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Tripadvisor creates virtual destination tour via Amazon Alexa
By Kevin May
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January 29, 2021
The idea is that Alexa prompts users to choose their own tour, allowing them to visit over several minutes such attractions as nature spots, landmarks, cultural locations and restaurants.
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STARTUP STAGE: Youtip provides digital tipping for hotels, tour operators and more
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January 29, 2021
Users scan QR codes or tap links in email or text messages to access the payment system.
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InPhocus, episode 31 - Getting the right signals for a recovery
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December 18, 2020
Medallia's Geoff Ryskamp discusses everything from voice tech and social media to how brands have figured out what "signals" to listen to.
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VIDEO: Volara - Summit pitch at Phocuswright Conference 2020
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November 24, 2020
The travel and hospitality communications platform for the post-pandemic era.
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Hot 25 Startups 2021: Volara
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November 9, 2020
Volara provides custom voice-based solutions to the hospitality industry, using its proprietary software that creates a hotel business tool running on hardware like the Amazon Echo and Google Nest Hub,...
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Touchless tech: Cruise lines adapt to prepare for a healthy return to sailing
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 17, 2020
While cruising remains on hold for many lines, companies are finding news ways to add contactless solutions into the guest experience to minimize risk in the future.
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Google expedites launch of contactless guest system for hotels in response to COVID
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 26, 2020
The solution has been a pilot since 2018 but Google says it expedited the global launch because of the pandemic.
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Touchless tech: How short-term rentals are simplifying stays amid COVID-19
By Jill Menze
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August 12, 2020
Property managers and hosts are investing in contactless solutions to help guests feel more confident about traveling.
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Touchless tech: How hotels are preparing for a post-COVID guest experience
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 28, 2020
Contactless technology solutions are now a top priority for hoteliers are around the world.
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Coronavirus is reshaping the airport experience of the future, part 1
By Omar Abou Faraj - Dubz
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April 28, 2020
Airport technology and new customer interfaces can play a huge role in making the industry more resilient during a pandemic crisis, not to mention bringing in massive and sustainable operational and...
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VIDEO: American Express GBT on rogue spend, digital experience and content fragmentation
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March 4, 2020
American Express GBT's Evan Konwiser, executive vice president of product and strategies, joins us in the PhocusWire Studio at Travel Technology Europe 2020.
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CWT adds messaging service for travelers, ponders adding voice tech
By Linda Fox
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February 13, 2020
The technology enables travelers to contact a counselor at any time of the day via desktop, mobile or a third party messaging app approved by their employer.
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The next decade of change in the travel industry
By Abhijit Pal - Expedia Group
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December 30, 2019
Expedia Group's head of research for the Travel Partners Group shares his predictions - some obvious and some outlandish - for the next 10 years.
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Booking.com building connected travel with Google Nest
By Linda Fox
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December 20, 2019
Booking.com and Google Nest say guests and hosts are looking for more safety and security features when staying in private accommodation with smart technology potentially filling gaps.
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VIDEO: Bespoke - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019
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December 16, 2019
Bebot: The AI-powered multilingual concierge chatbot for hotels, airports, stations and cities.
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