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Everything hotels need to know about calculating direct sales
Opinion / Distribution
Everything hotels need to know about calculating direct sales
By Cesar Lopez - Mirai | July 3, 2018
Would you go on a diet without knowing or controlling your weight and without using scales? Then why, as a professional, do you want to boost your direct sales without knowing its cost?... Read More
Lyft moves into bike-sharing with Motivate acquisition
News / Online
Lyft moves into bike-sharing with Motivate acquisition
By Kevin May | July 3, 2018
Lyft claims it is on a path to "revolutionize urban transportation" with an agreement to acquire the technology and corporate functions of bike-sharing brand Motivate.... Read More
safr startup stage
Interview / Technology
STARTUP STAGE: Safr wants to make ride-sharing safe for women
By Jill Menze | July 3, 2018
Accusations of assault and discrimination have trailed leading ride-share companies for some time now, and women-focused startup Safr is aiming to change the experience for riders and drivers alike.... Read More
How travel providers can sell experiences better than Airbnb
News / Online
How travel providers can sell experiences better than Airbnb
By Viewpoints | July 3, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Matt Walker, chief storyteller at LikeWhere. If you want to "Live like a Local", traveling is a risk. You are better off staying home. What’s more local than waking up i... Read More
TripAdvisor takes a lead but most of travel search is up for grabs
News / Distribution
TripAdvisor takes a lead but most of travel search is up for grabs
By Marisa Garcia | July 3, 2018
A new study finds that 56% of organic searches in the travel and hospitality industry are open to competition. The Conductor Searchlight platform tracked nearly 45,000 search terms that consumers u... Read More
LINE app travel service
News / Online
Japan’s LINE app is getting into the travel business
By Mitra Sorrells | July 2, 2018
LINE, the most popular communication app in Japan with nearly 200 million active users per month, has created a travel booking site.... Read More
Technology and customer experience analysis
News / Technology
Why technology is the key to a great customer experience for travelers
By Rakshit Desai - FCM Travel Solutions | July 2, 2018
It’s a universally acknowledged fact that technology has influenced every aspect of human life, specifically over the last few years. This stands unambiguously true for travel industry.... Read More
phocuswright dynamic pricing bundling
News / Technology
New trends in AI-driven predictive pricing and bundling
By Phocuswright Research | July 2, 2018
The concepts of personalization, big data analysis and dynamic pricing/offers have been discussed and debated in the press for a number of years, though limited evidence exists of any wide-level adoption in the travel industry today.... Read More
Egencia global WiFi for business
News / Technology
Expedia’s TMC now offers global Wi-Fi for business travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | July 2, 2018
Egencia, the business travel arm of the Expedia Group, has added global WiFi as a benefit for clients through its Egencia Advantage program.  ... Read More
China's travel tech companies make steady progress with AI
From Our Partners / Online
China's travel tech companies make steady progress with AI
By Sponsored Content | July 2, 2018
This is an article by Ritesh Gupta for TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Use cases of artificial intelligence are being refined as Chinese technology c... Read More
KDS integrates Routehappy to boost airline content in Neo booking tool
News / Distribution
KDS integrates Routehappy to boost airline content in Neo booking tool
By Marisa Garcia | July 2, 2018
Routehappy and KDS have signed a multi-year subscription deal which will further enhance content delivered in the KDS Neo solution by integrating Routehappy airline data. The partnership will see R... Read More
Tripsta web agency halts operations amid financial row
News / Online
Tripsta web agency halts operations amid financial row
By Kevin May | June 29, 2018
Online travel agency group Tripsta has suspended operations in the wake of a failed new business plan that is being blamed on "certain partners".... Read More
quote of the week 27
News / Online
QOTW: Something about how easy it is to burn cash
By PhocusWire | June 29, 2018
Quote from Craig Paddock, director of search for MMGY Global, in an article on PhocusWire this week.... Read More
Online travel agencies face action for search, charges and discount practices
News / Online
Online travel agencies face action for search, charges and discount practices
By Kevin May | June 29, 2018
An ongoing probe into sales tactics by online travel agencies has seen a number of brands warned over the way they display prices and market to users.... Read More
How AI is helping airline customer service reps get closer to customers
News / Distribution
How AI is helping airline customer service reps get closer to customers
By Viewpoints | June 29, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Mikhail Naumov, co-founder and president of DigitalGenius. It’s no secret that travelers aren’t exactly “best buddies” with airlines in terms of customer service. Air trave... Read More
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