Artificial Intelligence

Accor's chief digital officer talks distribution, direct bookings and loyalty
News / Technology
Accor's chief digital officer talks distribution, direct bookings and loyalty
By Linda Fox | March 20, 2025
Alix Boulnois, chief business, digital and tech officer of Accor, discusses the hotel group's priorities across distribution, direct bookings and loyalty. Read More
Concur to get generative AI assistant from SAP
News / Technology
Concur to get generative AI assistant from SAP
By Morgan Hines | March 19, 2025
SAP Concur also revealed it has expanded its partnership with American Express to launch real-time authorization data capability, alongside a number of other announcements. Read More
New laws drive hotels to explore digital ID solutions
News / Technology
New laws drive hotels to explore digital ID solutions
By Marisa Garcia | March 19, 2025
As the European Union prepares to widely roll out digital identity wallets, experts say hotels should act now to adopt these solutions to smooth guest experiences. Read More
Lufthansa's AI assistant Swifty pilots with SWISS, plots next steps
News / Technology
Lufthansa's AI assistant Swifty pilots with SWISS, plots next steps
By Linda Fox | March 18, 2025
The pilot offers website users the option to book their flight using AI alongside traditional search. Read More
Profiling generative AI’s connection with traveler preferences
From Our Partners / Technology
Profiling generative AI’s connection with traveler preferences
By Chris Hemmeter, Thayer Investment Partners | March 18, 2025
Thayer Investment Partners' Chris Hemmeter explains why infrastructure and data are critical elements in the ongoing disruption of travel search and discovery. Read More
2025 is the year AI agents will transform airline shopping
Opinion / Technology
2025 is the year AI agents will transform airline shopping
By Rick Seaney - 3Victors | March 18, 2025
Consumers, not companies, will be the real drivers of the agent change as they quickly embrace readily available free online tools more quickly than any airline can. Read More
Tripadvisor brings in Booking.com veteran as president of Viator
News / Online
Tripadvisor brings in Booking.com veteran as president of Viator
By Linda Fox | March 17, 2025
Almost a year since Ben Drew stepped down, Tripadvisor Group is bringing in former Booking.com executive Pepijn Rijvers to lead Viator's next phase of growth. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sihot, HiJiffy, Magpie, Visit Group and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sihot, HiJiffy, Magpie, Visit Group and more...
By PhocusWire | March 14, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
AI trip planner Mindtrip acquires travel guide platform Thatch
News / Startups
AI trip planner Mindtrip acquires travel guide platform Thatch
By Morgan Hines | March 12, 2025
In a post addressed to creators and travelers Monday, Thatch said its content has migrated to Mindtrip. Read More
Air France-KLM partners with Accenture for cloud move
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Air France-KLM partners with Accenture for cloud move
By Linda Fox | March 12, 2025
The multi-year initiative sees the airline group move applications from its three existing data centers in a bid to improve operations and increase agility.  Read More
CEO Spotlight: Pere Vallès of Exoticca
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Pere Vallès of Exoticca
By Linda Fox | March 12, 2025
Exoticca's CEO Pere Valles discusses the company's strategy to play in the connected trip space, its technology investment and keeping investors happy. Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Arcube helps fliers convert loyalty points to ancillaries
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Arcube helps fliers convert loyalty points to ancillaries
By Morgan Hines | March 11, 2025
Arcube's platform also works to analyze a passenger’s travel history, market data and other factors to predict and increase the likelihood of a passenger returning to an airline. Read More
Generative AI: What’s on the horizon for airlines?
News / Technology
Generative AI: What’s on the horizon for airlines?
By Matthew Parsons | March 11, 2025
For airlines exploring AI, much of the focus is on Large Language Models—machine learning that can comprehend and generate human language text.  Read More
Autonomous AI agent Manus joins the fray
News / Technology
Autonomous AI agent Manus joins the fray
By Linda Fox | March 10, 2025
China-based AI agent Manus is in early preview and attracting mixed reaction from the technology industry. Read More
Is an "app-ocalypse" nigh for hospitality tech as AI agents advance?
News / Technology
Is an "app-ocalypse" nigh for hospitality tech as AI agents advance?
By Florian Montag - Apaleo | March 10, 2025
Instead of relying on humans as connective tissue, AI agents acting as self-learning, adaptive digital assistants will manage the entire hospitality tech ecosystem autonomously in the future. Read More