on what they've been up to since they were named part of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2022. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Navan, Amtrav and more

By PhocusWire | October 18, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup Read More

News / Technology

Generative AI in travel - weighing the concerns versus the promise

By Linda Fox | October 17, 2024

Travel experts discussed the most exciting applications of generative AI at WiT Singapore while research from Amadeus flagged concerns around the technology. Read More

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How commerce media is catching on in travel

By Linda Fox | October 17, 2024

United, Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda, Priceline, Marriott and Uber have all established media networks in recent years and are earning significant revenue from them. Read More

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Why Agoda's data strategy is more about the "science" than the data itself

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2024

Agoda's CTO and CPO discuss how they apply data science to improve processes and the knowledge gaps generative artificial intelligence has revealed for the OTA. Read More

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Hilton partners with Be My Eyes to assist blind and low-vision guests

By Mileva Sapic | October 15, 2024

The Be My Eyes app directly connects Hilton guests who are blind or have low vision with a team of trained agents who can view the guest's surrounding through the mobile device's camera. Read More

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