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tripadvisor hospitality sector report
News / Online
Online reputation, bookings top of mind for travel business owners
By Jill Menze | July 26, 2018
Travel businesses are overwhelmingly concerned about their online reputations, as well as how well they’re equipped to meet a mobile audience, a new study from TripAdvisor shows.... Read More
travel-payments-amadeus
News / Technology
Payment innovation slow in travel but consumer demand is driving change
By Linda Fox | July 26, 2018
Travel companies are slow to invest in payment innovation despite demand from consumers for wider options.... Read More
OAG interview air travel data
News / Technology
Q&A: Data, context and the impact of Amazon on air travel
By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2018
According to the World Bank, the number of international travel departures across the globe has more than doubled in the last two decades, from about 650 million in 1996 to 1.45 billion in 2016. ... Read More
Live Streaming from GBTA… tnooz LIVE@GBTA
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Live Streaming from GBTA… tnooz LIVE@GBTA
By Martin Cowen | July 26, 2018
tnooz is proud to once again be live streaming from a major travel industry event. Next month we are partnering with BCD Travel and will be broadcasting live from the floor at the Global Business... Read More
AccorHotels playing the long game with new businesses
News / Technology
AccorHotels playing the long game with new businesses
By Martin Cowen | July 26, 2018
AccorHotels remains committed to its new businesses, despite a "disappointing" performances from its luxury home rental brand onefinestay and concierge service JohnPaul. The top-line financials for... Read More
Industry running scared of payment tech innovation
News / Distribution
Industry running scared of payment tech innovation
By Marisa Garcia | July 26, 2018
A new study by PYMNTS and Amadeus shows that there is a nervousness in the industry around changing payment processing structures, despite an awareness that there could be material bottom-line benefit... Read More
How integrating AI in hospitality impacts operational dynamics
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How integrating AI in hospitality impacts operational dynamics
By Viewpoints | July 26, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Mitul Makadia, founder of Maruti Techlabs. Over the past couple of years, changes within the technology space have brought forward a paradigm shift and disrupted a myriad o... Read More
WayBlazer shutting down
News / Online
WayBlazer closes shop, cites lack of funds and time
By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2018
WayBlazer, which offered artificial intelligence-powered search, discovery and shopping for travel websites and apps, is shutting down.... Read More
trivago-earnings-2018
News / Online
Trivago moves to reduce advertising spend as losses mount
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2018
Trivago reports losses for the second quarter of 2018 as it reins in advertising spend.... Read More
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
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(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
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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
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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