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From Our Partners / Online
Is travel at a tipping point?
By Travelport | January 22, 2025
Travelport’s new study asked over 2,100 consumers worldwide how they feel about retailing innovations emerging in other industries and whether they would like to see similar things offered in travel. Read More
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Interview / Distribution
CEO Spotlight: Luis Maroto of Amadeus
By Linda Fox | January 22, 2025
Luis Maroto's career at Amadeus spans 25 years and two IPOs. He joined the company in 2000 as director of marketing finance, became CFO in 2003 and was appointed president and CEO in 2011. Read More
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News / Startups
4 ways generative AI will impact travel startups
By Phocuswright Research | January 21, 2025
Generative artificial intelligence has the potential to be so disruptive in the coming years, which makes planning ahead increasingly difficult for startups and investors considering investment or... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
What deregulation could mean for U.S. airlines and the payment industry
By Tom Randklev - CellPoint Digital | January 21, 2025
Tom Randklev of travel payments orchestration provider CellPoint Digital considers what Donald Trump's second term in office may mean for regulatory issues impacting airlines and the broader industry.... Read More
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With U.S. TikTok ban looming, how could travel brands be impacted?
By Morgan Hines | January 16, 2025
Travel brands including Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, United Airlines, Hilton, Kayak and more use TikTok as part of their marketing strategies. Read More
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Mondee plans future following Nasdaq delisting
By Linda Fox | January 15, 2025
Mondee has initiated Chapter 11 proceedings and plans to sell its assets to a newly formed entity with founder Prasad Gundumogula taking up the CEO reins again. Read More
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Is India’s travel sector on the verge of a boom?
By Morgan Hines | January 15, 2025
Some claim India’s trajectory looks similar to China’s path a dozen or so years ago in terms of discretionary spending. Read More
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News / Distribution
Paxport invests in PnrGo to access passenger data capabilities
By Linda Fox | January 14, 2025
Paxport will be able to leverage PnrGo’s network and data management and compliance tools through the acquisition. Read More
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News / Online
10 travel insights that should be on your radar in 2025
By Phocuswright Research | January 14, 2025
Featuring highlights by segment, channel, consumer behavior metrics and more, this report equips travel industry stakeholders with the key data and trends needed to navigate the evolving travel... Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
Engineering AI for personalization and operational efficiency in travel
By PhocusWire | January 14, 2025
Encora is a digital engineering services company with more than 9,000 employees in 45 countries around the world. Read More
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News / Distribution
Juniper Group continues travel tech rollup with InteRES acquisition
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2025
The acquisition of InteRES is the third for Juniper Group in the past 12 months. Read More
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News / Online
What's the point? Finding new opportunities to earn loyalty in travel
By Marisa Garcia | January 13, 2025
A panel on loyalty in travel at The Phocuswright Conference featured executives from AirAsia Move, Capital One and Hilton who discussed what drives loyalty and the importance of understanding customer... Read More
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News / Technology
Tripadvisor partners with Perplexity to improve trip planning
By Linda Fox | January 9, 2025
The partnership sees the integration of Tripadvisor’s reviews, AI generated summaries and more than 300,000 experiences from Viator with Perplexity’s chatbot-style search capabilities. Read More
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News
Aerticket acquires Servivuelo to boost presence in Spain
By Linda Fox | January 9, 2025
Aerticket continues to roll up consolidator companies with its latest acquisition of Servivuelo in Spain. Read More
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News / Technology
Biometric developments gathering pace at U.S. airports
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | January 9, 2025
Technology is no longer seen as a challenge as touchless ID verification and other developments are bringing the seamless travel dream to life. Read More