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Harnessing the power of AI: What it means for tourism and hospitality
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Harnessing the power of AI: What it means for tourism and hospitality
May 15, 2025
Join Miles Partnership, PhocusWire and Phocuswright to hear some of the latest and most compelling applications of AI in the travel and tourism industry. Register Now
Report: Aligning your travel company around the customer journey
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Report: Aligning your travel company around the customer journey
By Cathy Walsh | April 8, 2025
True customer-centricity goes beyond collecting feedback or simply tracking "voice of customer" metrics. Building a traveler-centric organization means unifying the entire company around customer... Read More
How Destination Toronto developed its AI assistant 6ix
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How Destination Toronto developed its AI assistant 6ix
By Linda Fox | April 8, 2025
Destination Toronto unveiled its AI chatbot 6ix last year, and through the initiative, the DMO is gaining insights on how users are engaging with its content. Read More
NextTrip acquires Journy TV Channel
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NextTrip acquires Journy TV Channel
By Morgan Hines | April 7, 2025
NextTrip believes Journy's presence in the FAST Space should boost its strategy to push audience engagement and foster opportunities for advertisers and travel bookings. Read More
Could a tours and activities push from Google penalize OTAs?
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Could a tours and activities push from Google penalize OTAs?
By Matthew Parsons | April 1, 2025
OTAs are at risk, as Google appears to be shaking up tours and activities listings, experts warn. Read More
Report: Relevance is the key to unlocking sustainable growth in travel
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Report: Relevance is the key to unlocking sustainable growth in travel
By Rokt | March 31, 2025
Find out about best-in-class strategies for ancillary revenue growth, harnessing data and insights to deliver relevant cross-sell and upsell offers and to reduce friction at checkout. Read More
Airlines expressed economic concern. Should online travel giants be worried?
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Airlines expressed economic concern. Should online travel giants be worried?
By Morgan Hines | March 27, 2025
Wall Street and travel industry analysts weigh in on how factors such as trade wars, economic woes and travel warnings could impact consumers' desire to travel. Read More
3 examples of how AI and data are reshaping tourism
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3 examples of how AI and data are reshaping tourism
By Marisa Garcia | March 25, 2025
From sustainability in Jackson Hole to digital engagement in New York City and business empowerment in the Isle of Man, AI is creating new strategies and new opportunities for destinations. Read More
Gaiarooms raises €10M to continue growing its tech-enabled property portfolio
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Gaiarooms raises €10M to continue growing its tech-enabled property portfolio
By Abby Crotty | March 24, 2025
Gaiarooms currently operates in eight Spanish cities with more than 900 units and plans to grow to 4,000 rooms by 2028. Read More
European regulator finds Google not compliant with DMA
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European regulator finds Google not compliant with DMA
By Linda Fox | March 21, 2025
The European Commission has said Google-parent Alphabet “self-preferences its own services” following and investigation and feedback from third parties. Read More
Majority of business travelers would let AI book travel elements
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Majority of business travelers would let AI book travel elements
By Morgan Hines | March 20, 2025
A report from Amadeus Hospitality delves into business travelers’ technology interests, booking patterns and preferences around sharing data. Read More
Airbnb solicits new Experiences with new details of what it will offer in upcoming relaunch
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Airbnb solicits new Experiences with new details of what it will offer in upcoming relaunch
By Morgan Hines | March 13, 2025
The company is also hiring for several roles related to its Experiences business, including market managers tasked with supply growth in cities around the world. Read More
AI trip planner Mindtrip acquires travel guide platform Thatch
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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
Conversational AI provider Kleio receives €3M in funding
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Conversational AI provider Kleio receives €3M in funding
By Morgan Hines | March 7, 2025
The 2024-founded company will use the new capital to drive adoption, increase the range of skills its AI agents can complete and train AI models for sales. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cendyn, Daytrip, Shiji, TUI and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Cendyn, Daytrip, Shiji, TUI and more...
By PhocusWire | March 7, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.... Read More