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AI-Powered Chatbots and Searches Punch Travel Industry’s Ticket
AI-Powered Chatbots and Searches Punch Travel Industry’s Ticket
March 11, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Kayak’s new chatbot lets users seek travel advice and discover flights via screenshots, in the latest sign of how artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the...

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Report: Tripadvisor Considering Takeover Bid From Apollo Global Management
Report: Tripadvisor Considering Takeover Bid From Apollo Global Management
March 06, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Tripadvisor is reportedly considering a takeover bid from Apollo Global Management. The travel information service has been working with advisers to consider any takeover interest since last...

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Tourism-as-a-Service Promises to Streamline Travel Payments
Tourism-as-a-Service Promises to Streamline Travel Payments
February 13, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Just as banking-as-a-service (BaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) have reshaped their respective industries, a new “as a service” model is emerging in the travel and tourism...

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Provider Ranking of Travel Apps Sees Little Month-Over-Month Change
Provider Ranking of Travel Apps Sees Little Month-Over-Month Change
January 31, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Traveling is a big part of many people’s New Year’s resolutions. If it’s one of your goals this year, PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Travel Apps can help...

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Vrbo Gains 3 Points and 1 Position in Provider Ranking of Travel Apps
Vrbo Gains 3 Points and 1 Position in Provider Ranking of Travel Apps
December 28, 2023  |  Travel Payments

If you’re thinking about traveling in 2024, PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Travel Apps could help. Using metrics such as average users, the number of downloads...

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Airbnb and Booking.com Vie to Lead PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel Apps
Airbnb and Booking.com Vie to Lead PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel Apps
November 01, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Competition is heating up in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel apps as Airbnb and Booking.com remain tied for No. 1 and both gain points to...

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TripAdvisor’s Revenue Grows 18% as Consumers Seek Experiences
TripAdvisor’s Revenue Grows 18% as Consumers Seek Experiences
August 03, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Consumers are hungry for experiences, and that’s been good news for TripAdvisor. The travel service announced second-quarter 2023 earnings results Thursday (Aug. 3) that showed...

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Tripadvisor Uses AI to Personalize Travel Itineraries
Tripadvisor Uses AI to Personalize Travel Itineraries
July 19, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Tripadvisor has added an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered travel itinerary generator to its travel guidance platform. This new addition to the company’s Trips product uses OpenAI’s generative AI...

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Provider Ranking of Travel Apps Firms Up as Summer Bookings Get Serious
Provider Ranking of Travel Apps Firms Up as Summer Bookings Get Serious
April 25, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

As peak summer travel season rapidly approaches, patterns are forming in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Travel Apps with fewer tied scores and many apps holding...

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