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Articles tagged “tour operators”

Tourism

Disney Magic Key Lawsuit Settlement Puts Program Under Spotlight

Disney will be phasing out its advanced park reservation system in 2024, part of the controversy in the recent Dream Key Pass lawsuit. What this means for crowd control going forward remains to be seen.

Selene Brophy | 4 months ago

Disney Magic Key Lawsuit Settlement Puts Program Under Spotlight

Tourism

Adventure Tourism in Darien Gap With Migrant Crisis Raises Ethical Questions

In a world of extreme disparities of wealth and opportunity, travelers face these questions every day. But they are especially pronounced in this area where at least 137 migrants have died or gone missing.

Daina Beth Solomon and Laura Gottesdiener, Reuters | 4 months ago

Adventure Tourism in Darien Gap With Migrant Crisis Raises Ethical Questions

Travel Technology

TUI Group’s AI Chatbot Is First of Several Pilots

TUI Group is one of the first companies to test how it can use a generative AI chatbot to help consumers search through its own portfolio of products.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

TUI Group’s AI Chatbot Is First of Several Pilots

Tourism

India’s Travel Tax Rules Keep Changing — and It’s Hurting Domestic Companies

The Indian government has introduced a layer of complexity and confusion for travel companies in the country.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 5 months ago

India’s Travel Tax Rules Keep Changing — and It’s Hurting Domestic Companies

News Blog

CultureTrip Sold To CEO and Is Now Trying To Sell Itself After Failing At Everything Else

The story of Culture Trip is sordid, and in the scheme of things, an inconsequential blip on the face of heavily funded travel startups. What was at some point was an SEO-fueled destination content factory that had raised a lot of money and failed to create enough revenues, it tried to pivot into being an…

Rafat Ali | 5 months ago

News Blog

IDEAS: SOTC Travel Introduces Three Regional Languages to Website

SOTC Travel has introduced three new regional languages to its website - Hindi, Gujarati and Tamil, in addition to English - in order to target the growing customer market within Regional India-Bharat and provide a more accessible guest experience. In addition to the new language offering, SOTC has also curated a collection of holidays designed…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

Startups

Smiler Raises $8.5 Million to Connect Photographers with Tourists: Startup Funding Roundup

Smiler wants to make it easier for photographers and tourists to connect at travel destinations, while more startups are venturing into developing sustainable aviation fuel.

Justin Dawes | 5 months ago

Smiler Raises $8.5 Million to Connect Photographers with Tourists: Startup Funding Roundup

Airlines

India Daily: Go First Raises Pilot Pay With Retention Allowance

With enticing offers, the crisis-hit carrier endeavors to hold on to its flying crew, who are increasingly considering alternative opportunities.

Amrita Ghosh | 6 months ago

India Daily: Go First Raises Pilot Pay With Retention Allowance

Travel Technology

GetYourGuide Joins Kayak and Expedia With a ChatGPT Plugin

ChatGPT plugins had already covered flight and hotel bookings. Now, two new travel companies are joining the experiment, bringing ticketed events and car rentals into the mix.

Justin Dawes | 6 months ago

GetYourGuide Joins Kayak and Expedia With a ChatGPT Plugin

Tourism

India Daily: Tour Operators Call For Tax Rollback to Revive Inbound Tourism

While tourism to India has still not recovered, losing business to global players will hurt the Indian travel industry. Will they be able to take advantage of the opportunity?

Amrita Ghosh | 7 months ago

India Daily: Tour Operators Call For Tax Rollback to Revive Inbound Tourism