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What a U.S.TikTok ban could mean for travel industry
By D.J. Catron | March 14, 2024
While the legislation faces an uncertain future in the U.S. Senate and likely legal challenges if it becomes law, a ban could have far-reaching ramifications for travel companies. Read More
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From discovery page to destination: How travelers respond to what they see on social
By Phocuswright Research | March 11, 2024
According to Phocuswright, encouraging dispersal is a battle of pushing awareness and reducing barriers to finding equal-value alternatives that satisfy both sustainability and travel needs. Read More
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OpenAI wants to inspire European cities to use GenAI for tourism
By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2024
OpenAI is partnering with the city of Dublin to create an itinerary planner built on GPT-4 and to host a workshop in the fall for leaders of other tourism destinations across the EU. Read More
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Evaneos invests in Planeterra as part of partnership to foster community tourism
By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2024
Evaneos is an online marketplace connecting travelers with local tourism agencies around the world, and Planeterra is a nonprofit founded by G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip. Read More
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SITA serves as lead investor in Indicio’s Series A funding round
By Morgan Hines | March 5, 2024
SITA and Indicio began working together during the pandemic and have since expanded their partnership to develop a digital travel credential using blockchain and biometrics. Read More
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Tokyo launches virtual and augmented reality experiences to boost tourism
By Mitra Sorrells | February 20, 2024
The Tokyo government and convention and visitors bureau are creating a metaverse experience on Roblox and also an augmented reality app that can be used in-destination. Read More
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Staying awake for “night tourism” in Northeast Asia
By Phocuswright Research | January 22, 2024
Destinations seeking to boost leisure spending at night is one of three trends Phocuswright has identified in the Northeast Asia travel market. Read More
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Nearly half of travel companies say they’ll increase ESG investment in ‘24
By Derek Catron | December 13, 2023
The survey commissioned by Amadeus included representatives from travel companies from nine markets and seven segments of the industry.   Read More
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Capitalizing on surging demand for travel in Europe
By Expedia Group | December 13, 2023
Travel providers in Europe have an opportunity to attract and engage travelers throughout their entire purchase journey, from inspiration to planning and booking. Read More
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4 global trends in tourism to be featured in upcoming webinar
By Chris Adams - Miles Partnership | December 12, 2023
Make plans to join this free webinar Thursday, December 14 at 1 p.m. EST hosted by PhocusWire, Phocuswright and Miles Partnership. Read More
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Sojern lays off staff company-wide
By Mitra Sorrells | December 12, 2023
The company is not saying how many people have been laid off but said the cuts affect 20% of its staff "across various departments and levels." Read More
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The effective use of data in travel marketing
By PhocusWire | November 30, 2023
Demi Horvat of AirDNA and Kurt Weinsheimer of Sojern speak at The Phocuswright Conference about how travel data informs better decision-making.   Read More
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Data Appeal acquires majority stake in travel insight firm Mabrian Technologies
By Linda Fox | November 22, 2023
The companies said the deal will lead to the creation of the “largest data intelligence company specializing in tourism in Europe.” Read More
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Destinations weigh up impact of AI
By Linda Fox | November 20, 2023
Sojern's State of Destination Marketing 2024 revealed that 49% of destination marketing organizations are expecting a significant impact from AI. Read More
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Aruba preps full launch of passport-free arrivals process
By Mitra Sorrells | November 16, 2023
The Aruba Happy One Pass is one of the first implementations of a digital travel credential using biometric technology and automatic border control gates. Read More