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Hotels need to embark on a new chapter - the digital one already written by Amazon
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 19, 2019
Hotels can fend off threats from outside by adopting a retailing mindset and using tech that supports their model, rather than relying on outdated property management systems.
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VIDEO: Understanding the biometric future for travel
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June 17, 2019
Biometric technology is becoming an accepted part of the journey for travelers in more parts of the world.
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Will food delivery apps eliminate the need for hotel room service?
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June 17, 2019
In recent years, new options for on-demand, personalized meals have emerged – initially disrupting the way people dine at home and now gaining traction among travelers as a convenient way to eat while...
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Q&A: Worldpay's Thomas Helldorff on challenges, trends and predictions for travel payments
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 13, 2019
Worldpay's vice president of vertical strategy for travel and airlines shares his thoughts on the role of mobile and alternative payments, how payment systems can drive conversions and much...
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Bitcoin continues to be on a slow burn as payment option in travel
By Linda Fox
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June 12, 2019
Can Bitcoin gain real traction in travel payments as it's explored by new segments?
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Will sightseeing buses be first to globally scale with autonomous vehicles?
By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura
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June 12, 2019
Robo-taxis are a fool's errand. Instead, delivering experiences such as sightseeing via autonomous vehicle makes for a better near-term strategy.
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Travel payments, part 2: Balancing friction and risk in fighting fraud
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 10, 2019
For part two in our series on travel payments, we explore issues related to fraud and how machine learning can help to solve them.
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Collaboration, not competition, can make the travel industry a digital leader
By Rom Hendler - InnoVel
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June 7, 2019
Travel, intangible and evolving, is a perfect example of a product particularly vulnerable to marketing myopia. So we should fix it, as an industry together.
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In The Big Chair - Jason Morehouse of Checkfront
By Kevin May
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June 7, 2019
Since launching in June, 2010, Checkfront has grown from a humble operation in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, to a business that processes over $1 billion in bookings annually, made by tour and...
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Will Google and Amazon embrace a blockchain travel marketplace?
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 7, 2019
Nordic Choice Hotels’ director of future business, Christian Lundén, says blockchain has the potential to disrupt travel distribution by stimulating activity from both startups and large tech players...
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VIDEO: Radware/ShieldSquare - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2019
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June 6, 2019
Protect the reputation and growth of your online business from malicious actors and threats through a simple cloud service.
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How payment tech could revolutionize travel brands in Latin America
By Howard Blankenship - CellPoint Mobile
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May 31, 2019
Have fintech and alternative forms of payment had an effect on the travel sector in Latin America? The short answer is yes; in fact, the impact is significant.
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VIDEO: How a cruise line embarks on digital transformation
By Kevin May
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May 23, 2019
Complicated products, expensive and considered purchases by consumers - just some of the elements in the cruise sector that are hard to shift to a digital-led future.
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VIDEO: Tech heads on a digital world to decipher in travel
By Kevin May
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May 21, 2019
The strategies that they impose on a business have to meet with the demands of their customers - a process that needs careful consideration, investment and, sometimes, good fortune.
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Take a look: Summit and Launch innovators at Phocuswright Europe 2019
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May 13, 2019
At Phocuswright Europe, innovators battle for a shot at being crowned the EMEA Travel Innovator of the Year or winning the People's Choice Award.
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