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Beyond the AI Panic: A Prospectus for Human-Curated Intelligence in Hospitality & Travel

Recent headlines from Hospitality Net (“37% of travelers now use AI — hotels face 65% staffing crisis”) and PhocusWire (“Hotel…

AI-Powered Pathfndr Announces a Slew of New Features

Pathfndr, billed as a No-code, Artificial Intelligence-powered Travel Operating System, announces a slew of innovations for travel advisors.

Hyatt Rolls Out Room Keys in Apple Wallet

Available today at several participating U.S. properties, the new contactless key technology further enables World of Hyatt Guests.

Aviasales Snags $43 Million in Additional Funding

Travel meta-search platform Aviasales has just announced receiving $43 million in investment from Elbrus Capital Funds and iTech Capital.

Tripadvisor Now Lets Hotels Participate Directly in Membership Program

Now hotels and B&Bs can expand their visibility and reach by participating directly in Tripadvisor Plus, a new membership program…

Will Travelport’s New Tech Help the Company Regain Market Share?

Travelport rebrands in preparation for a much anticipated new tech rollout. All concerned wonder if the company can truly innovate.

Sabre and Google Develop Industry-First AI Technology for Travel

Sabre Corporation and Google have jointly developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technology platform.

Air France-KLM and Amadeus Ink NDC Distribution Deal

Air France – KLM and Amadeus have just signed a distribution deal providing travel agents with access to the NDC…

Global Travel and Tours Taps Sabre As Exclusive Tech Provider

Bahrain travel agency Global Travel and Tours has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Sabre Corporation.

Tripadvisor’s “Review Hub” Helps Restaurants Manage Online Reviews

Tripadvisor has announced a new service aimed at helping restaurant owners to more easily and effectively respond to their reviews.

GuruWalk Snags €1 Million Seed Funding to Serve ‘Free Walking Tours’

Spanish startup GuruWalk announces obtaining €1 million in seed funding from SeedRocket and other investors to jumpstart free tours.

Webjet and Travelport Announce New Long-term Technology Partnership

Travelport has been awarded a new long-term technology contract by Australia and New Zealand’s top online travel agency, Webjet.

Hotelbeds Confirms European Wholesale Sales Team

Hotelbeds has announced another update on further senior management appointments for the company. According to the news, Joaquin Garcia is now Regional…

Skyscanner and ForwardKeys Team-Up On Behavioural Analytics

Skyscanner is excited to be partnering with ForwardKeys to deliver two new behavioral analytical techniques within ForwardKeys’ Flight Searches tool, branded ‘Travel Willingness’…

Tour companies still slow on travel tech uptake

According to two important studies show, tourism businesses lag far behind in the application of new technologies that help e-commerce.

Smartphones Trump Tablets in Mobile Booking This Summer

Nucleus, a London-based brand consultancy with focus on travel and hospitality, released a series of mobile web browsing metrics on…

Augustus Collection Unveils Hotel Website Solution

Good news is on the horizon for all hoteliers out there struggling to make their mark on the web. The…

Google Flight Search Moves to Mobile

Good news for the die hard Google user, the world's biggest Internet player has just announced Google Flight Search for…

Eco-Friendly Gadgets to Take With You On Your Travels

Seeing the world is undeniably one of the greatest pleasures life brings. It's an eye-opening, life affirming experience that may…

Geocaching Technology Changing the Way You Tour

If you ever have even 15 minutes of free time and catch the adventure bug, whip out your smartphone and…