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10 Years of the App Store (today!): two million apps and counting
News / Technology
10 Years of the App Store (today!): two million apps and counting
By Viewpoints | July 5, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Glenville Morris, product director, digital insights, for Travelport Digital “What We Call The App Store” “So you’re a developer and you’ve just spent two weeks or maybe a... Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Sleepbox's micro-hotels house travelers in urban areas
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Sleepbox's micro-hotels house travelers in urban areas
By Jill Menze | July 5, 2018
Sleepbox's portable micro-hotels are designed for travelers stuck in an airport or looking for a cheap and easy place to stay. The modular rooms are geared toward millennials who want accommodations that fall somewhere between hotels and Airbnbs.... Read More
VIDEO: Travel supremacy - Asian Tigers versus Global Elephants
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VIDEO: Travel supremacy - Asian Tigers versus Global Elephants
By PhocusWire | July 5, 2018
For many years it was expected, inevitably in a rather arrogant fashion, that western travel brands would simply expand their power to other corners of the globe.... Read More
Five become one as Stasher wins Expedia Affiliate Network startup initiative
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Five become one as Stasher wins Expedia Affiliate Network startup initiative
By Linda Fox | July 5, 2018
Hotel Jumpstart, the accelerator from Expedia Affiliate Network and Hotels.com, has announced Stasher as the winner of the program. Following a demo day in London this week, Stasher came out top no... Read More
Amazon Alexa for Hospitality D Berger
News / Technology
Alexa For Hospitality is a seminal moment in the industry (despite challenges)
By David Berger - Volara | July 4, 2018
The launch of Alexa for Hospitality is a seminal moment for hoteliers, as well as the ecosystem of vendors that serve them.... Read More
Brand reputation hangs in the balance with each customer
News / Distribution
Brand reputation hangs in the balance with each customer
By Marisa Garcia | July 4, 2018
A new study on the impact of positive or negative customer service experiences shows something we may already have suspected: a company’s reputation and customer loyalty hang in the balance with each... Read More
VIDEO: Next generation of travel tech leaders
News / Online
VIDEO: Next generation of travel tech leaders
By PhocusWire | July 4, 2018
Generally, the current crop of leaders of the industry were brought up on the early days of ecommerce.... Read More
Merlin Entertainments Alipay partnership2
News / Distribution
London attractions court Chinese tourists with new Alipay partnership
By Mitra Sorrells | July 3, 2018
Popular attractions such as the London Eye, Madame Tussauds London, London Eye River Cruise and more, will now accept Alipay for the purchase of tickets.... Read More
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
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