Apple’s Travel Upgrades: New Digital Passport, Live Translation for Messages and Calls
Apple is testing its own version of live translation through calls and texts, but not for face-to-face conversations through wearable devices.
AI in Travel
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the dominant topic of the future in travel, and we’re keeping a close eye on it at Skift.
Breakthrough generative AI technology was released publicly by OpenAI last November, and a number of big-name travel companies have already responded. Expedia, Kayak, and more — including multiple startups — have started releasing experimental technologies that could lead to transformations in the way users discover, plan, and book travel.
Skift's own Ask Skift AI deep search tool gives readers extensive insight into the business of travel by training artificial intelligence on the complete archives of Skift, Skift Research, Airline Weekly, Skift Meetings, Daily Lodging Report, and Skift Live events.
New Report Explores How Travel Marketers Are Using AI
The travel business has unparalleled access to customer data, and AI offers ample avenues to apply it and improve the traveler experience. By creating insights and knowledge, including who to talk to, where to reach them, and what to say to them, AI offers travel marketers unique opportunities to help their brands make better decisions that can drive business growth at scale.
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Booking Holdings Hedges Google Disruption, Wants to 'Be Close' to AI Hyperscalers
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Marriott Is Deploying a Front Desk AI Tool. It Took Time to Get it Right
The takeaway is to start small: “You don’t have to build the most transformative thing overnight.”
AI Will Drive Hotels to Follow Amazon's Loyalty Playbook
Hotel groups won't be content to just run hotels anymore, says Mit Shah, a hotel real estate investor. Soon they may offer student housing, adult active communities, and other "branded living" services thanks to the data-crunching potential unlocked by AI.
Amex GBT, Amadeus: AI Usage is Getting Cheaper, Voice May Be a Gamechanger
Generative AI is becoming more accessible in several ways: At large businesses, costs per transaction are falling, and voice-to-voice interactions may provide an ease of use that brings AI to the masses.
Hilton’s AI Strategy: Less Hype, More Guest Experience
Hilton shows that AI's real value in hospitality may be behind the front desk, not in the booking path.
What’s Next for Short-Term Rentals: Regulations, Airbnb, AI – Skift Travel Podcast
The evolution of the short-term industry shows no signs of slowing down, and we examine how trends in travel and tech will impact the sector.
Brian Chesky Talks 'Night School' and Leadership Lessons with President Obama
Oh, to be a proverbial fly on the wall during the Airbnb CEO's private discussions with the former President, who had been a community organizer and housing advocate on the South Side of Chicago.
4 Ways Airlines Can Win With Real-Time Retailing
Legacy pricing systems are holding airlines back from delivering the level of personalization, revenue optimization, and cross-channel consistency that modern travelers expect. IBS Software’s forward-looking approach offers a clear path to higher revenue and improved traveler experiences.
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