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SITA acquires Materna IPS
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May 21, 2024
David Lavorel, CEO of SITA, said the acquisition marks “an exciting new era of travel.”
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How visual content is reshaping flight shopping for travelers, airlines and resellers
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 1, 2024
One of the pillars of customer-centricity in the airline industry is rich content – giving flight shoppers a clear and visually compelling booking experience similar to what they see...
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Delta prepares to launch NDC solution “anchored around servicing”
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April 11, 2024
Next week Delta will reveal the technology companies it is working with that are helping to create its NDC solution.
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Travel tech experts parse AI’s hype against its best uses
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January 4, 2024
Tech experts from Travelport, MakeMyTrip and Lufthansa Group Digital Hangar weigh in on how AI is changing the travel landscape — and what it could do next.
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Top Travel Industry Predictions for 2024
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January 2, 2024
Leaders from across the travel industry share their thoughts on what the industry should be watching and working on in 2024.
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Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers of 2023
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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.
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ChatGPT, travel data, OTAs: PhocusWire’s top opinion stories of 2023
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December 13, 2023
This year's popular op-eds were heavy on AI and also covered TikTok and Instagram influencers and the loyalty strategies of Expedia, Booking, Hopper and Airbnb.
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Lufthansa, Lilium partner to explore eVTOL opportunities
By Linda Fox
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December 8, 2023
The companies will look at ground and flight operations, future aircraft maintenance and crew and flight training as they explore ways to use electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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Aviation executives talk balancing data advances with technical debt
By Linda Fox
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October 31, 2023
Airlines rely on data throughout the organization, but challenges around technical silos and legacy systems persist and carriers are cautious of the hype of AI.
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AI Insights: Generative AI across airline operations
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September 7, 2023
Lufthansa Digital Hangar's Christian Spannbauer answers our questions about the areas the airline group is applying generative artificial intelligence technology to.
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Are airline patents a mark of industry innovation?
By Linda Fox
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August 25, 2023
Lufthansa Innovation Hub's study of airline patents filed over the past 20 years revealed a steady decline since 2016 with financial constraints and outsourcing of innovation among reasons for this...
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Lufthansa unveils Swifty, an AI assistant for business travel
By Linda Fox
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August 22, 2023
The technology enables business travelers to share their hotel and flight preferences via chat, select appropriate options and have them booked.
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Uptrip - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2023
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July 25, 2023
Uptrip rewards travelers every time they fly with digital trading cards that provide perks such as free Wi-Fi or lounge access.
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Finnair, Swiss talk difficult distribution decisions, customer experience
By Linda Fox
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July 5, 2023
Finnair and Swiss executives joined the "Make Flying Fun" panel at Phocuswright Europe 2023 to discuss boosting digital engagement, distribution developments, sustainability and more.
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Squake raises €3.5M to meet rising demand for more sustainable choices
By Derek Catron
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June 22, 2023
The Berlin-based climate tech startup intends to use the funding for technology research and development and new hires to meet customer demand.
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