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VIDEO: Infare on the importance of data and intelligence for airlines
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September 16, 2019
Airlines sit on piles of data, perhaps more than any other element within the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.
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Beekeeper grabs $45M to add buzz to hotel staff communications
By Kevin May
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September 16, 2019
The Switzerland-based company works with a string of hotels around the world, as well as providing tools for companies in the manufacturing and retail industries.
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Trip Planning 3.0 – this time it’s more than personal
By Manuel Hilty - Nezasa
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September 13, 2019
Some survivors are learning from the past, making the most of today’s tech landscape to create fit-for-purpose planning and booking tools for today’s travelers.
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WEBINAR REPLAY! Battle of the brand: How guest reviews steal the show
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September 12, 2019
The webinar will showcase the results of multiple research efforts and emphasize the fact that investments in online reputation result in the highest return on investment.
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VIDEO: How Booking.com will weave every element of a trip together
By Kevin May
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September 12, 2019
Details of exactly how the giant will achieve its ambition to connect hotel guests with activities and transportation, plus a myriad of other travel-related services, are becoming clearer now.
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How I Got Here, episode 4 - Ethan Bernstein of Freebird
By Kevin May
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September 12, 2019
The co-founder and CEO of Freebird, Ethan Bernstein, joins Kevin May and David Litwak for the latest episode.
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VIDEO: The Points Guy on airline loyalty shifts and aviation pain points
By Kevin May
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September 10, 2019
Brian Kelly is an influential figure in the world of airline loyalty, launching The Points Guy as a consumer guide in 2010 and now overseeing a sizeable media business.
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VIDEO: SITA on aviation's massive task to connect the digital dots
By Kevin May
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September 9, 2019
PhocusWire spoke to SITA CEO Barbara Dalibard about the "digitalization" of passengers and both the opportunities and challenges facing the entire sector.
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STARTUP STAGE: Padlifter wants to connect vacation rental service providers
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 6, 2019
Padlifter is a marketplace to connect vacation rental hosts with providers of services such as property management, security, marketing, maintenance, laundry, accounting and more.
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TripAdvisor will offer Wi-Fi services to restaurants to help their marketing efforts
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 20, 2019
TripAdvisor Wi-Fi Plus is a new option to enable restaurants to offer free Wi-Fi to their guests in return for sharing their email or social media credential.
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STARTUP STAGE: Saba Hospitality builds tools to maximize guest and hotel staff engagement
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 12, 2019
Saba Hospitality is building solutions for the hospitality industry using artificial intelligence and scalable chatbot technology.
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TripAdvisor focuses on good news in Experiences as overall revenue continues to fall
By Kevin May
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August 8, 2019
Revenue increased from $376 million to $422 million over the course of the first and second quarters of 2019 but year-over-year the business is down 3% in the comparable three-month periods.
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Sounding Off: Damaging trust can take years to rebuild
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August 2, 2019
CEOs walk a communications tightrope, where a loose word or two can trigger doubts in the minds of consumers that can last an age in business years.
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Cruise line apps are igniting early onboard spending
By Tom Stieghorst - Travel Weekly
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July 24, 2019
Cruise lines are expanding and refining their mobile device apps, and one result is a growing stream of onboard revenue as more people book activities through the app before boarding.
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A tale of two startups - a booming tours and activities sector has a dark side
By Kevin May
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July 23, 2019
For all the money pouring into the likes of GetYourGuide and Klook, spare a thought for other businesses that are finding the sector extremely tough.
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