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Skift @ Skift · 03/30/2023 02:30 EDT

Generative AI Can Be Used for More Than Just Travel Booking

As announcements have been made around ChatGPT and consumer-facing travel booking tech, other companies have been quietly working away on business-to-business generative AI products. There's more to come, no doubt. -Justin Dawes Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 23:00 EDT

Skift India Daily: Telecom Firms Asked to Set Up Safe Buffer Zones for 5G Near Airports

Government agencies, planemakers, and telecom companies still have work to do to ensure safe flight operations around airports with 5G airwave infrastructure. -Amrita Ghosh Read more

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Srividya Kalyanaraman and Dennis Schaal, Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 14:45 EDT

Airbnb Mulls New Revenue Stream — Charging Hosts for Additional Services

Airbnb has lot on its plate: suspensions in multiple countries, the incessant regulatory hurdles and more. But when its comes to business focus, the company is paying more keen attention to how it serves the hosts on its platform. -Srividya Kalyanaraman and Dennis Schaal Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 14:25 EDT

Pandemic Opportunist MCR Still Going Strong on Hotel and Tech Investments

MCR is using the expertise from its growing hotel enterprise to inform the development of its own growing hotel tech companies. What better strategy to solve some of the industry's biggest problems and make money doing it? -Justin Dawes Read more

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 03/29/2023 13:00 EDT

Hotel Investors See New Promise in Long-Term Gap Between Supply and Shifting Demand

For the next few years, properties that deliver a differentiated experience will benefit because there is more demand than supply, hotel investors say. -Sean O'Neill Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 12:40 EDT

TUI Eyes Luxury Hospitality Growth With New and Relaunched Hotel Brands

TUI's ability to move beyond its safe middle-market playground through an expanded luxury offering came under the spotlight at the Skift Future of Lodging Forum. Ultimately, a brand's market share is way more than customer segments — it's really rooted in experience and value. -Selene Brophy Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 10:45 EDT

Google Exec on Adapting Tech for the Changing Travel Consumer

Google has the data to understand exactly how the travel industry has changed post-pandemic — and how its technology needs to change with it. -Justin Dawes Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 09:20 EDT

Hilton Tests New Ways to Increasingly Personalize Guest Bookings

Strides in artificial intelligence will enable Hilton and many others to enhance and speed personalization efforts. You ain't seen nothing yet. -Dennis Schaal Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 09:00 EDT

American Airlines Will Offer Its New Fares in Sabre From April 3

There’s no going back with the final global distribution system in place, so next week really is crunch time for whether corporate travel booking flows will face an apocalyptic disruption — or not. -Matthew Parsons Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 08:45 EDT

Southeast Asia’s Fragmented Tours Sector Gets Long-Awaited Tech Upgrade

Southeast Asia, known for its tech-savvy, mobile first consumers, has as an experiences sector that is 80 percent offline, presenting widespread opportunities for the region's tours and activities landscape to become digitized. Stat. -Selene Brophy Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 08:00 EDT

Vacation Rentals Sector Stays Fragmented: When Will It Consolidate?

Short-term rentals have grown both in size and type, especially after the pandemic. Travelers blurring the line between business and pleasure means the fragmented industry will soon consolidate to serve to this new "bleisure" traveler. -Srividya Kalyanaraman Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 07:10 EDT

Booking.com’s Top Tech Exec Expects ChatGPT to Redesign Its Search Pages

The online travel agency will embrace “adaptive content” in what could be a significant evolution in the way people look for hotels. But any changes will be dictated by its customers, rather than hype. -Matthew Parsons Read more

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Skift @ Skift 2 place · 03/29/2023 06:35 EDT

Jumeirah CEO Says Luxury Wins in Middle East Are Fueling Global Expansion

Jumeirah seems to have set its eyes on expansion. Now after Middle East, Europe and Asia, is it ahoy Americas? -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 03/29/2023 05:30 EDT

Accor Still Thinking Beyond Beds for Its Hotels

Non-room revenue continues to be a big play for the French group, as it looks to up the range of experiences it can offer guests. -Matthew Parsons Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 05:00 EDT

Hotel Reporting Shows Environmental Blind Spots

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at hotel environmental performance, U.S. airline labor struggles, and infrastructure needs at Middle East airports. -Rashaad Jorden Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/29/2023 02:30 EDT

Middle East Airports Need $151 Billion Investment by 2040 to Meet Growing Demand

The aviation industry in the Middle East has greatly benefited from its strategically important geographical location, that enables airlines to establish easy connections to continents across the globe. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 03/28/2023 23:00 EDT

Skift India Daily: Oyo Reportedly Ready to Slash IPO Size Even Further

Given the lackluster performance of several recent public market debuts in India and volatile market conditions, the Oyo IPO size coming down might be a strategic decision. -Amrita Ghosh Read more

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Skift @ Skift · 03/28/2023 16:30 EDT

Airbnb Prunes Illegal Short-Term Rental Listings in Quebec After Fire

Airbnb is often willing to look the other way when it comes to unlicensed listings until local governments or tragic events force its hand. -Dennis Schaal Read more

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David Shepardson, Skift @ Skift · 03/28/2023 13:30 EDT

U.S. Lawmakers Look to Ban Convicted Violent Passengers From Flying

The Protection from Abusive Passengers Act could be about to make a comeback following a series of violent incidents on commercial flights. -Matthew Parsons Read more

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Skift @ Skift 1 place · 03/28/2023 12:40 EDT

India’s Yatra Awaits Stronger Investor Confidence Before IPO Launch

Three months ago, Yatra may have been hopeful of launching its Indian IPO by March. However, it appears the online travel company would rather wait for the market to strengthen and investor confidence to return to ensure a successful launch. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more

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