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Articles tagged “travel tech”

Business Travel

Navan Upgrades its AI Chatbot to Target Corporate Travel Cost-Saving

Conversational search is an exciting space in travel, even for the somewhat tedious side of travel and expenses management, which now sees the virtual assistant role extended into a data analyst. Navan is offering predictive travel budget solutions.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Navan Upgrades its AI Chatbot to Target Corporate Travel Cost-Saving

Online Travel

Trivago’s Returns Take a Hit as Company Invests in Direct Connection Tool

As online travel advances technologically, Trivago is investing so it can be competitive in the future.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Travel Technology

Etihad to Make Flight Bookings Conversational Using Artificial Intelligence

Travelers have long grumbled about clunky online interfaces for booking travel. Etihad's test of a more conversational style is welcome. It may wake WhatsApp to the possibilities.

Yousef Saba, Reuters | 1 year ago

Etihad to Make Flight Bookings Conversational Using Artificial Intelligence

Hotels

Hilton Taps HotelKey for Property Management Tech at All Its Hotels

This move by Hilton is significant and shows that the hotel industry is, finally, modernizing its core systems. For HotelKey, it's a remarkable win by a small tech vendor in a competitive space.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Hilton Taps HotelKey for Property Management Tech at All Its Hotels

Travel Technology

ChatGPT-Powered Travel Planning Chatbots Spur Entrepreneurs to Get in the Game

With the energy going into some of these travel planning assistants, how long before travel agents are out of jobs? Probably not tomorrow, but what about in a few years?

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

ChatGPT-Powered Travel Planning Chatbots Spur Entrepreneurs to Get in the Game

Airlines

Alaska Airlines To Eliminate Airport Kiosks in $2.5 Billion Tech Upgrade

Alaska Airlines is not the biggest airline in the U.S., but it appears that it’s aiming to be one of the most modern, or at least as the customer sees it.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Alaska Airlines To Eliminate Airport Kiosks in $2.5 Billion Tech Upgrade

Tour Operators

The Funding Grind for Black Travel Startup Founders in Africa

Black founders appear to be raising more money with each round, but it’s not nearly enough when it comes to travel tech startups looking to diversify the tourism offering across the African continent.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

The Funding Grind for Black Travel Startup Founders in Africa

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Looks to AI to ‘Rebalance’ Dependence on Google

The travel industry has long hoped for something to counter-balance the pecking order in Big Tech. It's not assured, but this time around generative AI could make it happen.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Expedia CEO Looks to AI to ‘Rebalance’ Dependence on Google

News Blog

Yanolja Cloud Acquires U.S. Hotel Tech Company Innsoft

Yanolja Cloud has acquired Innsoft, an Oregon-based provider of hotel management software, for $8.3 million.   Yanolja Cloud is the hotel tech arm of South Korea-based booking platform Yanolja. The acquisition is part of an effort to expand its hospitality services in North America, the company said Thursday.  Yanolja Cloud plans to leverage Innsoft’s resources to…

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Announcements

Launching the Skift AI Travel Newsletter

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have the potential to transform sectors across the travel industry. This newsletter will keep you informed every step of the way.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Launching the Skift AI Travel Newsletter