Articles tagged “experiences”

Online Travel

TUI’s AI Chatbot Puts Experiences First

They say "it's about the journey, not the destination." But what may be true in life may not be true about how travelers want to book their trips online. TUI hopes to tap artificial intelligence to make travel search friendlier.

Selene Brophy | 5 hours ago

TUI’s AI Chatbot Puts Experiences First

Online Travel

Peek CEO Pegs AI Tools for Tour Operators as Priority in 2024

Peek CEO Ruzwana Bashir isn’t looking for an exit and instead says she wants to be the biggest independent company providing operating systems for tours and expenses businesses.

Selene Brophy | 2 days ago

Peek CEO Pegs AI Tools for Tour Operators as Priority in 2024

Tour Operators

TUI Extends Profit Streak and Issues 25% Growth Forecast

TUI is keeping an eye on global economic uncertainties, but ending the year with record revenue and a continued strategic shift in how it sells holidays to its customers paints a positive outlook for the company for now.

Selene Brophy | 2 days ago

TUI Extends Profit Streak and Issues 25% Growth Forecast

Tour Operators

WeRoad Eyes U.S. Adventure Tours Market After $19 Million Raise

WeRoad is capitalizing on millennials' affinity for adventure and travel by catering to their desire for exploration and social connection.

Selene Brophy | 2 weeks ago

WeRoad Eyes U.S. Adventure Tours Market After $19 Million Raise

Tour Operators

G Adventures Sees 50-Something Customers as Part of Its Own Evolution in Adventure Travel

Age is nothing but a number. That is the underlying motivation for the older set wanting to book more active travel adventures.

Selene Brophy | 2 weeks ago

G Adventures Sees 50-Something Customers as Part of Its Own Evolution in Adventure Travel

News Blog

IDEAS: Foster + Partners Reveal Concept Art for Saudi Arabia’s Expo 2025 Model Village

Foster + Partners has released concept images of its design for the pavilion for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Expo 2025, taking place in Osaka, Japan. Credit: Foster + Partners The pavilion will be located on the Yumeshima waterfront, and has been designed to create a ‘spatial experience that echoes the exploration of Saudi…

Adam Stacey | 2 weeks ago

News Blog

London Bans Sphere Venue. MSG Looking to Build in New Location

Sphere Entertainment Company, sister company to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation MSG, is looking for a new location for its second Sphere venue after its London-based plans were blocked by the city's mayor, Sadiq Khan.  Khan rejected the Sphere project, similar to Las Vegas' $2.3 billion Sphere, despite the development's potential for significant foreign investment in the UK. "While we…

Selene Brophy | 2 weeks ago

Tour Operators

WeRoad Boosts Growth for DIY Tours With Novice Guides

WeRoad is turning spontaneous travel into a full-time profession for its community of trip coordinators who initially joined by leading tours without any trip-planning experience.

Selene Brophy | 3 weeks ago

WeRoad Boosts Growth for DIY Tours With Novice Guides

Tour Operators

Tripadvisor’s 2024 Experience of Travel Study: 3 Charts

The latest Tripadvisor survey highlights travel is no longer just about 'been there, done that, got the T-shirt', but understanding the story of the T-shirt itself.

Selene Brophy | 3 weeks ago

Tripadvisor’s 2024 Experience of Travel Study: 3 Charts

News Blog

TUI Teams Up With National Geographic to Expand Small-Group Day Tours

European tour operator TUI's tours and activities division, TUI Musement, has expanded its collaboration with National Geographic Expeditions, launching 40 new NatGeo Day Tours.  Previously only available as part of a cruise itinerary package, travelers can now independently book a mix of one-day and half-day itineraries. According to a partnership update released by TUI, these NatGeo…

Selene Brophy | 3 weeks ago