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What fuels Soltour’s strategy of digitalization and innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

The bigplayers,such as OTAs [Online Travel Agencies], are advancing in their adoption of new technologies, taking advantage of AI andbig datatools,while other actors are in earlier stages of integration, he says. However, he adds,the maturityvaries in one of the most consolidated verticals at a national level.

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Enhancing customer care through deep machine learning at Travelers

CIO Business Intelligence

New York-based insurance provider Travelers, with 30,000 employees and 2021 revenues of about $35 billion, is in the business of risk. We needed to think about those disciplines together and make progress to maximize the benefit to our customers and our business overall.â??. Another focus is on finding and nurturing talent.

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CIOs contend with gen AI growing pains

CIO Business Intelligence

Progress — and challenges Accenture’s work with Saudia Airlines involves a “travel companion” model that is far more than an online travel agency, reservation agent, or travel guide, Guan said.

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Travel Industry Revitalized by Seamless, Secure Payment Options

CIO Business Intelligence

With a travel resurgence already well under way, it’s essential for industry organizations to ensure they are offering consumers payment options that are not just convenient, but that also reduce risk and instill confidence with every transaction. Travel is back, and the industry needs to make sure they’re keeping pace.

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United transforms travel experience with Agent on Demand

CIO Business Intelligence

Jason Birnbaum, senior vice president of digital technology at United, launched the customer service on United’s e-Cloud with a technology partner amid the pandemic, both to accommodate social distancing and to provide an improved experience for distraught travelers. We’re about to go into a very busy summer,” Bence says.

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Avoiding a Stay at a Haunted Hotel And Why We Need a Travel App for That

CIO Business Intelligence

Imagine booking a room at a small, charming, off-the-beaten-path hotel on the Hawaiian island of Kauai using a popular mobile travel app, only to discover that the room is… haunted! As Dana told it, she went to bed at midnight after a long travel day. Does such a travel app exist? That’s what happened to my friend Dana.

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Riyadh Air and IBM forge AI-Driven partnership to revolutionize aviation

CIO Business Intelligence

This collaboration is set to revolutionize the air travel experience by leveraging IBMs WatsonX AI portfolio and consulting services to enhance both guest and employee experiences. AI-driven solutions will provide personalized and efficient services, attracting more travelers and supporting the goal of serving 330 million passengers annually.

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