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Despegar reports Q1 gains, AI enhancements

By Linda Fox | May 17, 2024

The company said its Sofia AI assistant now includes hotel recommendations and enables users to search by city and dates as well as budget and key amenities. Read More

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Uber adds shared rides and train booking in Spain

By Linda Fox | May 13, 2024

Uber said the UberX Share service is the evolution of a carpooling initiative it has had in the United States and some cities across Europe, including Paris and Stockholm, for a number of years. Read More

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How technology is helping to fuel wellness opportunities for travelers

By Morgan Hines | April 26, 2024

Travel tech leaders focused on wellness have an eye trained on the future - with predictions as to how technology may impact traveler wellness and wellness tourism. Read More

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5 things to know about the U.K. travel market in 2024 and beyond

By Phocuswright Research | April 22, 2024

In 2023, the U.K. travel market experienced significant growth, with gross bookings increasing 19%, driven by robust expansion in online bookings, mobile transactions and key sectors like airlines and... Read More

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Waymap lands £7M to improve navigation everywhere for everyone

By Linda Fox | April 9, 2024

The investment will go toward expanding into geographies including Asia Pacific and the Middle East, building on Waymap's existing presence in North Africa and Europe. Read More

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IHG enlists Google for AI travel planning tool

By Linda Fox | April 9, 2024

As part of an expanded partnership with Google Cloud, IHG Hotels & Resorts is launching a generative AI-powered travel planning service to help guests book stays with the group's One Rewards app. Read More

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Southwest Airlines' CIO on plans for its $1.7B technology investment

By Linda Fox | April 8, 2024

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

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New tool uses generative AI to help travel brands understand online activity

By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2024

Quantum Metric, which provides session replay solutions for travel brands including Virgin Atlantic, Rail Europe and Emirates, is launching a new generative AI-powered session summarization tool. Read More

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Trip.com Group and AirAsia to collaborate across multiple lines of business

By Mitra Sorrells | April 2, 2024

Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes said AirAsia's growth plans are focused on China and on getting Trip.com Group's customers into Southeast Asia. Read More

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Dutch startup Stippl announces funding, plans to use generative AI

By Morgan Hines | April 2, 2024

“All-in-one” travel platform Stippl has received €575,000 in funding as it plans its expansion. Read More

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Trip.com Group on growth strategies, experiences and generative AI

By Linda Fox | April 2, 2024

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

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Travelers can now purchase AI-created customized audio tours for any destination

By Mitra Sorrells | March 20, 2024

Travelers specify the location, duration and language for the tour, as well as if they have preferences of a theme or specific sites and then moderators review the AI-generated guide before sending it... Read More

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Uber invests in Nigeria-founded mobility startup Moove

By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2024

Founded in 2020, Moove said it has helped finance vehicles for more than 20,000 customers across Africa, the Middle East, India and the United Kingdom who have provided more than 30 million trips... Read More

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Busbud continues Latin America growth with acquisition of Brazil-based bus marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2024

Buson is one of the largest online platforms for bus ticket booking in Brazil, offering more than 70,000 routes from more than 300 bus operators. Read More

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GetYourGuide adds tools to help partners tap into growing traveler interest in experiences

By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2024

GetYourGuide's is unveiling multiple new capabilities to help operators "create, manage and grow" their businesses, including artificial intelligence-powered keyword and location suggestions for product... Read More

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