Customer Relationship Management

VIDEO: Vivere - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Vivere - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 10, 2018
Vivere.travel transforms your vacation vision into reality. A personalized, interest-based, visual travel guide. Read More
VIDEO: AirHelp - Launch pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Technology
VIDEO: AirHelp - Launch pitch winner at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 6, 2018
Machine learning: AirHelps' bots in charge of handling claims. Read More
Arrivedo launches API to help hotels localize the guest experience
News / Online
Arrivedo launches API to help hotels localize the guest experience
By Jill Menze | December 5, 2018
Arrivedo, an online platform that curates things to do around hotels, has launched an API for hotel groups. Read More
VIDEO: Skylark - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Skylark - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | December 4, 2018
What's the future of luxury travel? It's what we all want: convenience, transparency, value, service - and amazing vacations. Read More
Marriott admits 500 million guest accounts hacked
News / Technology
Marriott admits 500 million guest accounts hacked
By Kevin May | November 30, 2018
A major security breach impacting on half a billion guest records in the Starwood reservation system has been disclosed by Marriott. Read More
Simpleview Tourism Media merger
News / Online
Simpleview, Tourism Media merge to create global marketing organization
By Mitra Sorrells | November 30, 2018
Arizona-based Simpleview and Liverpool-based Tourism Media Group are merging, creating a global marketing organization that will serve more than 800 destination marketing organizations, regional tourism... Read More
VIDEO: Teckst - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Teckst - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | November 29, 2018
Teckst empowers travel brands to text with their customers in real time using flexible CRM integrations. Read More
VIDEO: Situm Indoor Positioning - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Situm Indoor Positioning - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May | November 28, 2018
Indoor navigation technology for the traveler. Indoor workforce and asset-tracking technology to boost productivity. Read More
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Interview / Technology
Technically Speaking - Laura Miller of InterContinental Hotels Group
By Mitra Sorrells | November 26, 2018
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) named Laura Miller chief information officer in February 2018, with responsibility for infrastructure and operations, enterprise architecture and data, IT security... Read More
VIDEO: AccorHotels on adapting to shocks, localization and the road to digital
News / Distribution
VIDEO: AccorHotels on adapting to shocks, localization and the road to digital
By Linda Fox | November 19, 2018
AccorHotels has been on a digital journey since 2014 when it announced its five-year digital transformation strategy. Read More
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News / Technology
Could Google or Amazon end up owning the traveler profile?
By Linda Fox | November 9, 2018
Who owns the customer profile is going to change, and it could be an online giant such as Google or Amazon. Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
Travel fraud trends you need to know
By Michael Reitblat - Forter | November 5, 2018
Online fraud is rampant and travel brands are feeling the pain more than ever before. Fraud attack rates overall have increased by 13% since the beginning of 2017, and these rates show no signs of... Read More
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News / Distribution
Expedia rolls out Guest Insights technology for booking behavior intel
By Linda Fox | October 30, 2018
Expedia is adding to its services it offers hotels with its Guest Insights technology. Read More
Q&A: Tech, people and policy - the evolution of travel insurance
From Our Partners / Technology
Q&A: Tech, people and policy - the evolution of travel insurance
By Kevin May | October 29, 2018
Beth Godlin has worked in the travel insurance sector for 25 years, so is well-placed to analyze where it has come from and where it is heading. Read More
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News / Online
VIDEO: The two well-funded activities brands speak out
By Kevin May & PhocusWire | October 22, 2018
It's been quite a year for Klook and GetYourGuide - both in terms of their individual strategies and the changes taking place in the tours and activities sector that they operate in. Read More
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