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sevenrooms restaurant experience
News / Technology
Do diners want technology to enhance the restaurant experience?
By Jill Menze | July 25, 2018
Technology has transformed the customer experience for travelers, who now expect on-demand, personalized service at all stages of the traveler journey. This often includes while dining, for everything from researching where to go to paying the bill.... Read More
travel-payments-evolution
Opinion / Technology
How online payment trends are impacting the travel industry
By Morten Larsen - Booking.com | July 25, 2018
The world of online payments is undergoing a rapid transformation. Whereas once customers had scant options - primarily credit cards and bank transfers - to make bookings over the internet, they now have an ever-expanding choice of 21st-century technology, from PayPal to MobilePay.... Read More
virtual-reality-tours
News / Technology
Virtual reality is still finding its space at the customer experience table
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2018
Virtual reality hasn't gone mainstream, but barriers to content creation are coming down so it could still build momentum in travel.... Read More
(ICYMI) GoEuro goes into new markets, adds new languages
News / Distribution
(ICYMI) GoEuro goes into new markets, adds new languages
By Martin Cowen | July 25, 2018
Multi-modal search and booking engine GoEuro has added three new destinations and six new languages as it heads towards its mid-2019 target of covering all of Europe. The new countries are Ukraine, N... Read More
big-chair-openjaw
Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Kieron Branagan of OpenJaw Technologies
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2018
Founded in Dublin in 2002, OpenJaw Technologies helps travel companies become retailers. In 2016, the company was acquired by TravelSky Technology, a major technology player for travel companies in China. ... Read More
Attractions added to WeChat ranking update
News / Distribution
Attractions added to WeChat ranking update
By Martin Cowen | July 25, 2018
Asia-Pacific and Australasia dominate Dragon Trail Interactive’s quarterly WeChat travel update, with strong performances from Canada, Edinburgh and Paris dotted across the six categories analysed.... Read More
Norwegian starts to grow outside Scandinavia
News / Distribution
Norwegian starts to grow outside Scandinavia
By Marisa Garcia | July 25, 2018
Oslo-based low-cost carrier Norwegian has recently renewed its distribution agreement with Amadeus and added the recently launched Norwegian Air Argentina which has been approved to serve over 150 rou... Read More
GM expands Maven car sharing
News / Online
GM adds peer-to-peer car sharing to Maven platform
By Mitra Sorrells | July 24, 2018
General Motors is expanding its Maven mobility service to include privately owned and leased vehicles. ... Read More
The complicated world of how simple meetings are sourced, booked, measured
News / Distribution
The complicated world of how simple meetings are sourced, booked, measured
By Rob Gill | July 24, 2018
The vast majority of smaller or “simple” business meetings are booked directly with venues rather than through corporate booking tools, according to new research. A global study, carried out by the... Read More
Lola adds desktop book on behalf
News / Online
With latest updates, Lola aims to solve the pain points for business travel managers
By Mitra Sorrells | July 24, 2018
The Lola travel platform is making what might seem like an unusual move - shifting from a mobile-only strategy to now offering a desktop version of its travel management app.... Read More
nordic choice hotel room
Interview / Technology
Q&A: Nordic Choice Hotels on how innovation drives the customer experience
By Nordic Choice Hotels & ALICE | July 24, 2018
ALICE co-founder and president Alex Shashou sat down with Nordic Choice head of business Christian Lunden to discuss innovation at Nordic Choice properties and how the influence of other industries spurs the company’s own innovation.... Read More
How AccorHotels uses biometrics to unlock travelers' wants and needs
News / Technology
How AccorHotels uses biometrics to unlock travelers' wants and needs
By Linda Fox | July 24, 2018
Le Club AccorHotels is looking to gain deeper insight on customers through Seeker, an initiative that uses biometrics to track responses and get closer to what travelers want.... Read More
Tujia SiteMinder partnership
News / Online
Chinese home rental platform Tujia adds SiteMinder property management for hosts
By Mitra Sorrells | July 24, 2018
Tujia, a vacation rental platform backed by Ctrip, has partnered with SiteMinder to offer its overseas accommodation providers an all-in-one management system.   ... Read More
Content as a compass to navigate the winding path to purchase
News / Technology
Content as a compass to navigate the winding path to purchase
By Viewpoints | July 24, 2018
This is a viewpoint by Wulfric Light-Wilkinson, chief commercial officer at Quill. Holidays may be all about rest and relaxation, but the online booking process for consumers, by contrast, is often... Read More
LaComunity founders target blockchain for vacation rentals
News / Distribution
LaComunity founders target blockchain for vacation rentals
By Marisa Garcia | July 24, 2018
The founders of holiday rentals sharing service LaComunity have announced the launch of a new blockchain powered ecosystem consisting of a token, a DApp and a marketplace. The backers claim the pla... Read More
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