Articles tagged “mobile”

Travel Technology

Ask Skift: What Are the Major Trends in Travel Tech?

The use of technology in the travel industry has continued to boom in recent years, and here's a look at some of the biggest tech trends in travel.

Ask Skift: What Are the Major Trends in Travel Tech?

Online Travel

Expedia vs. Hopper: We Tested How Many ‘Taps’ to Book a Flight

To book a flight through the Expedia app is certainly sleeker and more transparent than through Hopper. Still, Hopper claims to be winning market share.

Expedia vs. Hopper: We Tested How Many ‘Taps’ to Book a Flight

Online Travel

Hopper CEO Claims Expedia Lost Bookings After Their Split

Competition certainly played a role in the Expedia-Hopper split. Which company suffered the greatest? The larger company, Expedia, had more resources to absorb a hit.

Hopper CEO Claims Expedia Lost Bookings After Their Split

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IDEAS: Red Sea Global Unveils a 3D Printed 5G Tower at Six Senses Resort

Red Sea Global and Zain KSA have unveiled the world's first zero-carbon 5G network, which is powered by 100% renewable energy. Credit: Red sea Global The tower, which is located at Six Senses Southern Dunes resort at The Red Sea, will bring guests 'the highest speeds for 5G connectivity in the region' according to a…

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Booking.com Chooses OpenAI – Not Google Bard – for Generative AI Rollout

The tit-for-tat in generative AI one-upmanship has begun with both Booking.com and Expedia having ChatGPT apps. This will go on for many years.

Booking.com Chooses OpenAI – Not Google Bard – for Generative AI Rollout

Online Travel

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

First-mover advantage from online travel companies in generative AI might not hold up over the long-term. The chessboard may get overturned. Still, getting out there first doesn't hurt.

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

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Barry Diller Says Expedia Has AI Edge With OpenAI CEO as a Director

Having OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on the Expedia Group board for the last few years certainly didn't hurt Expedia's ChatGPT rollout, although it's been using artificial intelligence for years.

Barry Diller Says Expedia Has AI Edge With OpenAI CEO as a Director

Travel Technology

A Look Back at How the ‘Silent Travelers’ of 2014 Influenced the Entire Travel Industry

Mobile-first consumers have played an enormous role in the travel industry and their influence is showing no signs of slowing down. Here's a look at how Skift has covered their impact on the travel industry.

A Look Back at How the ‘Silent Travelers’ of 2014 Influenced the Entire Travel Industry

Online Travel

Kayak Co-Founder Paul English Is Launching New App as an Alternative to ‘Garbage’ Restaurant/Hotel Reviews

The advent of user reviews in travel was a disruptive and positive force, and they in turn may indeed get upended or greatly modified as new technologies take hold.

Kayak Co-Founder Paul English Is Launching New App as an Alternative to ‘Garbage’ Restaurant/Hotel Reviews

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Travel Tech at JetBlue, Avis, Hilton and Avianca Still Seems Archaic

There's been well-deserved excitement in travel tech circles in recent years about everything from the New Distribution Capability to chatbots and the arrival of generative AI, but the reality is that much of what passes for travel technology is still backwards these days. An elevator at the Phoenix Airport car rental center on January 10,…