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Ryanair and Lonely Planet Involved in New $100 Million AI Program by Amazon Web Services

The airline Ryanair and travel guide publisher Lonely Planet are taking part in a new $100 million program by Amazon Web Services to explore innovations in generative AI. AWS announced the Generative AI Innovation Center on Thursday with four partners, which also include sales tech company Highspot and communications platform Twilio. AWS said it is…

Justin Dawes | 10 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Could Generate $1.2 Billion With Sponsored Listings and an Ad Platform by 2026

When you consider that Expedia and Booking each made at least $900 million in advertising-related revenue in 2022 (though likely much more) and Airbnb pocketed next to zilch, then you know that Airbnb can take advantage of a substantial opportunity.

Dennis Schaal and Pranavi Agarwal, Skift | 1 year ago

Online Travel

Google Leveraged User Data to Dominate Online Advertising: Lawsuit

Google advises "we never sell your personal information." But it should add the following disclaimer: But we make an almost unfathomable amount of money from it.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Airlines

Sun Country CEO Says Flying Amazon Cargo Allows Airline to ‘De-Peak’ Schedule

Sun Country Chief Jude Bricker made the case for why low-cost carriers are the real growth story in aviation. "Our cost structure isn't dependent on adding new airplanes or keeping our pilots junior." Take that, Scott Kirby.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Travel Technology

The Case for Virtual Experiences Thriving Even as In-Person Travel Returns

Amazon divested from its virtual experiences venture, but that doesn't necessarily mean the small players should do the same.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Tourism

Florida Tourism Wants to Reassure Visitors

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Florida’s tourism concerns, IHG’s good news and bad news, and Amazon’s Hawaiian Air investment.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Airline Weekly

Amazon Pursues Investing in Hawaiian Airlines Under New Airbus Freighter Deal

Hawaiian Airlines wants a piece of the booming e-commerce pie.

1 year ago

Hotels

Disney Looks to Offer Amazon Prime-Style Membership Program — WSJ

Besides giving access to consumer preferences, a membership program would also allow Disney to cross-sell products and services — an opportunity that CEO Bob Chapek has often talked about.

Eva Mathews, Reuters | 2 years ago

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip CEO on the Journey to Develop a Superapp for India

Undeterred by competition from global online travel companies, MakeMyTrip envisions to be the first port of call for Indian travelers. A travel superapp is definitely a step in the right direction towards this goal.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

News Blog

After Lehane’s Exit, Airbnb Taps Another Ex-White House Press Secretary to Head Public Policy

Airbnb announced Friday that it selected Jay Carney, most recently head of corporate affairs at Amazon and a former White House press secretary with ties to President Joe Biden, to replace Chris Lehane as global head of policy and communications. Jay Carney (center) at the White House May 20, 2011. Flickr.com shorturl.at/gsX19 Silartinitaly Lehane, known…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

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