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A crazy twist in the world of travel and AI, here’s a tool that seems to actually work as intended.
Justin Dawes | 1 week ago
The industry is getting closer to the vision of the comprehensive digital travel agent, but it's still far away.
Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago
Hotels
Reports suggest that Life House, the startup that Rami Zeidan founded in 2017, is facing a wave of complaints from the hotel owners who use its software and services. A new CEO could give the company a fresh start.
Sean O'Neill | 2 weeks ago
Airlines
Booking.com can argue that it doesn't used banned screen-scraping to access Ryanair flights. Meanwhile, Google, "an honest/transparent OTA," can do no wrong in Ryanair's eyes.
Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago
Online Travel
The short-term rental sector is growing, but property managers have been having a hard time as supply has outpaced demand.
Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Will generative AI's demands for longer answers and fewer links change Google's travel advertising business model? That change is almost inevitable, but where does that leave Google?
Will Sam Altman return to OpenAI? Will he bring Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky along with him as an OpenAI director? The competition will be intense for any board openings.
Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago
Tech companies have been hard hit by layoffs in 2023. Expedia Group, which has been consolidating its workforce since 2019, continues to tinker with staff levels.
Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago
News Blog
Kayak and OpenTable, two Booking Holdings brands, laid off 80 employees, Skift has learned. A screen grab from Kayak's Sorry, Winston commercial. Source: Kayak A spokesperson said that was less than 5% of their workforce. "Like many other companies, we needed to make some difficult staffing changes as we sharpen our priorities," the spokesperson said.…
Booking.com's appeal of the adverse European Commission decision on its merger with eTraveli Group will take years to play out. If self-styled "bigger fish" eTraveli is still around for the taking, it would cost considerably more.
Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago