The Prompt

Cloudbeds CEO Adam Harris said "every single one" of his clients has been added organically. In other words, not added via company acquisition.

Mews has made nine company acquisitions so far and it's got the funding to do more deals.

Uber is adding new features, some temporary, to take advantage of increased tourists in Paris for the Olympics starting later this month.

Amadeus is working on several generative AI pilots in partnership with Microsoft.

Five travel startups announced fundraises over the past week totaling more than $70 million.

Travel startups raised roughly $2.8 billion during the first half of 2024. They had raised only $1.3 billion during the same period in 2023.

We spoke with Marriott's chief revenue and tech officer to learn more about the hotel giant's new online booking portal aimed at small- and medium-sized enterprises. Does it truly offer a seamless, one-stop solution for road warriors?

Marriott has debuted a suite of travel tools to let road warriors book, manage, and expense business travel without having to visit third-party services.

Industry response to a recent Skift story centered on this question: Would people actually use voice search to book travel experiences? The answers were revealing about the sector's broader opportunities and challenges.

Generative AI is still young, but some travel companies are encouraging workers to experiment as they determine how the tech will be used in the future.