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Booking Holdings Says ‘Connected Trip’ Attracts New, Repeat Travelers
Earnings // May 02, 2024

Online travel company Booking Holdings is seeing results from its deployment of new tech-driven initiatives. These initiatives include its “connected trip” vision, its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and its enhanced Genius loyalty program, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said Thursday (May 2) during the company’s quarterly earnings call. While distinct from...

Expedia CEO Peter Kern Stepping Down After ‘Optimizing IT Footprint’
Earnings // February 08, 2024

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern said Thursday (Feb. 8) that he will step down in May after four years in that role, having led the company as it rationalized its operations and optimized its IT footprint. Kern and Expedia announced this move on the same day the global...

Priceline Aims to Offer ‘Personal Concierge’ via Google AI
artificial intelligence // June 06, 2023

Online travel agency Priceline has teamed with Google to offer AI-powered services. As the companies said in a Tuesday (June 6) news release, the partnership with let Priceline’s customers engage with a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, and will also start seeing more personalized offerings when seeking hotels. Marty...

TripAdvisor, DoorDash Team On Delivery
Partnerships / Acquisitions // November 28, 2018

DoorDash, an on-demand meal courier service, and TripAdvisor, a travel website with reviews of restaurants and hotels, have combined forces so that consumers can now get their food directly from the TripAdvisor site, according to a report. The combination is more of an integration, however,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Inspirato Looks to Country Club Model to Expand Luxury Travel Platform

June 06, 2024
There are summer vacations. Then there are high-end summer vacations. And then there’s Inspirato. Bringing an innovative subscription and membership model to its affluent clientele, the company has just turned profitable in its 13th year of existence, leveraging a funding round of $25 million from Capital One in October 2023. With more than 50% of […]

Quick Reads
Booking Holdings Says ‘Connected Trip’ Attracts New, Repeat Travelers

May 02, 2024
Online travel company Booking Holdings is seeing results from its deployment of new tech-driven initiatives. These initiatives include its “connected trip” vision, its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and its enhanced Genius loyalty program, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said Thursday (May 2) during the company’s quarterly earnings call. While distinct from each other, these efforts fit together into the company’s ongoing […]

Expedia CEO Peter Kern Stepping Down After ‘Optimizing IT Footprint’

February 08, 2024
Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern said Thursday (Feb. 8) that he will step down in May after four years in that role, having led the company as it rationalized its operations and optimized...

Priceline Aims to Offer ‘Personal Concierge’ via Google AI

June 06, 2023
Online travel agency Priceline has teamed with Google to offer AI-powered services. As the companies said in a Tuesday (June 6) news release, the partnership with let Priceline’s customers engage with a generative artificial...

TripAdvisor, DoorDash Team On Delivery

November 28, 2018
DoorDash, an on-demand meal courier service, and TripAdvisor, a travel website with reviews of restaurants and hotels, have combined forces so that consumers can now get their food directly from...