Travel Technology Mondee CEO Takes Leave of Absence as Company Expects Nasdaq Delisting Another travel startup that debuted in a SPAC has had its comeuppance. Justin Dawes | 2 months ago
Travel Technology Lighthouse CEO on What Comes After Raising $370 Million: More M&A, Better AI Multiple travel tech startups have raised large sums of capital this year. At $370 million, Lighthouse's fundraise has been the largest by far. Justin Dawes | 2 months ago
Travel Technology Sabre's CEO Won't Say if He's Selling Hospitality Unit - He's Talking Up Its Growth Kurt Ekert says there's a lot of potential to grow Sabre's hotel and airline tech businesses, so no, it's not fully focused on distribution. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Short-Term Rentals Airbnb’s AI Plan: No Chatbot, More Personalization While many other travel companies have released AI chatbots, Airbnb determined that they're not good enough. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Online Travel Expedia CEO on Staying Relevant During the Age of AI Ariane Gorin says Expedia is keeping an eye on how it needs to evolve in a world being reshaped by AI. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Online Travel Uber Adds New Features for Airport Trips: Shared Rides and Extra Luggage Space Uber continues to adapt its product with travelers in mind. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Tourism AI Could Be an 'Existential Threat' to DMOs. How Some Are Getting Ahead of the Curve Despite initial pushback from DMOs on adopting generative AI, leaders in the sector say it's imperative to move forward. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Travel Technology Apple AirTag Owners Can Soon Share Location Info Directly with Airlines United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and IAG have all been working with Apple on how to incorporate the tech into their baggage tracking strategies. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Airlines American Airlines on Path Toward Recovery After Failed Direct Bookings Strategy, CEO Says American Airlines is going to continue rethinking how its distribution strategy looks in the future. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Business Travel Flight Centre Travel Group Exec on What's Next for AI: 'We're Continuing to Invest' Flight Centre has deployed several AI projects, but it's just scratched the surface. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago