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Travel Technology

Accor, Booking.com, Cathay Pacific: New AI Tools Made With AWS

More travel companies are investing in the potential for an AI-powered overhaul of both customer sales and internal operations.

Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago

Accor, Booking.com, Cathay Pacific: New AI Tools Made With AWS

Business Travel

Navan Implements Layoffs in Attempt at Profitability

Today's podcast looks at layoffs by Navan, the banning of airlines ads, and a mental health crisis for airline pilots.

Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago

Navan Implements Layoffs in Attempt at Profitability

Business Travel

Navan Lays Off 145 People as Part of ‘Profitability’ Goal

Navan is doing clean-up towards profitability before its IPO, planned for next year.

Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago

Navan Lays Off 145 People as Part of ‘Profitability’ Goal

Travel Technology

Travelport Raises $570 Million and Adds New Owners

Travelport has now received $770 million in private equity this year.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Travelport Raises $570 Million and Adds New Owners

News Blog

RoomRaccoon Acquires Similar Hotel Tech System iHotelligence

RoomRaccoon, a cloud-based hotel tech system, said this week that it is expanding its presence in Ireland via acquisition. Netherlands-based RoomRaccoon bought iHotelligence, a similar company based in Dublin. Terms were not disclosed. RoomRaccoon’s core products include a property management system, booking engine, channel manager, and payments system geared toward independent hotels with between 10…

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Startups

Paris Hilton Backs New AI Trip Planner and Jet Engine Startup Raises $116 Million

Paris Hilton is backing a new trip planner that combines AI and social media, shortly after another social media-based travel app announced backing by John Legend.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Paris Hilton Backs New AI Trip Planner and Jet Engine Startup Raises $116 Million

Airlines

American Airlines’ Smaller Planes Get Bigger Wi-Fi

Today's podcast looks at Wi-Fi on American Airlines, changes to Hyatt's loyalty program, and a multiyear deal between Trip.com Group and AWS.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

American Airlines’ Smaller Planes Get Bigger Wi-Fi

Online Travel

Trip.com Signs Multiyear Deal with Amazon Web Services For AI Tools

This is one of the more significant announcements AWS made during a big news-making conference this week in Las Vegas.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Trip.com Signs Multiyear Deal with Amazon Web Services For AI Tools

Travel Technology

Amazon’s New AI Tools for Travel: How Delta, IHG, and Others Are Using AWS

It is becoming more clear that streamlined customer service is one of the biggest immediate opportunities for generative AI in the travel industry.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Amazon’s New AI Tools for Travel: How Delta, IHG, and Others Are Using AWS

Startups

SkyNRG Raises $191 Million for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

The sustainable aviation fuel fundraise of $191 million is a drop in the bucket of what is needed if there's any hope of reaching the net-zero emissions goals by 2050.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

SkyNRG Raises $191 Million for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup