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Amazon Go - why having this level of convenience is nerve-jangling
Notated News / Technology
Amazon Go - why having this level of convenience is nerve-jangling
By Daniel Cooper - Engadget | January 23, 2018
Half a decade in the making, and after a year of intensive testing, Amazon's cashier-free convenience store is opening to the public.... Read More
Video: How a travel startup uses Blockchain as part of a wider service
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Video: How a travel startup uses Blockchain as part of a wider service
By Kevin May | January 23, 2018
For all the talk of Blockchain-led services on the verge of disrupting the travel industry, there still seems to be very few brands putting it at the heart of what they do.... Read More
TUI Group, Utrip unleash AI-driven travel planning platform
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TUI Group, Utrip unleash AI-driven travel planning platform
By Jill Menze | January 23, 2018
TUI Group has tapped digital travel discovery platform Utrip to help personalize the traveler planning experience through artificial intelligence.... Read More
travljp content marketing
News / Online
How content truly is king for a travel search site
By Mitra Sorrells | January 23, 2018
Travel.jp, Japan’s largest travel search site, is drawing eyebrow-raising numbers to its articles and reviews that would make most media companies envious.  ... Read More
Uber CEO doing the rounds in Europe
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Uber CEO doing the rounds in Europe
By Martin Cowen | January 23, 2018
Dara Khosrowshahi's global goodwill tour as Uber's CEO took in a tech conference in Munich this week before heading to the World Economic Forum in Davos. Speaking first at the 2018 Digital, Life, D... Read More
Key priorities for travel brands in a data-driven future
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Key priorities for travel brands in a data-driven future
By Marisa Garcia | January 23, 2018
Adobe and Econsultancy have carried out an in depth study of Digital Trends in Travel and Hospitality Sectors, conducted in Q3 of 2017 and based on a survey of more 600 marketing executives, and revea... Read More
Podcast: Payam Safa of Bellhop on building a transparent transportation network
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Podcast: Payam Safa of Bellhop on building a transparent transportation network
By Nick Vivion | January 23, 2018
There's been quite the pivot for mobile concierge startup Bellhop. The startup recently moved into providing a "best fare" search layer across on-demand transportation apps. It's basically a meta-laye... Read More
How business travel trends might affect your bottom line in 2018
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How business travel trends might affect your bottom line in 2018
By Viewpoints | January 23, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Chris Baker, UK managing director of Concur. As a general rule, travel moves in slow, easy to predict waves. There are smaller spikes around certain occasions (Easter, Than... Read More
Travelport expands merchandising tool to more than 250 airlines
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Travelport expands merchandising tool to more than 250 airlines
By Mitra Sorrells | January 22, 2018
More than 250 airlines are now using Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding merchandising tool to market branded fares and ancillaries.  ... Read More
What is beyond the Bitcoin bubble?
Notated News / Technology
What is beyond the Bitcoin bubble?
By Steven Jones - New York Times Magazine | January 22, 2018
Yes, it’s driven by greed — but the mania for cryptocurrency could wind up building something much more important than wealth.... Read More
Seven in ten airline bookings have ancillary product option
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Seven in ten airline bookings have ancillary product option
By Kevin May | January 22, 2018
Amadeus claims over two-thirds of global air bookings are now eligible to include an ancillary service.... Read More
Investigation: How airlines gain an edge through pricing (Part One)
Opinion / Distribution
Investigation: How airlines gain an edge through pricing (Part One)
By Riccardo Boin and others - McKinsey | January 22, 2018
Most airlines have optimized their core ticket costs. But as ancillary purchases represent an increasing percentage of customer spending airlines must rethink their revenue-management practices.... Read More
Research Spotlight: US online travel market overview
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Research Spotlight: US online travel market overview
By PhocusWire | January 22, 2018
Though economic and geopolitical events impacted the travel industry in 2016 - growth approached just 1%, with the corporate sector in particular struggling - the pace picked back up for 2017.... Read More
lokckchain booking disruption
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Is this the start of blockchain-based disruption for travel?
By Mitra Sorrells | January 22, 2018
LockChain - what may be the first blockchain-based marketplace for booking hotels and private accommodations - released its alpha version on Friday. ... Read More
Wrapup January 22 2018
Notated News / Technology
HomeToGo, TrustYou and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | January 22, 2018
HomeToGo connects with Tripz.com… TrustYou launches all-in-one guest feedback platform… Uplift aims to end jet lag… Travolutionary adds suppliers… Jump Bikes expands service…... Read More
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