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Psychology, emotion hold key to extraordinary travel experiences
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March 31, 2022
Ogilvy vice chairman Rory Sutherland and Immersion founder and neuroeconomist Paul Zak explain how travel brands can tap into human emotions and motivations.
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March 29, 2022
In an interview with PhocusWire, tech chief Paula Felstead of Hotelbeds describes her first impressions of joining both a leading player in the travel industry and the wider marketplace.
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March 29, 2022
Travelport CEO Greg Webb and COO John Elieson answer questions about the company and the industry.
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Sounding Off: Metaverse requires a big change in perception to be accepted
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March 25, 2022
The concept will need more than the promise of showcasing a destination or service for it to truly replace the physical enjoyments that travel can provide.
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Consumer interest in travel high, but booking frustrations linger
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March 22, 2022
A survey finds travel ranks as the most enjoyable activity, but it came in fourth based on how much respondents enjoy the process of researching and booking a trip.
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A call to airlines: start executing, stop innovating
By Irra Ariella Khi - Zamna
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March 21, 2022
The technology required to support this for the industry already exists and is being deployed by leading airlines. It just isn’t being fully utilized - yet.
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Nonius acquires Criton in hotel tech roll-up
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March 15, 2022
Criton claims it is the largest provider of hotel guest apps in the U.K., working with the likes of Cheval Residences, Sunborn and Devonshire Hotels.
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VIDEO: Travelers and the journey now
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March 15, 2022
The new traveler experience is not all about technology, although it plays a part in how people want to travel, stay and enjoy or work in a destination.
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How to solve the lodging industry’s tech skills gap
By Sebastien Leitner - Cloudbeds
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March 14, 2022
The industry must streamline training, prioritize technology that is easy to use and educate the next generation of hospitality workers.
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In The Big Chair - Michele Fitzpatrick of Eviivo
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March 10, 2022
Since 2012, Michele Fitzpatrick has been CEO of U.K.-based Eviivo, which provides a cloud-based booking and property management platform.
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VIDEO: Guest experience as the leading tactic in rentals
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March 7, 2022
If price is not the determining factor for a traveler to choose which product they're going to opt for on a trip, then overall experience could be the clincher.
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Mews continues tech spending spree with Bizzon acquisition
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March 3, 2022
Point-of-sale software provider Bizzon is Mews’ second acquisition this month and fifth overall.
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Virdee closes seed financing with additional $5M
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March 1, 2022
Virdee provides digital check-in and virtual concierge solutions that integrate with door lock and property management systems.
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VIDEO: Building a digital connection between airlines and passengers
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February 28, 2022
Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse, SITA Lab’s Gustavo Piña explains how the airport experience is changing.
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