Online Travel Vrbo Gets 1 Million New Listings Mostly in Urban Areas Vrbo took a hit when Expedia reduced marketing during its tech migration. Now, the company is doing the work to bring it back. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Online Travel Expedia Group CFO Julie Whalen to Depart Whalen started in Sept. 2022 as the first woman in the role. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Online Travel Booking Holdings: How It's Using AI at its 5 Biggest Brands Glenn Fogel recognizes that generative AI is still young — and full of bugs — but there's no time to experiment like the present. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Startups Waymo Raises $5.5 Billion for Robotaxis. Plus: $318 Million for Flying Taxis Waymo wants road trippers to take driverless cars across the U.S. It's already operating a ride-hailing service, and it has tech and money from Google, so chances are good. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Travel Technology We Tested the New ChatGPT Search Engine for a Trip to London — What Worked, What Didn't ChatGPT is now a better place to start making travel plans, but finalizing those plans still needs to happen the traditional way. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Online Travel Booking.com's AI Trip Planner Got an Update. Here’s How It Works Booking.com has taken more time than competitors to release updates for its AI tool. But it still has some of the same kinks to work out. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Ground Transport Blacklane Raises $65 Million for Luxury Chauffeur App The fresh funding comes shortly after Uber announced a black-car service for business travelers. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Business Travel Sabre to Sell Business-Travel Tool GetThere This comes shortly after a Skift report that Sabre is looking to sell its hotel tech unit. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Startups Flying Taxi Startup Lilium Burned Through $1 Billion. Now It's Facing Bankruptcy There are several startups worldwide developing flyings taxis, but it's a capital-intensive venture. Lilium isn't the first to face empty coffers. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago
Travel Technology Anthropic’s New AI Feature Mimics Human Travel Agents This is an early idea of how an AI travel agent could look. As the tech advances, users could bypass online travel agencies altogether. Justin Dawes | 3 months ago