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  	How ChatGPT will transform the travel industry - a PhocusWire LinkedIn Audio event | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

How ChatGPT will transform the travel industry - a PhocusWire LinkedIn Audio event | PhocusWire

Join us for PhocusWire's debut LinkedIn Audio Event as we discuss this topic with Microsoft's Shane O'Flaherty, Expedia Group's Rajesh Naidu and Kayak co-founder Paul English.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Could flying taxis leave hotels up in the air? | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Could flying taxis leave hotels up in the air? | PhocusWire

Hoteliers take note: The advent of eVTOL could mean dozens of points of departure and arrival in a city instead of just one major airport.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Viator accounted for more than one-third of Tripadvisor’s revenue in 2022 | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Viator accounted for more than one-third of Tripadvisor’s revenue in 2022 | PhocusWire

Viator brought in $493 million in revenue in 2022, up 168% year-over-year, and more than half the $966 million in revenue brought in by Tripadvisor Core.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: Earnings point to “exciting year” for travel | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: Earnings point to “exciting year” for travel | PhocusWire

Tuesday's earnings report capped a year of record-setting financials for Airbnb, which finished 2022 with its head count down 5% compared to 2019 but revenue up 75%. 

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Hotelbeds sets up innovation lab with Wayra | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Hotelbeds sets up innovation lab with Wayra | PhocusWire

The two companies plan to work together, as well as with startups, over the next 15 months, to uncover technology that changes how we travel.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	B2B mobility platform Transferz secures €6.5M to fuel expansion | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

B2B mobility platform Transferz secures €6.5M to fuel expansion | PhocusWire

Founded in 2020, Transferz works with local transportation providers and operates in the background, allowing travel brands to offer its mobility product in their own branding.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Tripadvisor CEO outlines new three-prong strategy | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Tripadvisor CEO outlines new three-prong strategy | PhocusWire

New CEO Matt Goldberg provided details of the strategy, describing the overarching concept as creating a “modern media marketplace for travel.”

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Transit tech leader Via raises $110M to boost public mobility | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Transit tech leader Via raises $110M to boost public mobility | PhocusWire

Via's transit tech products are used by more than 600 communities around the globe to expand access to efficient, equitable, and sustainable public transportation. 

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Data and personalization business BD4 shutting up shop | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Data and personalization business BD4 shutting up shop | PhocusWire

A statement from Dnata Travel and BD4’s founders says the decision was made following a strategic and commercial review looking at market conditions and growth prospects.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Blueground acquires furnished rental company Travelers Haven | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Blueground acquires furnished rental company Travelers Haven | PhocusWire

The combined organization will employ more than 1,200 people and is expected to reach $600 million in revenue this year. 

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Kayak co-founder prepares to launch hotel reviews and booking in new app | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Kayak co-founder prepares to launch hotel reviews and booking in new app | PhocusWire

Paul English says his goal is to have restaurant, hotel and event reviews and bookings available in the Deets app for 15 cities across the United States by the end of 2023.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Dance lands €12M for micromobility subscription push | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Dance lands €12M for micromobility subscription push | PhocusWire

The equity is led by HV Capital, Eurazeo and BlueYard, which are all existing investors.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
  	Ixigo invests $3.1M in electric bus startup FreshBus | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Ixigo invests $3.1M in electric bus startup FreshBus | PhocusWire

The seed round will go towards the launch of the inter-city electric bus service across India.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
JetBlue Brings Back $49 1-day Sale and More Savings to Wrap Up Week of Deals travelandleisure.com

JetBlue Brings Back $49 1-day Sale and More Savings to Wrap Up Week of Deals

JetBlue concludes its week of birthday week sales with another 1-day deal and more.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
Amsterdam to Ban Smoking Marijuana Outside in Red Light District This Year travelandleisure.com

Amsterdam to Ban Smoking Marijuana Outside in Red Light District This Year

Amsterdam is banning smoking marijuana out in the open in its popular red light district in an effort to clean up the atmosphere.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
You Can Score a Free Drink If You're Flying Southwest on Valentine's Day — Plus More Perks All Month Long travelandleisure.com

You Can Score a Free Drink If You're Flying Southwest on Valentine's Day — Plus More Perks All Month Long

Southwest Airlines is celebrating Valentine's Day with special perks for passengers and members of their loyalty program all month.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
John Stamos Will Be on Board This Beach Boys Cruise Next Month travelandleisure.com

John Stamos Will Be on Board This Beach Boys Cruise Next Month

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Pearl, will be hosting the "Beach Boys Good Vibrations Cruise" with special guest John Stamos on board.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
Spirit's Valentine's Day Sale Has $44 Flights Until Tomorrow travelandleisure.com

Spirit's Valentine's Day Sale Has $44 Flights Until Tomorrow

Spirit Airlines is getting into the loving spirit with a Valentine’s Day sale that has flights starting as low as $44 each way.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
It Just Got Easier to Fly to Dublin With These Returning Routes From American Airlines travelandleisure.com

It Just Got Easier to Fly to Dublin With These Returning Routes From American Airlines

American Airlines is restarting three of its popular transatlantic routes, which will provide over 1,000 daily seats between the United States and Dublin, Ireland.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
Singapore Just Relaxed Its COVID-19 Entry Protocol — What to Know travelandleisure.com

Singapore Just Relaxed Its COVID-19 Entry Protocol — What to Know

Singapore just lifted it's pre-departure COVID-19 testing protocol as well as its mask mandate on public transportation.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
It Just Got Easier to Get to London With These 2 Routes Out of Florida travelandleisure.com

It Just Got Easier to Get to London With These 2 Routes Out of Florida

Passengers will soon have the option to travel from Florida to London via two new routes, thanks to budget airline Norse Atlantic Airways.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
This Owl That Escaped From the Central Park Zoo Has Turned Into an NYC Celebrity — Here's Why travelandleisure.com

This Owl That Escaped From the Central Park Zoo Has Turned Into an NYC Celebrity — Here's Why

Flaco, an owl who escaped a vandalized cage in New York’s Central Park Zoo, is on the hunt, and thriving, according to updates from the zoo’s staff.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
How to Visit the Oldest Surviving Schoolhouse Dedicated to Teaching Black Students in the U.S. travelandleisure.com

How to Visit the Oldest Surviving Schoolhouse Dedicated to Teaching Black Students in the U.S.

The Bray-Digges House has been relocated to nearby Colonial Williamsburg.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
Thailand Will Start Collecting Tourist Fee in June — What to Know travelandleisure.com

Thailand Will Start Collecting Tourist Fee in June — What to Know

Thailand’s Tourist Fee Will Finally Go into Effect June 1 — What It Will Be Used For

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
U2 to Perform for the First Time in 4 Years in a New Las Vegas Venue Opening This Fall travelandleisure.com

U2 to Perform for the First Time in 4 Years in a New Las Vegas Venue Opening This Fall

U2 will be performing at the highly-anticipated Las Vegas venue MSG Sphere for a concert series this fall.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
This City in California Is Essentially Banning Cruise Ships — Here's How travelandleisure.com

This City in California Is Essentially Banning Cruise Ships — Here's How

The city of Monterey in California has effectively banned cruise ships after voting to terminate city services for them.

Feb 19, 2023 Read more →
Leaving California Can Cut Your Taxes, But Be Careful forbes.com

Leaving California Can Cut Your Taxes, But Be Careful

If you are in California for more than nine months, you are presumed to be a resident, and more than six months usually means that too. Moving sounds easy, but you might say so long to California taxes, and hello residency audit. It pays to know what you

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Forbes Travel Guide’s 35 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings Of 2023 forbes.com

Forbes Travel Guide’s 35 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings Of 2023

From Boston to Bali, here are the year’s hottest new hotels.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
New York Collection Of Spanish Treasures On Show In UK for First Time forbes.com

New York Collection Of Spanish Treasures On Show In UK for First Time

A brilliant new exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts features works from Spain and colonial Latin America, from antiquity to the early 20th century. After the exhibition, further Spanish treats are on offer from chef José Pizarro in the gallery’s livel

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Visiting Venice For Carnival? This Glam Hotel Will Make It A Never-Ending Party forbes.com

Visiting Venice For Carnival? This Glam Hotel Will Make It A Never-Ending Party

Tucked away in a quiet quarter of Venice, Palazzina Grassi is a boutique hotel with an exclusive party scene.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Gorgeous, Uplifting Vacations: Follow ‘100 Trails, 5000 Ideas’ forbes.com

Gorgeous, Uplifting Vacations: Follow ‘100 Trails, 5000 Ideas’

National Geographic points the way again with fantastic outdoor tips for both country and city travel.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Yosemite’s ‘Firefall’ Phenomenon Is Back, and You'll Need a Reservation to See It This Year travelandleisure.com

Yosemite’s ‘Firefall’ Phenomenon Is Back, and You'll Need a Reservation to See It This Year

Visitors heading to Yosemite National Park to see the park’s rare “firefall" phenomenon will need a reservation this year as the National Park Service works to control crowding.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Jennifer Lopez Will Join Richard Branson on an Extra-special Virgin Voyages Sailing This Spring travelandleisure.com

Jennifer Lopez Will Join Richard Branson on an Extra-special Virgin Voyages Sailing This Spring

Jennifer Lopez will be on board Virgin Voyage's "Limitless Voyage" in April along with Sir Richard Branson.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Delta To Increase Staff Pay For Second Time In A Year forbes.com

Delta To Increase Staff Pay For Second Time In A Year

Mass layoffs from some of the world's largest companies have been in the news lately. But for one company, pay has actually increased—twice—in less than a year.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Best Wildlife Photographer Of The Year: People’s Choice Award Winners forbes.com

Best Wildlife Photographer Of The Year: People’s Choice Award Winners

Against a backdrop of the spectacular Indian Himalayas, a snow leopard is caught in a perfect pose in a breathtaking image voted as the winner by the public in this international competition.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
The One Best Travel Tip You Need To Know forbes.com

The One Best Travel Tip You Need To Know

I want you to travel better, with less stress. Here's how.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
How To Plan The Perfect Winter Weekend In Portland, Oregon forbes.com

How To Plan The Perfect Winter Weekend In Portland, Oregon

As the temperatures hover around freezing and daylight shrinks, it’s easy for your spirits to sink this time of year. But why not do as Portlanders do? Instead of bemoaning the cold and dark, locals have learned to embrace mother nature. Ahead, how to mak

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
A Complete Guide To Aria’s Proper Eats Food Hall In Las Vegas forbes.com

A Complete Guide To Aria’s Proper Eats Food Hall In Las Vegas

Whether it’s a burger, ramen, pizza, or sushi, the new Proper Eats food hall at Aria Resort & Casino has you covered.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
  	How travel pros can embrace new traveler expectations | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

How travel pros can embrace new traveler expectations | PhocusWire

Expedia Group’s Traveler Value Index examines what travelers truly want and how travel professionals can tap into that demand to provide the best end-to-end experience possible. 

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
  	Strategies destination marketers are using to disperse tourists | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

Strategies destination marketers are using to disperse tourists | PhocusWire

DMOs are using creative marketing strategies to nudge travelers to explore less crowded areas, but the effort also requires planning and support to ensure the dispersion doesn’t create problems of its own.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
  	January bookings indicate growing traveler confidence for 2023 | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

January bookings indicate growing traveler confidence for 2023 | PhocusWire

Vacation rental bookings made in the first three weeks of January saw a dramatic increase compared with 2022. 

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
  	STARTUP STAGE: Trzmo aims to be a super app for travel | PhocusWire  phocuswire.com

STARTUP STAGE: Trzmo aims to be a super app for travel | PhocusWire

Trzmo provides global roaming, flight updates, duty-free shopping, ground transportation booking, dining recommendations, loyalty card management, the ability to save photos and videos and more all in one app.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Smooth Tasting 2020 Bordeaux Releases - Right Bank Reds forbes.com

Smooth Tasting 2020 Bordeaux Releases - Right Bank Reds

81 wines tasted from a memorable vintage

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Smooth Tasting 2020 Bordeaux Releases - Left Bank Reds forbes.com

Smooth Tasting 2020 Bordeaux Releases - Left Bank Reds

26 wines tasted from a winning vintage

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Smooth Tasting 2020 Bordeaux Releases - Right & Left Bank Whites forbes.com

Smooth Tasting 2020 Bordeaux Releases - Right & Left Bank Whites

Six crisp white wines from Bordeaux

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Smooth Tasting 2020 Bordeaux Releases - Entre Deux Mers forbes.com

Smooth Tasting 2020 Bordeaux Releases - Entre Deux Mers

11 wines from a winning vintage

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
Why Try These Five Small Southwestern French Restaurants forbes.com

Why Try These Five Small Southwestern French Restaurants

Small, personal and focused on flavors

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →
3 Coastal Maine Inns To Book Now For Summer forbes.com

3 Coastal Maine Inns To Book Now For Summer

The legendary coast of Maine has become more popular than ever, so the sage advice is to book now for summer.

Feb 13, 2023 Read more →

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