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How traveler payment preferences are changing rapidly around the globe
By Jean Christophe Lacour - Amadeus
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July 17, 2019
A new study from Amadeus and PPRO has found alternative payment methods have surpassed cards and cash combined in Asia and Europe and adoption in the U.S. is rapidly increasing.
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India, part 2: Investors express optimism as travel market grows
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 15, 2019
For the second piece in our series on India, we talk to some of the country's travel industry investors and entrepreneurs to understand the opportunities and challenges of the market.
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Life House hotel chain and tech provider secures $100M investment
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 12, 2019
Boston-based Blue Flag, an investment, real estate development and branding firm that has a collection of hotels in its portfolio, is behind the deal.
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CarTrawler aims to help airlines own "first and last mile" through app enhancements
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 11, 2019
CarTrawler’s new mobility platform connects airline apps with on-demand and pre-booked transportation options.
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Few "travel innovations" get the thumbs up by corporate travelers on the go
By Linda Fox
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July 10, 2019
Research from CWT reveals how much business travelers like the technology they use versus how much they use it.
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VIDEO: Finding the travel opportunity in the Middle East
By Jill Menze
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July 9, 2019
Speaking at Phocuswright Europe, Ross Veitch of Wego and Stephan Ekbergh of Travelstart discuss their decisions to expand their brands to the Middle East and the gaps they sought to fill.
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Name-your-fare ride-hailing company inDriver adds service in India
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 9, 2019
Ride-hailing company inDriver is launching in Chandigarh and says it now serves 26 million riders in more than 200 cities in 23 countries.
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India, part 1: A vast travel opportunity, now led by digital
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 8, 2019
For part 1 in our month-long look at India we explore the overall travel market and implications of the country's growing, young and socially-active population.
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Why travel marketers must be always on and multichannel
By Stephen Taylor - Sojern
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July 4, 2019
To be successful in this era of convergence, travel providers must think more strategically, not just about inventory, but about how they’re selling entire experiences.
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Hang up the phone, travelers want a connected experience
By Linda Fox
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July 2, 2019
The State of the Connected Customer report shows how much expectations of brands have changed.
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Automated ticket and check-in is great, give me humans for everything else
By Kevin May
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July 2, 2019
Airports and airlines often speak about bringing as much automation to airports as possible in a bid to improve the experience and make operations more efficient.
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Q&A: Payment complexities in the growing tours and activities sector
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 28, 2019
Flywire's Colyn Smyth discusses some of the challenges related to payments in the tours and activities space.
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TripActions raises again, $250M round going to aggressive growth plan
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 27, 2019
This latest investment comes less than eight months after TripActions' Series C round last November which brought in $154 million.
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A tale of two airlines battling disruption with technology
By Linda Fox
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June 25, 2019
The cost of disruption to airlines is around 8% of revenue, or $60 billion to the industry, every year. Little wonder then they turning to technology to address disruption from weather events to...
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Expedia’s Arthur Chapin on emerging tech: The good, the bad… and the blockchain
By Jill Menze
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June 20, 2019
You’ve heard it once, and you’ll hear again how things like blockchain and Amazon’s Alexa are disrupting the travel industry. But when does the talk turn from promise and buzz to practical...
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