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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
 alt="Google cloud enables AI conversations for drivers on what's nearby"  title="Google cloud enables AI conversations for drivers on what's nearby"
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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
 alt="Hotel experts on speed to market and the role of data"  title="Hotel experts on speed to market and the role of data"
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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
 alt="What's the point? Finding new opportunities to earn loyalty in travel"  title="What's the point? Finding new opportunities to earn loyalty in travel"
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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
 alt="U.S. DOJ moves to block Amex GBT’s acquisition of CWT"  title="U.S. DOJ moves to block Amex GBT’s acquisition of CWT"
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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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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
 alt="Tripadvisor partners with Perplexity to improve trip planning"  title="Tripadvisor partners with Perplexity to improve trip planning"
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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
 alt="Aerticket acquires Servivuelo to boost presence in Spain"  title="Aerticket acquires Servivuelo to boost presence in Spain"
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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
 alt="Biometric developments gathering pace at U.S. airports"  title="Biometric developments gathering pace at U.S. airports"
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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
 alt="As travel digital ID concepts mature, experts discuss the challenges"  title="As travel digital ID concepts mature, experts discuss the challenges"
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As travel digital ID concepts mature, experts discuss the challenges
By Mark Frary | January 9, 2025
The importance of collaboration, standardization and combining AI with SSID was discussed during a panel at The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More
 alt="Delta provides glimpse at future with digital assistant"  title="Delta provides glimpse at future with digital assistant"
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Delta provides glimpse at future with digital assistant
By Morgan Hines | January 8, 2025
Delta Air Lines is rolling out capabilities of its new Delta Concierge, which will provide "contextual insights" for travelers and link with partners including Joby and Uber to enable a multimodal, end-to-end journey.... Read More
 alt="Ground transportation experts confront connected trip challenges"  title="Ground transportation experts confront connected trip challenges"
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Ground transportation experts confront connected trip challenges
By Morgan Hines | January 8, 2025
As travel companies seek interconnectedness that could make processes smoother for travelers, plenty of friction points remain, according to experts.... Read More
 alt="Mews boosts presence in APAC and UK markets with acquisition of Clarity"  title="Mews boosts presence in APAC and UK markets with acquisition of Clarity"
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Mews boosts presence in APAC and UK markets with acquisition of Clarity
By Linda Fox | January 7, 2025
The acquisition of Clarity Hospitality Software Solutions will expand Mews' footprint in the APAC and U.K. markets.... Read More
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A new era for travel startup investing
By Phocuswright Research | January 7, 2025
According to a Phocuswright report, generative AI is expected to transform the travel industry and how companies operate, potentially reducing the need for funding in the long run.... Read More
 alt="Priceline's Brett Keller on OTA's evolution and growth in packaging"  title="Priceline's Brett Keller on OTA's evolution and growth in packaging"
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Priceline's Brett Keller on OTA's evolution and growth in packaging
By Marisa Garcia | January 7, 2025
CEO of Priceline, Brett Keller, discussed his 25-year tenure and the evolution of Priceline at The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More