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Articles tagged “trip planning”

Startups

Habyt Raises $42 Million for Home and Hotel Rental Platform: Startup Funding Roundup

Three tech-enabled property managers — typically less affected by increasing short-term rental regulations — have announced fundraises recently.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Habyt Raises $42 Million for Home and Hotel Rental Platform: Startup Funding Roundup

Travel Technology

Microsoft AI Upgrades: How They Help Tourists, Event Planners, and Business Travelers

Few of these features seem to have been designed with travel front-of-mind, except for the corporate booking tool — that's getting close to what travelers are asking for.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Microsoft AI Upgrades: How They Help Tourists, Event Planners, and Business Travelers

Online Travel

Expedia Group’ EG Labs Will Let You Test New AI Products

EG Labs, which would provide a way for consumers to provide feedback for Expedia Group product betas, is itself a test. It seems as though an active feedback loop would provide more insights than merely observing user behavior.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Expedia Group’ EG Labs Will Let You Test New AI Products

Travel Technology

Google Updates Bard With Travel Info to Rival ChatGPT Plus – We Tested It Out

ChatGPT Plus is ahead of Google Bard on the timeline of tech releases, but Bard seems to be ahead with usability.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Google Updates Bard With Travel Info to Rival ChatGPT Plus – We Tested It Out

Travel Technology

Three New AI Trip Planners Join a Growing Market

There are too many AI trip planning tools to choose from, but many will disappear as time goes on.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Three New AI Trip Planners Join a Growing Market

Travel Technology

We Tried the Travel Plugins on ChatGPT Plus: What Worked, What Didn’t

While the ChatGPT Plus platform is not reliable even when plugged into real-time data from travel websites, the setup bring users another step toward the future of travel planning and booking.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

We Tried the Travel Plugins on ChatGPT Plus: What Worked, What Didn’t

Startups

Nezasa Raises $4.7 Million for Tour Operator Software: Startup Funding Roundup

Nezasa wants to make life easier for travel operators, and Electra is designing a plane to take off from a 150-foot runway.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Nezasa Raises $4.7 Million for Tour Operator Software: Startup Funding Roundup

Travel Technology

Skift India Report: Ixigo Launches ChatGPT-Powered Travel Itinerary Tool 

While this is just the beginning, can we trust an AI chatbot with all our travel plans just yet? Well, humans are the best guides for now.

Amrita Ghosh | 1 year ago

Skift India Report: Ixigo Launches ChatGPT-Powered Travel Itinerary Tool 
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Online Travel

Snap Says Friends and Family Are the ‘Real’ Travel Influencers

Today’s travelers prioritize recommendations from their close friends and family members, even as the relevancy of personalized digital ads improves. As the “best friends network,” Snapchat is showing brands how to reassess influencer culture and leverage modern tech to transport and inspire travel decision-makers.

Snapchat + Skift | 1 year ago

Snap Says Friends and Family Are the ‘Real’ Travel Influencers

Experiences

Google Travel Eliminated Trip Summary Feature

Google Travel just got a tiny bit less sticky because Gmail users could easily find their past, present and upcoming trips there all in one place. The feature became a victim of bigger and more important priorities.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Google Travel Eliminated Trip Summary Feature