Tripadvisor partners with Perplexity to improve trip planning
Tripadvisor is seeking to improve the travel planning process through a partnership with artificial intelligence-powered answer engine Perplexity. The partnership sees the integration of Tripadvisor’s reviews, AI-generated summaries and more than 300,000 experiences from Viator with Perplexity’s chatbot-style search capabilities. “The companies aim to provide personalized and actionable recommendations to
Amazon expands travel partners for Cyber Week deals
Amazon is expanding its roster of travel brands offering deals for Cyber Week – the fast approaching retail holiday on the heels of Thanksgiving. “Our last Travel Deals event of the year is our largest yet — Amazon shoppers can save on travel and book deals on flights, hotels, rental cars,
New award redemption opportunities: Alaska partners with Philippine Airlines
Alaska Airlines has a new global airline partner that will allow its Mileage Plan members to redeem miles on flights to and from destinations in the South Pacific, Asia, Australia and beyond. The Seattle-based carrier announced a new loyalty tie-up with Philippine Airlines, the flag carrier of the Philippines that’s
Alaska Airlines partners: How to earn Mileage Plan miles
Whether you’re a die-hard Alaska Mileage Plan member or occasionally use the program to book award flights, Alaska Airlines’ partners can provide excellent value. These partners unlock opportunities to earn and redeem Alaska miles without taking a flight or making a purchase with a cobranded Alaska credit card. Plus, since
Singapore Airlines partners with OpenAI
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is partnering with OpenAI to create and put into use advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools for the airline. The pair are working to create solutions that can interpret text, diagrams, videos and audio to help with customer servicing capabilities. The partnership will also improve operation efficiency
Perplexity partners with Selfbook, Tripadvisor to offer hotel booking
Artificial intelligence-powered answer engine Perplexity has launched a feature in collaboration with Selfbook and Tripadvisor that enables users to book hotels natively on Perplexity. Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of Perplexity, shared the news on LinkedIn. Srinivas included a video showcasing the new mode selection and a short, in-platform hotel booking
Air France-KLM partners with Accenture for cloud move
Air France-KLM is migrating its digital applications to the cloud through a partnership with Accenture. As part of a multi-year initiative, the group is moving from its three existing data centers and hopes the transition will improve operations in areas including passenger transport and aircraft maintenance and increase agility, enabling
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The evolving nature of the relationship between hotels and their tech partners
Family-owned Icelandic hospitality company Íslandshótel launched in 1992 when it opened Hotel Reykjavík in the capital with just 30 rooms. Today, with 18 properties and 2,000 rooms, the company is Iceland’s largest hotel chain. Partnering with the right technology systems for growth is front of mind for Hjörtur Valgeirsson, the group’s chief
