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How travel providers can sell experiences better than Airbnb
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July 3, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Matt Walker, chief storyteller at LikeWhere. If you want to "Live like a Local", traveling is a risk. You are better off staying home. What’s more local than waking up i...
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TripAdvisor takes a lead but most of travel search is up for grabs
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July 3, 2018
A new study finds that 56% of organic searches in the travel and hospitality industry are open to competition. The Conductor Searchlight platform tracked nearly 45,000 search terms that consumers u...
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Japan’s LINE app is getting into the travel business
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 2, 2018
LINE, the most popular communication app in Japan with nearly 200 million active users per month, has created a travel booking site....
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New trends in AI-driven predictive pricing and bundling
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July 2, 2018
The concepts of personalization, big data analysis and dynamic pricing/offers have been discussed and debated in the press for a number of years, though limited evidence exists of any wide-level adoption in the travel industry today....
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Expedia’s TMC now offers global Wi-Fi for business travelers
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 2, 2018
Egencia, the business travel arm of the Expedia Group, has added global WiFi as a benefit for clients through its Egencia Advantage program. ...
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China's travel tech companies make steady progress with AI
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July 2, 2018
This is an article by Ritesh Gupta for TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Use cases of artificial intelligence are being refined as Chinese technology c...
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KDS integrates Routehappy to boost airline content in Neo booking tool
By Marisa Garcia
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July 2, 2018
Routehappy and KDS have signed a multi-year subscription deal which will further enhance content delivered in the KDS Neo solution by integrating Routehappy airline data. The partnership will see R...
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Tripsta web agency halts operations amid financial row
By Kevin May
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June 29, 2018
Online travel agency group Tripsta has suspended operations in the wake of a failed new business plan that is being blamed on "certain partners"....
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QOTW: Something about how easy it is to burn cash
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June 29, 2018
Quote from Craig Paddock, director of search for MMGY Global, in an article on PhocusWire this week....
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Online travel agencies face action for search, charges and discount practices
By Kevin May
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June 29, 2018
An ongoing probe into sales tactics by online travel agencies has seen a number of brands warned over the way they display prices and market to users....
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How AI is helping airline customer service reps get closer to customers
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June 29, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Mikhail Naumov, co-founder and president of DigitalGenius. It’s no secret that travelers aren’t exactly “best buddies” with airlines in terms of customer service. Air trave...
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How airlines can improve customer service via their apps
By Jill Menze
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June 29, 2018
Consumers primarily communicate via social networks and messaging apps on their mobile devices, which means airlines should be utilizing those channels to offer customer support. But how many have an active presence?...
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Merlin Entertainments opens up London tourist attractions with Alipay
By Marisa Garcia
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June 29, 2018
A new partnership between Alipay and Merlin Entertainments will make it easier for Chinese visitors to pay for tickets and souvenirs at popular London tourist sites. Chinese tourists can use the Al...
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Meituan finding new ways to cross-sell hotels to consumers
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June 29, 2018
This is an article by Ritesh Gupta for TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Meituan is targeting cross-selling of hotel accommodation, a low-frequency ser...
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Hostmaker hires account director, CWT recruits for traveller experience, and more...
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June 29, 2018
This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in travel in June 2018. Friday 29 June 2018 Hostmaker hires account director The home rentals management s...
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