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Articles tagged “travel technology”

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Travel Technology

Artificial Intelligence: 3 Things Travel Executives Should Know Now

Travel executives can create an actionable AI roadmap for 2023 by understanding how the technology works, its varying practical applications, and how it will affect their organizations on a broader scale.

FLYR + Skift | 1 year ago

Artificial Intelligence: 3 Things Travel Executives Should Know Now

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Travelport Owners Inject $200 Million to Sustain Its Travel Tech Growth

Travel technology company Travelport revealed on Friday it had received a $200 million investment from its owners, Siris Capital Group and Elliott Management. Based in Langley, UK, the privately held company didn't disclose its financial performance other than to say it had achieved "a strong first-quarter performance." The investment may have partly helped Travelport to…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Startups

Cabify Raises $66 Million for Spanish Rideshare Platform

The startups this week cover a wide range of industries: rideshare, hospitality buying, audio entertainment, hotel restaurant reservations, business travel planning, and travel insurtech.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Cabify Raises $66 Million for Spanish Rideshare Platform
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Travel Booking

Reassessing the State of Loyalty for Travel and Lifestyle Credit Cards in 2023

As the demand for travel keeps growing, consumers expect more from loyalty programs. To help providers increase cardholders’ engagement, iSeatz has released the new “State of Loyalty: 2023 Credit Card Rewards Report,” uncovering point-redemption strategies, trends, and gaps in the North American travel loyalty space.

iSeatz + Skift | 1 year ago

Reassessing the State of Loyalty for Travel and Lifestyle Credit Cards in 2023

Travel Booking

Booking.com’s Top Tech Exec Says Generative AI Could Redesign Its Search Pages

The online travel agency will embrace “adaptive content” in what could be a significant evolution in the way people look for hotels. But any changes will be dictated by its customers, rather than hype.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Booking.com’s Top Tech Exec Says Generative AI Could Redesign Its Search Pages
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Hotels

Q&A: Inside Accor’s Bespoke Growth Strategy for Greater China

Despite the volatility of the past few years, China is on track to become the world’s largest tourism market by 2032. As domestic travel returns, Accor is gaining market share by accelerating growth and tailoring solutions for the Chinese market.

Accor Group + Skift | 1 year ago

Q&A: Inside Accor’s Bespoke Growth Strategy for Greater China
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Hotels

A Not-So-Secret Way Hotels Can Improve Guest Experience and Loyalty

By offering travel insurance as a way to provide end-to-end customer care to their guests, hotels can improve the traveler experience while winning repeat business, growing loyalty, and building customer lifetime value.

Allianz Partners + Skift | 1 year ago

A Not-So-Secret Way Hotels Can Improve Guest Experience and Loyalty

Travel Technology

Google Bard’s Travel Planning Capability Is Same as ChatGPT’s — Unimpressive

Google released Bard this week but has yet to integrate generative AI into its search engine as Microsoft has done with Bing and ChatGPT. But the workings of Bing’s travel itinerary suggestions are less than ideal, so Google has time to catch up.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Google Bard’s Travel Planning Capability Is Same as ChatGPT’s — Unimpressive

Startups

Bach Raises $9 Million for Bachelorette Party Booking Platform

Bach is curating trips for bachelorette parties, while seven Airbnb veterans decided to start Landfolk and do their own thing in Denmark.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Bach Raises $9 Million for Bachelorette Party Booking Platform

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Via Acquires Citymapper to Enhance Navigation of Transit Systems

Via, a pioneer in transit technology, announced Thursday that it has acquired Citymapper, a UK-based premier journey planning app and transit technology company. Terms of the transactions are not disclosed. Citymapper, which has over 50 million users in over 100 cities, provides technology for local transportation planning using a combination of walking, cycling, public transit,…

Sherry Sun | 1 year ago