Trip.com Signs Multiyear Deal with Amazon Web Services For AI Tools
This is one of the more significant announcements AWS made during a big news-making conference this week in Las Vegas.
AI in Travel
Skift’s own Ask Skift AI deep search tool gives readers extensive insight into the business of travel by training artificial intelligence on the complete archives of Skift, Skift Research, Airline Weekly, Skift Meetings, Daily Lodging Report, and Skift Live events.
Amazon’s New AI Tools for Travel: How Delta, IHG, and Others Are Using AWS
It is becoming more clear that streamlined customer service is one of the biggest immediate opportunities for generative AI in the travel industry.
Visa Waiver Sparks Travel Interest for Thailand: India Report
Interest in Thailand has spiked, following a wider Southeast Asia visa-waiver trend, easing restrictions for Indian travelers.
RateGain Raises $72 Million for Investments and Acquisitions
What's a tech stack these days if it isn't AI-powered? RateGain plans to use the raise to build its own through investments and acquisitions.
Will Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Get an OpenAI Board Seat?
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.
Harnessing the Power of AI in Travel Marketing
Travelers have increasingly high expectations for personalized offers, seamless booking, and frictionless planning across the travel journey. Artificial intelligence (AI) provides travel brands with solutions to address those expectations with new tools that can improve the travel shopping experience and drive targeted customer acquisition.
Sponsored RedAwning Upgrades Guest Communication For Superhosts
California-based RedAwning has introduced updates to its communication features for Airbnb superhosts.
Mondee Acquires AI Company Founded by Former Apple Developer
This is the second notable acquisition of an AI company in the travel industry this week. It follows Airbnb's purchase of GamePlanner.AI.
Airbnb’s AI Acquisition Paid Partially in Stock Valued Above $100 Million
Airbnb made public filings on Tuesday showing that its acquisition of AI company GamePlanner.AI was paid partially with stock valued at about $104.5 million.
Airbnb to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Efforts With New Acquisition
Today's podcast discusses Airbnb's AI investment, Riyadh Air's ambitions, and Turkey's tourism cooling.