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Consider what happens after the crisis is over (and use it to your advantage)
Opinion / Technology
Consider what happens after the crisis is over (and use it to your advantage)
By Gavin Smith - Element | May 25, 2020
How you can make the business and your people work better, because when this situation is over, and it will be over, people will start travelling again. ... Read More
How to use communications to rebuild confidence, get passengers back on planes
Opinion / Technology
How to use communications to rebuild confidence, get passengers back on planes
By Nick Key - 15Below | May 25, 2020
Passengers must be willing and able to navigate new regulations and legislation, plus understand and accept new cabin configurations, onboard safety procedures and immigration controls.... Read More
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News / Online
TripActions aggregates sources of COVID-19 data to assist companies, travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | May 25, 2020
The company is launching a series of new products that surface COVID-19 data for companies and travelers.... Read More
Sounding Off: Be careful where you place your marketing bets
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Be careful where you place your marketing bets
By PhocusWire | May 22, 2020
It's too easy to knock one particular type of intermediary, without considering what might be lurking in the background.... Read More
What to know about travel marketing across generations post-COVID-19
Opinion / Online
What to know about travel marketing across generations post-COVID-19
By Ann Fishman - Generational Targeted Marketing | May 22, 2020
Here's how travel providers can make adjustments to accommodate the future needs and proclivities of distinct generations of American travelers.... Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Tobias Ragge of HRS
News / Distribution
VIDEO: New Reality With... Tobias Ragge of HRS
By PhocusWire | May 21, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Tobias Ragge, CEO of HRS, the Germany-based business travel accommodation platform.... Read More
Google adds filter to match healthcare workers with hotel rooms
News / Online
Google adds filter to match healthcare workers with hotel rooms
By Linda Fox | May 21, 2020
Google is making it easier for key workers to find hotel accommodation via a COVID-19 responder rooms filter.... Read More
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 2
Opinion / Online
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 2
By Mario Gavira | May 21, 2020
In this scenario the emotional and social impact the coronavirus crisis has on humanity is too deep for people to get back to the old normal, especially in terms of their travel behavior.... Read More
InPhocus, episode 11 - An opportunity for NDC post-coronavirus
News / Distribution
InPhocus, episode 11 - An opportunity for NDC post-coronavirus
By PhocusWire | May 21, 2020
Norm Rose, a Phocuswright analyst and veteran travel technology consultant, thinks the reset phase that airlines currently find themselves in will accelerate NDC as a standard (and more) in aviation.... Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
Tour operators: It's time to stop fighting online travel agencies
By Daniel Pino - TourOpp | May 21, 2020
TourOpp CEO Daniel Pino outlines things tour and activity suppliers should be demanding of OTAs.... Read More
Expedia Group sees "great things ahead" and vows less reliance on Google
News / Online
Expedia Group sees "great things ahead" and vows less reliance on Google
By Jill Menze | May 20, 2020
Despite the coronavirus' impact on business, Expedia Group believes it's well-positioned to bounce back and steer away from Google.... Read More
Lastminute Group to raise €95M to boost financial position
News / Distribution
Lastminute Group to raise €95M to boost financial position
By Linda Fox | May 20, 2020
The company says the equity capital will enable it to “capture business opportunities… at significantly better conditions.”... Read More
EasyJet admits security hack of 9 million passenger records
News / Technology
EasyJet admits security hack of 9 million passenger records
By Kevin May | May 20, 2020
The Europe-based airline says the attack captured names, email addresses and travel details, including 2,200 customers that had their credit card details stolen.... Read More
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Hilton’s Nassetta: 3 to 4 years for recovery, but “no less optimistic” about travel
By Mitra Sorrells | May 20, 2020
Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta says the company is seeing occupancy grow in some regions, but the economic impact of COVID-19 will make recovery a multi-year affair.... Read More
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Opinion / Online
Skeptical travel brands will be better prepared for the day after COVID-19
By Eran Shust - Splitty | May 20, 2020
In the face of an unknown future for the travel industry, it means to doubt certain “certainties” everyone believes in and to set out to find your truth.... Read More
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