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U.K. regulator to investigate Google’s search dominance
By Morgan Hines | January 14, 2025
The organization will look into how Google’s position is impacting businesses such as advertisers, the media and alternate search engines and also the effect on consumers. ... Read More
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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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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 landscape.... Read More
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CEO Spotlight: Steve Schwab of Casago
By Matthew Parsons | January 14, 2025
Steve Schwab, CEO of vacation rental management company Casago, which recently announced plans to acquire Vacasa, discusses the company's growth plans and priorities.... Read More
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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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Google cloud enables AI conversations for drivers on what's nearby
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2025
The in-car artificial intelligence assistant draws on information from Google Maps to provide conversational responses to drivers.... Read More
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Hotel experts on speed to market and the role of data
By Linda Fox | January 13, 2025
Sonesta International's chief commercial officer Garine Ferejian-May and Sebastien Leitner, vice president of partnerships at Cloudbeds, discuss how joined-up data is helping hotels hone revenue strategy.... Read More
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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 behavior.... Read More
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U.S. DOJ moves to block Amex GBT’s acquisition of CWT
By Morgan Hines | January 10, 2025
The proposed deal would mark Amex GBT’s fifth acquisition of another travel management company since 2018.... Read More
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Logitix - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024
By PhocusWire | January 10, 2025
Logitix, a Victory Live company, provides a live event ticketing solution for the travel industry through partnerships with sports organizations, performing arts venues and music events. ... Read More
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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: FCM, Faye and Nium
By PhocusWire | January 10, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup...... Read More
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How travel brands stay ahead on social media
By Morgan Hines | January 10, 2025
Travel experts discuss the importance of travel brands staying agile in the social media arena as younger generations turn to these platforms for search purposes.... Read More
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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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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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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