Hugo Pellegrin, auteur/autrice sur Le 10 Minutes Hôtelier - Page 31

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Airbnb se relance discrètement sur le marché des expériences

🏠 In April 2023, Airbnb paused adding new experiences to focus on core accommodations. By the fall of 2024, Airbnb discreetly reopened its platform for hosts to add new experiences without an official announcement. Mitch Batch, CEO of Tripschool, noticed the change browsing properties in Tuscany. Airbnb aims to offer a diverse selection of experiences reflecting the culture of global cities.

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Les réseaux sociaux influencent un tiers des Français pour leur prochain voyage

🌍 - An Opodo study found that 33% of French people are influenced by social media for their travel destinations. The impact is greater among younger demographics, with 58% of individuals aged 25-34 and 52% of those aged 18-24 being influenced. In contrast, only 13% of those aged 55-64 are affected. Additionally, 47% share travel content online to keep memories, while 41% of 25-34 and 36% of 18-24 year-olds have experienced disappointment from social media-influenced trips. Social media's influence extends to other European countries, with 49% of Spanish and Portuguese and 47% of Italians acknowledging its impact, compared to 32% of Germans.

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L’OTA Reiwa Travel lève plus de 30 millions d’euros

🏠 Reiwa Travel, a Japanese digital travel agency, raised €30,595,200 (about $33 million or 4.8 billion yen) for their recent funding round led by SMBC-GB Growth No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership, with participation from PKSHA Technology and existing investors. To date, the company has secured a total of €44,618,000 in financing. This capital boost will fund AI integration into their travel search engine, development of a smart travel concierge, and optimization of dynamic pricing. A joint AI project with PKSHA Technology is set to launch in October.

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Booking : 48% des voyageurs font confiance à l’IA pour planifier leur séjour

🏖️ 56% of travelers express a desire to find off-the-beaten-path destinations and experiences. Around 48% trust AI to plan their trips, with Booking.com's AI Trip Planner available in the US, UK, New Zealand, and Australia. Despite its popularity, users lack experience in making creative requests to AI for more personalized recommendations. Booking.com suggests using detailed and creative prompts for better results, citing the need for specificity to unlock unique travel opportunities.

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Cybersécurité : les données de plus de 120 000 passeports exposés au Royaume-Uni

🔒 Over 122,964 passports, 17,102 work permits, 2,810 visas, and 26,311 CVs were exposed due to a data leak at the British temp agency Gigtogig. The information was made public for several weeks due to a misconfigured Amazon AWS S3 bucket. In total, around 217,000 files were compromised. Cybernews detected the leak on August 5, and the breach was secured by August 24, 2024. Gigtogig's clients include Hilton, Sainsbury's, Marriott, and G4S.

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Skyscanner accepte plus de 100 cryptomonnaies via Travala

💸 Travala, a blockchain-based travel agency, partners with Skyscanner to integrate its inventory, enabling payments with over 100 cryptocurrencies. The partnership allows Travala's 2 million plus global hotel listings on Skyscanner, joining established travel agencies like Expedia and Booking.com. Skyscanner has a user base of 110 million monthly visitors, providing substantial visibility for cryptocurrency use in travel.

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Le chinois Fosun cède Thomas Cook au groupe eSky

🌍 Thomas Cook, liquidated in 2019, was reborn in 2020 by Fosun Tourism Group as an online travel agency. On September 5, 2024, eSky Group acquired Thomas Cook from Fosun. The British travel brand was initially bought by Fosun for £11 million. eSky, covering over 50 countries with brands eSky and eDestinos, serves 150+ million customers, offering 550 airlines and 1.3 million hotels globally. In 2023, eSky's profits rose 42% to over €19 million, almost tripling its 2019 level.

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Mobi aide à mieux cerner les intentions des voyageurs grâce à l’IA

📡 Mobi, a U.S.-based company founded at MIT in 2012, has launched Intent Driven Search, an AI-powered travel search engine, from Somerville, Massachusetts. Anna Jaffe, CEO and co-founder, highlighted the use of generative AI and LLMs to understand customer travel intentions, and a multimodal approach combining exclusive content with advanced planning AI to deliver personalized travel recommendations. Mobi boasts a database of over 40 million points of interest.

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Location saisonnière : Host & Stay lève 10,5 millions de livres sterling

💰 Host & Stay, a UK-based holiday rental management startup, secured funding of £10.5 million, equivalent to €12,437,565. Operating since 2018, the company manages over 1,200 properties. The investment, led by Growth Partner with a minority stake, will support growth strategies, including the acquisition of competitors Airhost For You (105 properties) and Norfolk Holiday Properties (130 properties).

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Tour Amigo lève 2 millions de dollars pour son développement

🏕 Tour Amigo, an Australian marketplace provider leveraging AI for tour operators and cruise lines, has raised $2 million in funding. The investment round, led by Wavemaker Partners with participation from 500 Global, aims to expand product offerings, including reservation software and APIs for destination management and group travel. The funding will also enhance tools for the cruising industry and facilitate North American market growth. Key issues addressed include outdated booking systems and the need for improved integration, per Wavemaker's General Partner Andy Hwang.

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