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China remains the stumbling block over global NDC adoption
News / Distribution
China remains the stumbling block over global NDC adoption
By Kevin May | March 13, 2018
NDC might be the driving force behind changes in airline distribution - but there is a stumbling block in it gaining global adoption: China. Read More
Amadeus invests in real-time technology to improve airport passenger flow
News / Distribution
Amadeus invests in real-time technology to improve airport passenger flow
By Jill Menze | March 13, 2018
To help expedite traveler movement through airports, Amadeus Ventures has invested in analytics software company CrowdVision. Read More
Kayak update baggage fees branded fares
News / Online
Kayak gets first major makeover in three years, includes fees and branded fares
By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018
For the first time in three years, Booking Holdings-owned metasearch engine Kayak has unveiled a redesign of the site. Read More
TripActions raises $51M to fix “severely broken” corporate travel system
News / Distribution
TripActions raises $51M to fix “severely broken” corporate travel system
By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018
TripActions believes it has a solution to reinvent business travel by giving travelers more choices, better support and incentives to spend wisely.    Read More
Voice series part 2 user experience
News / Technology
Voice tech in travel, part 2: UX and design
By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018
The days of typing search terms into a browser or clicking through drop-down menus may be fading. Rising in their place is a much more natural interface: voice. Here are the characteristics of an... Read More
Facebook trip consideration ad strategy
News / Online
Facebook launches new targeted ad strategy for travel brands
By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2018
Facebook is using its knowledge of consumers’ online behavior to help brands market their deals and destinations to travelers earlier in their planning process.   Read More
hipmunk updates
News / Technology
Hipmunk redesigns flight search tool, debuts new meetings function
By Jill Menze | March 8, 2018
Hipmunk is stepping out with two notable updates to its services around how users search for and book travel. Read More
Europe online shopping abandonment
News / Online
Why website abandonment rates are so high for European travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2018
European travelers appear to be more commitment-phobic lately when it comes to booking accommodations, travel and experiences.    Read More
What airlines stand to gain from better mobile apps
News / Technology
What airlines stand to gain from better mobile apps
By Jill Menze | March 6, 2018
Many airline mobile apps in the Asia Pacific region are still in their infancy when it comes to the search and booking process, often mimicking desktop purchase flow. Read More
SITA report AI baggage handling
News / Technology
How AI could revolutionize baggage handling
By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2018
Baggage management is an enormous and complicated undertaking for airlines and airports. According to SITA, more than 4.5 billion bags are handled by baggage systems every year.  Read More
wrapup march 5 2018
Notated News / Technology
HomeToGo, Utrip, Vacasa and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | March 5, 2018
In today’s wrap-up of news in brief… HomeToGo expands South American presence… Cape Air and Utrip launch AI travel planning tool… MeetingPackage.com unveils dynamic pricing strategy… Bd4travel and... Read More
Voice tech in travel, part 1: Brand adoption
News / Technology
Voice tech in travel, part 1: Brand adoption
By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2018
The days of typing search terms into a browser or clicking through drop-down menus may be fading. Rising in their place is a much more natural interface: voice. Read More
Google Flights: the mainstream player everyone feared?
News / Online
Google Flights: the mainstream player everyone feared?
By Kevin May | March 2, 2018
Google doesn't really talk about how well its Flights metasearch engine is shaping up against its powerful competitors - but external data providers can help shine a light. Read More
airline-dynamic pricing
Opinion / Distribution
Dynamic pricing should be changing the game for airlines
By Rajendran Vellapalath - TPConnects | March 1, 2018
Let me start by saying that dynamic pricing isn’t something new. In fact its origins go way, way back to the midst of time, when pricing was simply influenced by supply and demand. Read More
WeChat usage by travel brands
News / Technology
How travel brands are using WeChat to reach Chinese consumers
By Mitra Sorrells | March 1, 2018
With more than 963 million active users each month, WeChat is the leading social media app in China.   Read More
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