Articles tagged “innovation”

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Hotels

Elevating Hospitality Through Innovative Design

In the first dispatch of the Skift Travel Spotlight podcast from ITB Berlin, Skift speaks with Boutique Group about the role innovative design plays in developing Saudi Arabia’s hospitality sector.

Saudi Tourism Authority + Skift | 1 week ago

Elevating Hospitality Through Innovative Design

Travel Technology

Airbnb, Uber, Hilton: How Travel CEOs Think About AI

There's been a lot of buzz about AI in travel, so we're going to ask CEOs about it on stage for everyone to see.

Justin Dawes | 8 months ago

Airbnb, Uber, Hilton: How Travel CEOs Think About AI

News Blog

IDEAS: Ocean Builders Looks to the Future with Floating SeaPods

Panama based Ocean Builders is building overwater floating pod homes with the mission to develop technology that makes oceans into an 'eco-sustainable paradise.' Credit: Ocean Builders Each SeaPod Eco has 360° panoramic windows with ocean views and plenty of natural light. The structure is supported by an underwater network of air-filled steel tubes, and using…

Becca Smith | 8 months ago

Airlines

Why United Airlines Is Leading Investments in Renewable Fuel Startups

Industry investment is an early step toward massive funding needed to develop sustainable aviation fuel — and funding is just one piece of the complicated puzzle that is adoption of that product. There’s a long way to go.

Justin Dawes | 9 months ago

Why United Airlines Is Leading Investments in Renewable Fuel Startups

Tourism

Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: Summer Edition

We're back with another installment of inspiration in hotels and hospitality, with an emphasis on craft and touch amidst a hyped-up business cycle for luxury. Here are a few brands, ideas, and services that deserved a hat tip in the first half of 2023.

Colin Nagy | 9 months ago

Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: Summer Edition

Travel Technology

AI Travel Tools Are Getting Better: We Tested Two

Some generative AI tools for travel booking are getting more impressive, and some are not.

Justin Dawes | 9 months ago

AI Travel Tools Are Getting Better: We Tested Two
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Travel Technology

Skift Webinar: How Will Technology Shape the Next 5 Years of Travel and Hospitality?

In a recent webinar, Amazon Web Services (AWS) joined Skift to explore how cloud technology can unlock foundational innovation for travel and hospitality companies across their organizations.

AWS for Travel and Hospitality + Skift | 9 months ago

Skift Webinar: How Will Technology Shape the Next 5 Years of Travel and Hospitality?

Online Travel

Trip.com Releases Upgraded Trip Planning AI Chatbot

Trip.com beat its biggest competitors in the West with the release of a generative AI chatbot early this year, and the company beat them again with its first major chatbot upgrade.

Justin Dawes | 9 months ago

Trip.com Releases Upgraded Trip Planning AI Chatbot

News Blog

IDEAS: Amphibious Caravan Merges Camping and Sea Transport

Sealvans, a Turkish start-up founded in 2020, has begun taking orders for its new amphibious caravans in Europe following the completion of successful R&D studies. The hybrid camper-boats have been designed to offer a seamless way to explore land and sea using a single vehicle - operating as a traditional caravan on land and a…

Adam Stacey | 9 months ago

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Ryanair and Lonely Planet Involved in New $100 Million AI Program by Amazon Web Services

The airline Ryanair and travel guide publisher Lonely Planet are taking part in a new $100 million program by Amazon Web Services to explore innovations in generative AI. AWS announced the Generative AI Innovation Center on Thursday with four partners, which also include sales tech company Highspot and communications platform Twilio. AWS said it is…

Justin Dawes | 11 months ago