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British Airways shares progress on tech elements of £7B transformation
By Linda Fox
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February 25, 2025
The airline is working to enhance the customer experience through a new website and mobile app while a new payment platform and revenue management system will also help drive efficiency.
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Can a revolution fix the travel management world?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - T2Impact
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February 24, 2025
Many TMCs are no longer fit for purpose. They are drowning in data, fighting archaic processes and stuck in a business model optimized more for survival than service delivery.
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Booking Holdings' Fogel bullish on agentic AI amid strong 2024 results
By Morgan Hines
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February 20, 2025
Booking Holdings reported record revenue of $23.7 billion in 2024 and saw accelerated growth in room nights for alternative accommodations during the fourth quarter.
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Experiences becoming “strategic and financial center” of Tripadvisor Group
By Morgan Hines
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February 20, 2025
All three segments of Tripadvisor Group, including Brand Tripadvisor, Viator and TheFork, contributed positively to group profit for the first time.
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Evolution in eVTOL — are they finally taking off?
By Mark Frary
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February 19, 2025
While some eVTOL companies have struggled, others are continuing to grow and targeting widespread launches with the hope consumers will get on board.
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Is 2025 the year of payments transformation?
By David Doctor - Outpayce from Amadeus
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February 18, 2025
Predictions from Outpayce CEO David Doctor who believes many travel companies will put payments at the top of their priority list in 2025.
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Airbnb to spend up to $250M on new businesses in 2025
By Morgan Hines
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February 13, 2025
Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky and his team stopped short of sharing what those new businesses will be specifically.
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CEO Spotlight: Sean Fitzpatrick of Lighthouse
By Linda Fox
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February 13, 2025
The company raised $370 million in Series C funding in November, and Fitzpatrick sees huge opportunity for the company to grow, particularly in the independent hotel sector.
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Klook lands $100M to expand in Asia and beyond
By Linda Fox
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February 11, 2025
The latest funding for the Asia-based platform comes 14 months after the company raised $210 million in a Series E+ round in December 2023.
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How AI is impacting travel startups
By Mark Frary
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February 11, 2025
Appetite for AI-driven travel startups from savvy investors alongside the potential for costs come down could help level the playing field for new businesses.
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If NDC is a first building block in airline retailing, what comes next?
By Tye Radcliffe - Accelya
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February 10, 2025
Accelya's Tye Radcliffe argues that NDC is here stay and presents potential next steps as the airline industry's journey to retailing matures.
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Expedia Group CEO outlines three strategies for using AI in the year ahead
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 6, 2025
The company finished 2024 strong with double-digit percentage growth in room nights, gross bookings and revenue in the final quarter.
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How "Operator" changed the travel shopping game
By Christian Watts - Magpie
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February 6, 2025
OpenAI's "Operator" has the potential to remove much of the manual work from travel search and booking as well as enable deeper research and more flexibility.
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The shifting loyalty landscape in travel
By Marisa Garcia
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February 4, 2025
Established travel companies and startups are taking a fresh look at what drives loyalty as behavior shifts and new technology offers ways to get closer to customers.
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OpenAI’s “Operator” and its impact on travel search and marketing
By Morgan Hines
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February 3, 2025
OpenAI's new Operator agent shows how an autonomous agent could work — and raises questions about travel marketing's future.
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