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Passenger experience top priority for connected aircraft by 2020
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Passenger experience top priority for connected aircraft by 2020
By Jill Menze | December 20, 2017
Airlines are committing to enhancing the passenger experience by upping their investment in connected onboard services by 2020. Read More
It sucks to launch a travel startup (but you still should)
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It sucks to launch a travel startup (but you still should)
By Jenny Silber - VoyagerHQ | December 4, 2017
Starting a company in the travel industry is hard. 96% of travel companies fail in the first 5 years (as opposed to the 88% cross-industry standard). Read More
Gaining control for airline passengers
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Gaining control for airline passengers
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | December 1, 2017
As airline passengers increasingly look toward technology to achieve a seamless traveling experience, a survey from IATA also indicates travelers are aiming to gain more personal control as well. Read More
Hitlist on travel trends, mobile apps, Google
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Hitlist on travel trends, mobile apps, Google
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 20, 2017
Gillian Morris, founder and CEO of Hitlist, talks about travel trends, Google's metasearch reign and mobile apps. Read More
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VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 5
By Kevin May | November 16, 2017
Fresh from selling Trip.com to Ctrip, Travis Katz joins the PundIT Show with two other luminaries to discuss various matters of state. Read More
In The Big Chair - Barbara Dalibard of SITA
Interview / Technology
In The Big Chair - Barbara Dalibard of SITA
By Kevin May | November 12, 2017
The aviation technology company is nearly 70 years old and, amongst other things, works with airports and airlines on their passenger service Read More
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India: travel tech’s final frontier
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 9, 2017
With more than 800 million Indians on mobile platforms – and 430 million Indians on laptop platforms – travel tech’s penetration in the Southaast Asian market is more important than ever. Read More
VIDEO: Asia leads the pack of digital travelers
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VIDEO: Asia leads the pack of digital travelers
By Kevin May | November 8, 2017
India, China and Indonesia have come out on top in a list of countries with the most digitally savvy travelers. Read More
Travelport dives into digital traveler differences
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Travelport dives into digital traveler differences
By Marisa Garcia | November 8, 2017
Travelport has published research into digital traveler behaviour with spotlights on various regional differences and highlighting priorities and pain points for travelers. Global trends The distrib Read More
Transforming the future of the travel experience, one mobile at a time
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Transforming the future of the travel experience, one mobile at a time
By Sponsored Content | October 30, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Robert Meza, head of travel at the ENTERTAINER. Take a minute to imagine that you’ve just arrived in Barcelona (or Bangkok, London, Perth, you choose). You’ve got just 12 h Read More
Speeding your way towards user engagement and conversion
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Speeding your way towards user engagement and conversion
By Marisa Garcia | September 13, 2017
As trends move towards mobile-first engagement, site speed optimisation becomes critical. In its latest report, Net Affinity offers insights for travel brands on optimising the design of their mobi Read More
Data and design can keep mobile travellers engaged
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Data and design can keep mobile travellers engaged
By Viewpoints | July 21, 2017
Our lives have become increasingly mobile, with research showing that US consumers spend more than five hours each day interacting with on-the-go devices. NB This is a viewpoint by Ed Burek, direct Read More
No slowdown in APAC mobile growth, India leads charge
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No slowdown in APAC mobile growth, India leads charge
By Martin Cowen | July 14, 2017
Criteo has linked up with Euromonitor International for a report which shows that the growth of mobile travel in Asia-Pacific is not limited to China. The study used Euromonitor data from nine mark Read More
Hotel and OTA mobile sites are works of friction
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Hotel and OTA mobile sites are works of friction
By Martin Cowen | July 3, 2017
HEDNA's mobile working group has identified and quantified "customer friction" in the context of booking hotel rooms on mobile. The trade body for hotel distribution knows better than most that mob Read More
Mary Meeker report sees images as part of the future of search
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Mary Meeker report sees images as part of the future of search
By Martin Cowen | June 1, 2017
Mary Meeker's Internet Trends 2017 is out, all 355 slides of it, aggregating a wealth of research to present a detailed global picture on how and why online - in the widest sense - continues to grow a Read More