PhocusWire

MAY 4, 2023

ChatGPT’s relative simplicity has benefited travel companies ranging in size from Expedia to Sailsquare, an Italy-based sailing cruise marketplace that used the tool to monitor communications on its platform and protect its commissions.

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Communication 89

Hospitality Net

JUNE 2, 2023

Here are some of the complexities tech companies must navigate when selling into travel and hospitality businesses using legacy systems. Although digital transformation and Cloud technology is gaining traction in the industry, moving away from legacy systems isn’t necessarily straightforward.

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PhocusWire

JUNE 8, 2023

Onfly provides companies with an end-to-end corporate travel and expense management software platform and will utilize the funds to scale sales and marketing efforts and build new products

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Marketing 63

PhocusWire

JANUARY 10, 2023

Some travel and hospital companies are getting in on the ground floor of the metaverse to take a lead role while it is still in its infancy.

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PhocusWire

JUNE 1, 2023

The companies that bear the brunt of that conservatism are those that banks term “high risk” — and that unfortunately includes much of the travel industry. Banks become more conservative at times of economic unrest.

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PhocusWire

JANUARY 17, 2023

Both companies cater to the travel sector, among other industries. Dallas-based Inbenta has landed $40 million, while New York-based NLX has scored $4.6

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Catering 73

Hospitality Net

AUGUST 14, 2023

The recovery in business travel has stalled this year amid record price rises for premium flights and growing pressure on big companies to cut their carbon emissions. Europe’s three major airline groups reported a drop in the rate of recovery in corporate travel in their most recent earnings

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Pricing 72

PhocusWire

MARCH 14, 2023

Investors believe there has been positive change since before the pandemic with travel supply companies such as hotels and airlines now much more receptive to working with startups.

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PhocusWire

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Credit cards, reward programs and even the metaverse are potential vulnerabilities for travel companies.

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PhocusWire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A study from Jerne, a platform connecting creators with experience providers, shows the results of a hosted influencer visit in terms of post engagement from fans and followers.

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PhocusWire

MAY 22, 2023

RaizUp’s certification process begins with assessments based on data analysis, interviews and surveys, followed by an audit and development of an action plan for the coming year.

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Travel Pulse Destinations

MAY 2, 2023

Travel suppliers are celebrating the hard work of travel advisors with special programs, offers and incentives all month long.

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PhocusWire

JANUARY 27, 2023

Tictactrip enables users to combine and book bus, train and carpooling options from more than 200 companies covering routes in 6,000 cities in Europe.

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PhocusWire

MAY 1, 2023

Hospitable added a ChatGPT integration that generates draft responses to guest messages, allowing hosts to respond with just a press of a button.

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Travel Pulse Destinations

APRIL 20, 2023

More than 20 hotels throughout New Orleans are offering travel advisor rates starting at $69 + taxes per night from June through August.

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PhocusWire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Alibaba subsidiary is adding new tools and services to help travel partners, particularly those in Southeast Asia, “tap into the massive potential of Chinese tourism in a cost-effective manner.”

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Travel and Tourism Marketing 81

PhocusWire

MARCH 20, 2023

Jerne is an SaaS platform for creators and experience providers to manage their relationships, navigate commercial agreements and track affiliate sales and marketing ROI.

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Marketing 88

PhocusWire

MARCH 23, 2023

Steller, founded in 2014 and based outside Seattle, says it is capitalizing on the growing role of influencers in travel.

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Marketing 72

PhocusWire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Some corporations now incentivize employees by paying for holidays – could this trend could be a new B2B2C sales channel for the travel industry?

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PhocusWire

JANUARY 6, 2023

Global futurist Rohit Talwar encourages travel leaders to “unlearn” past views and assumptions to enable them to prepare for the range of opportunities – and shocks – that may lie ahead.

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PhocusWire

JUNE 9, 2023

Squake’s API calculates carbon emissions related to any type of travel, such as an air or rail trip or a hotel stay, and then automates carbon reduction or compensation in the booking flow.

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Book 62

PhocusWire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The combined organization will employ more than 1,200 people and is expected to reach $600 million in revenue this year.

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PhocusWire

MAY 15, 2023

WhileChatGPT and AI are cool, travel businesses can't get the full benefit of new technologies until they replace their antiquated systems, experts at at Hotelbeds’ MarketHub Americas conference said.

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eHotelier

MAY 1, 2024

Choice Hotels International, one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, kicked off its 68th annual convention in Las Vegas yesterday, highlighting the company's strong competitive position and its plans to help owners and operators capitalize on the growing demand for leisure and business travel.

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eHotelier

MARCH 20, 2023

By understanding the pros and cons of bleisure travel and developing targeted solutions, hospitality and travel companies can capitalize on the movement while giving customers what they want.

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Horizon Hospitality

JUNE 13, 2023

Once a niche travel market, sustainable travel is on the minds of more travelers today. Over eighty percent say that sustainable travel is important to them! How can hotels make sustainability changes that resonate with travelers and still make sense operationally?

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Marketing 246

eHotelier

MAY 8, 2024

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has arrived in Dubai to reveal its latest updates, insights and expansion plans at the Arabian Travel Mart 2024.

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Marketing 130

eHotelier

MAY 9, 2024

Over the course of three days, Choice provided owners and operators with a roadmap on how together they will capitalize on their competitive position to capture the growing demand for travel. Choice announced the relaunch of Park Inn by Radisson and its strategic repositioning into the premium value space.

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eHotelier

MAY 1, 2023

Here is a closer look at how generative AI will impact travel marketing along with examples of its potential applications in hotels, destinations, restaurants, cruise companies and airlines.

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Marketing 305

Boutique Hotel News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Worldwide: Travel management company BCD Travel has expanded its agreement with travel technology company Amadeus to target opportunities in corporate travel. Under the new agreement, BCD Travel will leverage Amadeus’ technology, content and global footprint to support its operations in additional markets.

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Presentation Marketing 130

PhocusWire

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Diversity advocates share their observations on the state of DEI in the travel industry and where improvements can be made.

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Travel Pulse Destinations

APRIL 26, 2023

Travel insurance claim payouts in 2022 ranged drastically depending on the benefit, from an average of $213 to more than $80,000, exceeding the policy cost by eight times on average.

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eHotelier

MAY 1, 2024

Dusit Hotels and Resorts, the hotel arm of Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, will showcase an impressive array of new destinations, an innovative sustainability initiative, the much-anticipated September reopening of its iconic flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel, and its first hotel in Saudi Arabia (..)

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Property Development Marketing 130

eHotelier

JANUARY 23, 2023

Northstar Travel Group ("Northstar"), the largest information services, data, events, and marketing solutions company focused exclusively on the travel industry, has promoted Mary Pat Sullivan to the position of Executive Vice President of Marketing for the Travel Group.

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Marketing Information Events 243

eHotelier

APRIL 9, 2024

ECI Partners, the leading growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, today announces its investment in TAG, the market leading high-touch travel management company to the entertainment and corporate markets.

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Marketing 130

Lodging Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

CHICAGO, Illinois—Hyatt Hotels Corporation updated the company’s expected growth trajectory in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through 2027, Hyatt will expand its brand presence in new destinations throughout the region, meeting travelers in more places.

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Magazine 109

Hospitality Net

MAY 10, 2024

The long-term agreement is aimed at advancing the travel experience through flexibility, exclusive packages, and savings for leisure and corporate customers, whilst driving the mutual global growth plans for both companies.

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Book 95