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OTA Insight new Revenue Insight tool
News / Technology
New data analytics tool aims to help hoteliers maximize revenue
By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2018
OTA Insight has released a new data visualization platform for hotel revenue management and optimization.  ... Read More
United Airlines on the future of mobile and tracking performance
News / Technology
United Airlines on the future of mobile and tracking performance
By Marisa Garcia | March 7, 2018
Matt Lincoln, manager – Digital Insights and Optimization at United Airlines believes that having a strong mobile app and a strong digital strategy and user experience is critical to customer service... Read More
Hoteliers given control of revenue management via voice tools
News / Technology
Hoteliers given control of revenue management via voice tools
By Kevin May | March 6, 2018
"Industry first" alert! Travel technology provider Ideas claims it has the first integration of a revenue management tool with voice control devices.... Read More
airbnb homes exec
News / Online
Airbnb names Amazon exec Greg Greeley president of Homes unit
By Jill Menze | March 6, 2018
Following a slew of product updates announced over the past couple weeks, Airbnb has appointed a new executive: Amazon’s Greg Greeley will join the company March 18 as president of the Homes business unit.... Read More
Rezdy lands new $3M round for North America activities tech push
News / Startups
Rezdy lands new $3M round for North America activities tech push
By Kevin May | March 6, 2018
Tours and activities booking tech specialist Rezdy has raised a further $3 million as part of an expansion warchest in the North America region.... Read More
In The Big Chair - Clare Gilmartin of Trainline
Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Clare Gilmartin of Trainline
By Kevin May | March 6, 2018
The former-eBay exec knows a lot about retail, expansion and customers - and can now add distribution, standardisation and mobile technology to her repertoire of skills needed to run an online business.... Read More
Amadeus Video Solutions
News / Technology
Amadeus' new interactive videos encourage traveler search and shopping
By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2018
Amadeus has created a new solution to help travel brands, destination marketing organizations, and online travel agencies use interactive video to facilitate consumers’ travel search and shopping.  ... Read More
What airlines stand to gain from better mobile apps
News / Technology
What airlines stand to gain from better mobile apps
By Jill Menze | March 6, 2018
Many airline mobile apps in the Asia Pacific region are still in their infancy when it comes to the search and booking process, often mimicking desktop purchase flow.... Read More
SITA report AI baggage handling
News / Technology
How AI could revolutionize baggage handling
By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2018
Baggage management is an enormous and complicated undertaking for airlines and airports. According to SITA, more than 4.5 billion bags are handled by baggage systems every year. ... Read More
Can artificial intelligence make baggage tracking better?
News / Technology
Can artificial intelligence make baggage tracking better?
By Marisa Garcia | March 6, 2018
IATA Resolution 753, which comes into effect this June, commits airlines to keeping track of baggage movements and aims to significantly reduce mishandled and misdirected bags. But it also creates new... Read More
Expressing a preference for better conversion rates
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Expressing a preference for better conversion rates
By Sponsored Content | March 6, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Bharat Patel, president of sales, marketing and commercial for CodeGen Abandonment rates for online travel bookings are notoriously high. Recent statistics from salecycle.c... Read More
google sells zagat to infatuation
News / Online
Google offloads Zagat to restaurant review site The Infatuation
By Jill Menze | March 5, 2018
Restaurant review mainstay Zagat is changing homes: Google, which has owned Zagat since 2011, has sold the brand to food discovery site the Infatuation for an undisclosed sum.... Read More
Unisys aims to ease the travel experience for pets and their humans
News / Technology
Unisys aims to ease the travel experience for pets and their humans
By Michele McDonald | March 5, 2018
Anyone who has ever committed a pet to the cargo hold of a plane knows the anxiety of wondering whether MollyPup or Princess Kitty is doing all right down there. Now, thanks to artificial intellige... Read More
Redeam $7.7M funding
News / Startups
Redeam gets $7.7M from travel execs and brands to push activity ticket tech
By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2018
Redeam's digital ticketing technology addresses a genuine need in the tours and activities market, and it just got a boost with $7.7 million raised in Series A funding.... Read More
wrapup march 5 2018
Notated News / Technology
HomeToGo, Utrip, Vacasa and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | March 5, 2018
In today’s wrap-up of news in brief… HomeToGo expands South American presence… Cape Air and Utrip launch AI travel planning tool… MeetingPackage.com unveils dynamic pricing strategy… Bd4travel and Vacasa see executive moves…... Read More
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