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Kayak for Business adds Air APIs, payment tech to enterprise tool
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Kayak for Business adds Air APIs, payment tech to enterprise tool
By Michael B. Baker - BTN | July 17, 2024
Kayak for Business has added new features to its Enterprise tool created with its partner Blockskye, a provider of blockchain solutions for travel, and its first customer, PwC. Read More
Travel Tech hosts D.C. showcase, maintains ancillary fee ruling criticism
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Travel Tech hosts D.C. showcase, maintains ancillary fee ruling criticism
By Morgan Hines | May 23, 2024
Overlooking the U.S. Capitol, the Travel Technology Association held its first Policy & Innovation Showcase with Airbnb, Sabre, Booking Holdings and more. Read More
Steve Hafner on 20 years at Kayak: "The innovation isn't over yet"
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Steve Hafner on 20 years at Kayak: "The innovation isn't over yet"
By D.J. Catron | May 11, 2024
As the metasearch site passes 20 years since its launch, CEO Steve Hafner shares his views on generative AI, Kayak for Business, the future of metasearch and more.   Read More
Online travel giants set new record for marketing spend in ‘23
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Online travel giants set new record for marketing spend in ‘23
By Mitra Sorrells | March 13, 2024
Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, Airbnb and Trip.com Group collectively spent $16.8 billion on sales and marketing in 2023 as they compete with one another and with suppliers enticing travelers to book... Read More
Kayak launches image recognition tool to compare flight prices from a screenshot
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Kayak launches image recognition tool to compare flight prices from a screenshot
By Derek Catron and Morgan Hines | March 5, 2024
Extensive training of ChatGPT’s AI model on Kayak’s database of billions of consumer travel queries helped produce the metasearch site’s new features. Read More
Life House reaches "amicable resolution" with departing founder and CEO Rami Zeidan
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Life House reaches "amicable resolution" with departing founder and CEO Rami Zeidan
By Mitra Sorrells | March 4, 2024
Zeidan told PhocusWire he is “incredibly proud of what Life House has achieved ... and is looking forward to applying [his] learnings towards his next company.”  Read More
Booking Holdings will appeal $530M fine by Spanish competition authority
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Booking Holdings will appeal $530M fine by Spanish competition authority
By Mitra Sorrells | February 22, 2024
Booking Holdings reported its fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings late Thursday, with records across multiple financial metrics including revenue that soared 40% higher than 2019. Read More
Q&A: Conor Grennan on how travel companies can use generative AI as a strategic advantage
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Q&A: Conor Grennan on how travel companies can use generative AI as a strategic advantage
By Mitra Sorrells | February 16, 2024
The NYU Stern dean and consultant on generative AI explains why it is a change management issue and so much more than a simple tool - and why training employees how to use it is like "giving them an... Read More
Kayak sees 15X increase in aircraft filter usage following Alaska Airlines incident
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Kayak sees 15X increase in aircraft filter usage following Alaska Airlines incident
By Morgan Hines | January 11, 2024
Travelers are exercising caution and using tools like Kayak’s aircraft filter when looking to book flights after a door plug flew off an Alaska Airlines flight. Read More
How global consumer trends are impacting travel
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How global consumer trends are impacting travel
By Linda Fox | January 8, 2024
We look at how Euromonitor's global consumer trends are playing out in the travel industry. Read More
Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers of 2023
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Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers of 2023
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2023
These are some of the people PhocusWire has identified as playing key roles in the past year — and figure to be among those to watch in the year to come.   Read More
Bookings Holdings names new CFO to replace retiring Goulden
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Bookings Holdings names new CFO to replace retiring Goulden
By Mitra Sorrells | December 13, 2023
Ewout Steenbergen will join the company in March as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He was most recently at S&P Global. Read More
Hopper’s Lalonde talks profits, Expedia split, Booking.com competition
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Hopper’s Lalonde talks profits, Expedia split, Booking.com competition
By Derek Catron | November 29, 2023
In a far-ranging interview at The Phocuswright Conference, Lalonde also spoke of Hopper’s layoffs and his “hacker” approach to business. Read More
Kayak partners with crypto travel booking service Travala
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Kayak partners with crypto travel booking service Travala
By Derek Catron | November 17, 2023
The integration will enhance Travala’s exposure, showcasing its hotel and flight offerings side by side with more traditional travel platforms.   Read More
5 key takeaways from The Phocuswright Conference
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5 key takeaways from The Phocuswright Conference
By PhocusWire | November 17, 2023
Whether you were at the 2023 Phocuswright Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, or whether you’ve taken interest from afar, there is plenty to catch up on after a string of panels, sessions,... Read More