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Does your hotel need a commercial strategist?
By Sharad Kapur
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August 20, 2020
Here's why hotels should consider a "commercial strategist" role as the lead-in position for all commercial operations.
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COVID-19 and the global hotel industry: A roadmap to recovery, part 1
By Yuki Hu, Eva Liu & George Yu - IDeaS
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March 2, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, here are actionable steps for hotels to take now to proactively begin the road to recovery:
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In The Big Chair - Jason Morehouse of Checkfront
By Kevin May
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June 7, 2019
Since launching in June, 2010, Checkfront has grown from a humble operation in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, to a business that processes over $1 billion in bookings annually, made by tour and...
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Amadeus closes in on €1.5B in revenue during Q1 of 2019
By Kevin May
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May 8, 2019
Amadeus secured revenue of over €1.4 billion in the first quarter of this year, following an increase of 15% over the same period in 2018. EBITDA up by 11%, too.
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Welcome to next-generation hospitality: Attribute-based booking, tech-led services and achieving cult status
By Jill Menze
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April 30, 2019
According to the new Drivers of Change in Hospitality report, produced by Amadeus in collaboration with InterContinental Hotels Group, Foresight Factory and Cornell University, there are three key...
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Intelity raises $44M to fuel global expansion of guest management platform
By Kevin May
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January 28, 2019
The investment in the back-of-house software suite from private equity firm LLR Partners follows Intelity's merger with Keypr in 2018.
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VIDEO: Skylark - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May
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December 4, 2018
What's the future of luxury travel? It's what we all want: convenience, transparency, value, service - and amazing vacations.
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How hotel operators can leverage technology to retain more customers
By Mark McGregor - Signavio
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July 27, 2018
Process management or process modeling is one the most underrated applications that can be utilized to enhance the experience of travel.
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Data, data and more data - the most valuable currency in hospitality
By Carson Booth - SnapShot
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July 20, 2018
With massive amounts of data now available to hotels, it’s safe to say that all future technologies will rely on data and integrations.
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VIDEO: Tours and activities from two perspectives
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July 11, 2018
We all know the widely-used phrases - "hottest sector in the industry", "ripe for growth", "fragmented but fixable", etc.
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STARTUP STAGE: Instaroom brings communication to direct hotel bookings
By Kevin May
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June 27, 2018
Instaroom has built what it calls a "concierge platform" so that hotels can communicate directly with potential guests on their websites.
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Rocketrip scoops $15M from Google Ventures to expand business travel platform
By Kevin May
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April 25, 2018
Google Ventures has led a $15 million investment in Rocketrip, the tool that gives employees rewards if they "travel smart".
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TravelPerk captures $21 million to boost corporate booking tool
By Kevin May
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April 11, 2018
A series B round of $21 million has come to Travelperk from a group of new and existing investors in its bid to "fix business travel".
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Helix buys attractions tech startup Booking Boss
By Kevin May
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January 15, 2018
Australia-based Booking Boss, provider of booking and ticketing tools to operators in tours and activities, has sold to Helix Leisure.
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Seven challenges for airlines
By Kieron Branagan - OpenJaw Technologies
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December 20, 2017
There are a common themes, indeed, common challenges that we at OpenJaw find when we meeting with our clients around the world.
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