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News / Online
VIDEO: Being hyper-competitive in an emerging market
By Kevin May | November 16, 2017
MakeMyTrip has seen it all in its home market of India - but the sector is changing rapidly.... Read More
tnoozLIVE@Arival: TripAdvisor's tours and activities lead Ben Drew
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tnoozLIVE@Arival: TripAdvisor's tours and activities lead Ben Drew
By Nick Vivion | November 16, 2017
This is the continuation of a series of articles spun out of tnoozLIVE@Arival, recorded live at the Arival in-destination event held at the LINQ in Las Vegas. More clips to come! To learn more about h... Read More
Musings from digital travel experts on key content shifts
News / Technology
Musings from digital travel experts on key content shifts
By Linda Fox | November 16, 2017
Travel marketers might want to brush up their video skills as the shift to the medium, and how it is used for content, is happening faster than anticipated. This was highlighted as one of "three ke... Read More
Bleisure travel trend goes north for US business travelers
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Bleisure travel trend goes north for US business travelers
By Marisa Garcia | November 16, 2017
US business travelers are increasingly attracted to the prospect of adding a few days of leisure to their business trip, this trend, known as a “bleisure”, offers opportunities for hotels and airlines... Read More
How digital assistants are transforming the travel experience
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How digital assistants are transforming the travel experience
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 15, 2017
In this brave new world of digital assistants, ixigo’s TARA looks to the future of AI and the travel experience.... Read More
The rise of the robots: How AI is being used for content creation on travel sites
News / Technology
The rise of the robots: How AI is being used for content creation on travel sites
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 15, 2017
To save money, and increase output, SDL recommends robots – but are they effective?... Read More
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News / Technology
Royal Caribbean eyes new technology, virtual and real
By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly | November 15, 2017
On the cruise of the future, check-in counters, guest services desks and in-room phones will be relics, replaced by facial recognition, virtual reality and artificial intelligence.... Read More
New Expedia report explores rise of “bleisure” travelers
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New Expedia report explores rise of “bleisure” travelers
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 15, 2017
A new study suggests that bleisure trips are on the rise—and hotels can capitalize on the trend.... Read More
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Opinion / Online
Time for travel search engines to up their game
By Gilad Berenstein - Utrip | November 15, 2017
With the advent of search engines like Google and Yahoo! almost two decades ago, accessing information became incredibly easy.... Read More
Keeping US tourism great - execs assess Trump’s impact on travel
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Keeping US tourism great - execs assess Trump’s impact on travel
By Kerry Medina | November 15, 2017
Discussing the impact of any US president’s administration on the travel industry typically doesn’t warrant a panel focus at a tourism industry conference. But the Trump Administration, with its tr... Read More
Room for growth in airline conversion rates
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Room for growth in airline conversion rates
By Marisa Garcia | November 15, 2017
Could do better is the conclusion of a Diggintravel study of Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) practices from airlines. While the basic level of sophistication airlines have on CRO is comparable t... Read More
IATA warns Governments to remember lessons from devices ban
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IATA warns Governments to remember lessons from devices ban
By Marisa Garcia | November 15, 2017
Include airlines in decision making when it comes to security was the message from the IATA chief at the organisation's World Conference in Abu Dhabi. IATA Director General and CEO Alexandre de Jun... Read More
Irish startup weekend taps the spirit of Pokemon Go for tours and activities
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Irish startup weekend taps the spirit of Pokemon Go for tours and activities
By Viewpoints | November 15, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Mark Lenahan, co-founder of CJ Ignition. Imagine as a traveller if you never had to eat alone, if you had a tour guide in your pocket everywhere you went, if you could see... Read More
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News / Startups
VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 4
By Kevin May | November 14, 2017
After a day of pitches from startups, PhocusWire's PundIT Show returns to take the temperature of three delegates at The Phocuswright Conference.... Read More
Why is travel tech so risky, according to investors?
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Why is travel tech so risky, according to investors?
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 14, 2017
During a roundtable discussion at The Phocuswright Conference, ConnexPay CEO Bob Kaufman made a bold statement: travel companies run the same investment risks as adult entertainment. ... Read More
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