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Travel Technology

Airlines

Ryanair Is Crushing It On Social Media: CEO Michael O’Leary Shares the Secret

In a sitdown interview with Skift, Michael O'Leary reveals some of the secrets to Ryanair's viral success, and tells us the two subjects that are absolutely off-limits.

Gordon Smith | 1 month ago

Ryanair Is Crushing It On Social Media: CEO Michael O’Leary Shares the Secret

Travel Technology

Accor Tech Subsidiary D-Edge Acquires LoungeUp to Enhance Guest Contact

This is the latest move in a trend by hotel tech companies to create more comprehensive platforms, meant to help clients fulfill more of their needs in fewer places.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Accor Tech Subsidiary D-Edge Acquires LoungeUp to Enhance Guest Contact

Skift Research

India’s Travel Booking Landscape

India’s travel booking landscape is rapidly shifting online, driven by the younger demographic, rising smartphone penetration, and improving internet connectivity across the country. Currently diverse and fragmented, the online travel landscape, is poised for dynamic growth as local players strive to maintain their dominance and Western OTAs take steps to tap into the emerging opportunity.

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India’s Travel Booking Landscape

Travel Technology

Inside Amadeus’ Vision for Biometrics at Airports

With nearly all airlines saying they want to implement biometrics at their airport service centers, there's money in helping them make that happen.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Inside Amadeus’ Vision for Biometrics at Airports

Travel Technology

Amadeus Acquires Voxel for $123 Million to Expand Payments Business

Amadeus acquired another company earlier this year to expand its biometrics business. Now it's taken the same strategy to expand its payments business.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Amadeus Acquires Voxel for $123 Million to Expand Payments Business

Travel Technology

Kayak Says New AI Tool Reads an Airfare Screenshot to Find A Lower Price. We Tested It

A crazy twist in the world of travel and AI, here’s a tool that seems to actually work as intended.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Kayak Says New AI Tool Reads an Airfare Screenshot to Find A Lower Price. We Tested It

Travel Technology

We Tested New AI Trip Planners From Despegar and Kayak: Fewer Errors, Still Buggy

The industry is getting closer to the vision of the comprehensive digital travel agent, but it's still far away.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

We Tested New AI Trip Planners From Despegar and Kayak: Fewer Errors, Still Buggy

Tourism

ChatGPT’s Value for Tourism: Fewer Boring Top 10 Lists

Dublin's tourism chief predicts AI will unlock authentic value for tourists.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

ChatGPT’s Value for Tourism: Fewer Boring Top 10 Lists

Airlines

New Lounges, Seats, and AI Tech for British Airways: 5 Big Changes Coming Soon

Rather than simply playing catch-up, British Airways says the $9 billion investment over the next two years will help it leapfrog the competition.

Gordon Smith | 2 months ago

New Lounges, Seats, and AI Tech for British Airways: 5 Big Changes Coming Soon

Startups

Mews’ Latest Funding Values Hotel Tech Startup at $1.2 Billion

Mews, a startup selling hotel management software, earned unicorn status with its latest $110 million funding. The funding round placed a $1.2 billion value on the startup.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Mews’ Latest Funding Values Hotel Tech Startup at $1.2 Billion