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Racing toward tomorrow's travel experience
By Stephanie Meltzer-Paul - Mastercard
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September 11, 2024
Stephanie Meltzer-Paul, executive vice president of global loyalty at Mastercard, explores what's possible when the right mix of personalization, loyalty and technology are activated.
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Five things travel marketers get wrong
By Cathy Walsh
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September 9, 2024
Marketing teams should review channel performance monthly and ensure that tactics are in service to an overarching strategy. And that strategy should be evaluated regularly to ensure it includes best...
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The U.S. begins investigation of airline loyalty programs
By Robert Silk – Travel Weekly
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September 6, 2024
The U.S. Transportation Department has begun an inquiry into the loyalty programs of American, Delta, Southwest and United.
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EDreams sees profitability bump from long-time subscribers
By Morgan Hines
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September 3, 2024
EDreams Odigeo reported its earnings, pointing to growth bolstered by its subscription program, an element that the company has identified as a driver of success in past earnings reports as well.
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Booking.com’s U.S. managing director on growth plans, STRs and marketing
By Morgan Hines
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August 27, 2024
Booking.com’s partnership with rapper Ludacris is its latest in a string of celebrity tie-ups. The marketing effort is more complex than a flash in a pan, according to Ben Harrell, U.S. managing...
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Hospitality retailing tech looks to fulfill “ultimate guest experience”
By D.J. Catron
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August 22, 2024
The combination of new technology and deep data resources is opening opportunities for hoteliers to digitally offer concierge-like recommendations and bookings of a wide variety of products and...
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Alaska Airlines launches new accommodations platform with Expedia Group
By Morgan Hines
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August 21, 2024
“Stays by Alaska Vacations” is the airline's latest expansion of the airline's travel product offering and tie-up with its loyalty program.
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Sonder writes new chapter with Marriott licensing deal, new funding
By Linda Fox
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August 19, 2024
Sonder, which has faced challenges recently including a delisting from the Nasdaq and job cuts, will have access to $146 million to drive growth as well as help with the integration of its...
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Latin America super app Rappi on using its travel products to drive loyalty
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 15, 2024
About a year after Rappi partnered with Marriott in Mexico, the integration has extended to the super app’s users in Colombia, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
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Inspirato receives $10M, makes employee cuts, names new CEO
By Morgan Hines
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August 13, 2024
The luxury travel subscription company received $10 million in equity financing, cut its workforce by 15% and named Payam Zamani as its new chairman and CEO.
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Wizz Air partners with Caravelo on all-you-can-fly subscription
By D.J. Catron
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August 13, 2024
Subscribers who pay a single annual payment up front can fly as much as they want during the next 12 months as long as they book within 72 hours before departure.
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AA's former commercial chief Vasu Raja sees a simpler future for airline retailing
By Linda Fox
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August 12, 2024
American Airlines former CCO Vasu Raja discussed his views on the internet as a sales and distribution channel as well as future innovation in airline distribution with Cory Garner, a former sales and...
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Events and tickets platform Coras raises €1.3M
By D.J. Catron
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August 12, 2024
The funding was led by DataOp and will also help Dublin-based Coras roll out Fida, a web loyalty platform that facilitates tokenized commerce so customers can spend their loyalty points across multiple...
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IHG bookings from own channels hit 80%
By Linda Fox
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August 8, 2024
Holiday Inn-parent IHG shares progress on its investments in technology and loyalty, including the implementation of a new revenue management system and property management system.
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Hopper doubles down on HTS to power banks and credit cards to “build new space in travel”
By Yeoh Siew Hoon – Web In Travel
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August 8, 2024
With five partnerships with banks and credit cards in place in the United States, Brazil, Australia, Japan and South Korea, Hopper is doubling down on growing HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions).
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