Articles tagged “artificial intelligence”

Hotels

Robots and Automation Move From Novelty to Necessity in Hotels

Given the constraints of today’s labor market — and the speed to onboard new hospitality talent — it’s time to push the envelope when it comes to artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation.

Carley Thornell, Skift | 2 months ago

Skift Meetings

Events and Artificial Intelligence: 2022 and Beyond

Artificial intelligence adoption has gained traction throughout the Covid pandemic. But what do these developments mean for the event industry, and could it relieve people altogether from the event planning process in the future?

4 months ago

Airlines

Alaska Airlines Taps New Flight Planning Software to Avoid Costly Delays

Until now, artificial intelligence has mostly been hype. But AI is starting to save travel companies real money by making smarter predictions about events that impact operations.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 10 months ago

Airlines

Australia’s Skyfii Targets Airport Tech Market Globally With Its Computer Vision Acquisition

Skyfii's acquisition of the startup CrowdVision highlights how computer vision is becoming a key technology for the travel sector. The tech lets airports and other companies generate data and insights to ensure safe and efficient crowd control and optimal retail sales.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 11 months ago

EventMB

What Is Artificial Intelligence Really and When Will It Matter for Events?

1 year ago

Coronavirus

Amadeus Teams With Microsoft: Take That Sabre and Google

Battling huge losses, and ongoing travel restrictions in Europe, Amadeus' decision to team up with the technology titan could pay off — but the race is on to deliver something tangible as rival Sabre gets to work with Google.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 1 year ago

Online Travel

How Artificial Intelligence Could Reshape How Travelers Book Hotels

Imagine there's no distribution. It's easy if you try. Imagine there's no commission. All bookings, peer-to-peer. You may say Fetch.Ai is a dreamer. But it's not the only one. This startup hopes someday you'll join it, and hotels will sell as one.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 1 year ago

Coronavirus

New Report: Five Contactless Hotel Technology Trends for 2021

In 2020, contactless technology has rapidly evolved from a nice-to-have to a must-have feature in the hotel industry. What does the future hold for contactless experiences? We investigate in this new report.

Skift | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Artificial Intelligence Wants to Help Covid-Wary Biz Travelers Be Smarter About Flying

With emotions likely to be high in 2021, it will be interesting to see how effective data crunching is when it comes to restarting travel.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Amex GBT Pushes Ahead Into Automated Bookings With a Chatbot Acquisition

This deal makes sense. With fewer consultants on the horizon, use some tried-and-tested artificial intelligence to take the strain and help employees book their own tickets.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 2 years ago