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Articles tagged “travel tech”

Startups

FreshBus Raises $3.1 Million for Electric Buses Across India

The roundup this week: Four travel tech startups based in four different continents, all focused on ground transportation.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

FreshBus Raises $3.1 Million for Electric Buses Across India

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Will Have to Confront the Power of Generative AI, for Better or Worse

Boom or bust, these are early days for generative AI. Tripadvisor could either turn the new tech to its advantage, or if not the company could become the Blockbuster Video of trip planning.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Tripadvisor Will Have to Confront the Power of Generative AI, for Better or Worse

Online Travel

Expedia’s 3 Core Brands, Explained

Expedia Group's brand strategy makes sense to the extent that these three core brands don't detract from the company's global ambitions.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Expedia’s 3 Core Brands, Explained

Online Travel

Inside Generative AI’s Promise for Travel Booking

Bumpy roads are inevitable, as is discerning the hype from genuine application, but travel companies should be considering their role in a world powered by generative AI and how to get there. If they haven't started, they are already behind.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Inside Generative AI’s Promise for Travel Booking

News Blog

India’s TBO.com Fully Acquires Accommodation Wholesaler BookaBed

Tek Travels, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian travel distribution platform TBO.com, has fully acquired BookaBed, a business-to-business (B2B) accommodation wholesaler for an undisclosed amount. Last year in April, Tek Travels had acquired a 51 percent stake in BookaBed. Headquartered in Switzerland’s Zug, Bookabed is said to be one of the largest online business-to-business booking engine…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

Travel Technology

Why This Travel Tech Founder Is Leaving the Industry

It's refreshing to hear startup founders and business leaders talk about their mistakes, what they learned, and what is next. It does not happen often enough.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Why This Travel Tech Founder Is Leaving the Industry

Travel Technology

Amadeus Execs Offer Glimpse Into Tech Investment Trends for Next Decade

Once travelers have decided to book a trip, they don't want to jump through hoops to pay for it. Travel companies should prioritize ways to making paying as easy as possible.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Amadeus Execs Offer Glimpse Into Tech Investment Trends for Next Decade

Startups

RocketRez Raises $15 Million for Tours and Attractions Operator Software

Tours and attractions companies are the most behind technologically in the travel industry, and RocketRez wants to change that.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

RocketRez Raises $15 Million for Tours and Attractions Operator Software

News Blog

Software Developer Makes AI Travel Itinerary Tool

During her Christmas holiday, a software developer created a tool to generate and map travel itineraries using generative artificial intelligence (AI).  The Australia-based developer, Katrin Schmid, posted on Linkedin about the tool she made, called Journeai. It is powered by the generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, released last year by OpenAi, a San Francisco-based AI research…

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Startups

HotelRunner Raises $6.5 Million for Low-Cost Hospitality Software Offerings

Funding announced this week went to a wide variety of travel tech startups, with involvement in hotels, cruises, messaging, and sustainability.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

HotelRunner Raises $6.5 Million for Low-Cost Hospitality Software Offerings