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VIDEO: The “not stupid” way to achieve loyalty in hospitality
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VIDEO: The “not stupid” way to achieve loyalty in hospitality
By PhocusWire | March 29, 2021
Speaking during PhocusWire’s Pulse: Loyalty For The Long Haul event, CitizenM’s Lennert de Jong says loyalty in hospitality is all about the physical experience.... Read More
Sounding Off: The truest test of a travel brand? Disruption
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Sounding Off: The truest test of a travel brand? Disruption
By PhocusWire | March 26, 2021
This will be found in a combination of honesty, the speed with which a brand makes good on refunds, implementing health protocols, not capitalizing publicly on the misfortune of other companies and following the science, not the politics.... Read More
Mint House secures investment for corporate travel rental platform
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Mint House secures investment for corporate travel rental platform
By Linda Fox | March 26, 2021
Mint House, a rentals for corporate travel concept, previously announced $15 million in funding in May 2019.... Read More
VIDEO: How one airline is rethinking every element of customer loyalty
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VIDEO: How one airline is rethinking every element of customer loyalty
By PhocusWire | March 26, 2021
AirAsia has shifted its loyalty strategy from providing passenger services to being a one-stop-shop for passengers to earn credit for tickets and numerous other consumer goods.... Read More
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How COVID-19 is impacting hotel benchmarking
By Mitra Sorrells | March 26, 2021
STR's vice president of analytics advices hoteliers to uses indexes and incorporate a broad range of data to get the most effective view of trends.... Read More
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Vaccination top criteria for traveler confidence in U.S.
By Mitra Sorrells | March 26, 2021
Two-thirds of travelers in the United States say receiving a COVID-19 vaccine will make them feel safe enough to travel again.    ... Read More
JetBlue launches new travel site for customers to book hotels, car rentals
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JetBlue launches new travel site for customers to book hotels, car rentals
By Jill Menze | March 25, 2021
Called Paisly, JetBlue's new travel website lets consumers book hotels, car rentals and theme park tickets after they've purchased a flight.... Read More
VIDEO: Why loyalty programs are still relevant
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VIDEO: Why loyalty programs are still relevant
By PhocusWire | March 25, 2021
Phocuswright analyst Mark Blutstein has carried out a study into what consumers think about loyalty programs and what type of rewards and engagement they want from their favorite brands.... Read More
PhocusWire Pulse: Loyalty For The Long Haul
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PhocusWire Pulse: Loyalty For The Long Haul
By PhocusWire | March 25, 2021
Our second PhocusWire Pulse concentrates on the world of loyalty and how the industry is evolving to capture the attention and hearts of consumers.... Read More
My Method… How digitizing an IHG hotel helped save both time and money
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My Method… How digitizing an IHG hotel helped save both time and money
By Aaron Belton - DocMX | March 25, 2021
With DocMX, the InterContinental Cascais-Estoril automated daily revenue audits by around 90%, saving considerable time, facilitating remote collaboration and reducing print-related costs.... Read More
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Hopper closes $170M funding round, creates new B2B offering with Capital One as first partner
By Mitra Sorrells | March 24, 2021
Hopper is kicking off an ambitious growth plan that includes the launch of Hopper Cloud, selling its infrastructure, agency content, financial technology and data science capabilities to other travel sellers.... Read More
Cruise acquires Voyage to boost autonomous driving development
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Cruise acquires Voyage to boost autonomous driving development
By Linda Fox | March 24, 2021
    Cruise was acquired by General Motors in 2016, in an agreement that was reported to be worth more than $1 billion.... Read More
Blacklane signals hailing expansion and sustainability push with €22M investment round
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Blacklane signals hailing expansion and sustainability push with €22M investment round
By Kevin May | March 24, 2021
The new round will be used to investment in local and regional rides and the development of sustainable transportation.... Read More
Progress continues toward decentralized customer data model for hospitality
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Progress continues toward decentralized customer data model for hospitality
By Linda Fox | March 23, 2021
Hotel tech experts discuss customer data and the influence of online retail giants.... Read More