Interviews

Kurt Ekert joined Sabre as president in January 2022 and became CEO in April 2023. Prior to that he had most recently been president and CEO of CWT and chief commercial officer at Travelport.... Read More

Levee uses proprietary AI models trained on the hotels’ unique data and quality control requirements to create self-inspection tools for housekeeping staff.... Read More

Itair, Inc. CEO Priya Agarwal believes "Tiktok/Reels are now the new travel search engine," and she and her partner, CTO Swapnil Thombre, are hoping to help creators monetize their work.... Read More

RoomRite CEO Michael Weiss describes the startup as "the StubHub" of room blocks - enabling meeting and event professionals to sell rooms they no longer need or buy rooms when there is limited time or inventory.... Read More

Southwest Airlines SVP of technology and chief information officer Lauren Woods discusses the carrier's approach to its tech investments, disruption and modernization through cloud and AI.... Read More

Biliki AI is building a platform that consumers can use to book sustainability-focused trips, with detailed itineraries that include flights, accommodations and experiences.... Read More

Trip.com COO Schubert Lou discusses the current focus for the China-based online travel agency and the outlook for travel in 2024.... Read More

Founded in 2021, Obvlo currently works with hotels that are part of the Hilton, Marriott and IHG brands, and the company is planning to expand its work to destinations and airlines.... Read More

Fritz Demopolous co-founded Qunar, the first travel metasearch company in China, and has invested in several travel companies including GetYourGuide, TravelPerk and Tourlane.... Read More

NowBoarding was founded by Christopher Moss, who previously founded Psngr1, a business travel management tool acquired by travel technology firm Snowfall in 2022.... Read More

PhocusWire discusses the complexities of travel payments in Asia with Agoda chief commercial officer Damien Pfirsch.... Read More

Explorely is a platform to help travelers find and book campsites and vehicles such as campervans, trailers and motorhomes around North America, with plans to expand into Europe.... Read More

Gilliland spent more than 20 years at Sabre, starting as a software engineer and ending up as CEO, a position he held for 10 years until he left in 2013. He spent some time in private equity before moving into the fintech arena, where he came into contact with Accelya-owner Vista Equity partner... Read More

Juanjo Rodriguez of the Hotels Network answers our questions on how the company is working with generative artificial intelligence.... Read More

Wertu, founded in October 2023 in Tel Aviv, aims to help travelers plan their ideal sports-focused itinerary with personalized elements by using artificial intelligence.... Read More