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Key priorities for travel brands in a data-driven future
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Key priorities for travel brands in a data-driven future
By Marisa Garcia | January 23, 2018
Adobe and Econsultancy have carried out an in depth study of Digital Trends in Travel and Hospitality Sectors, conducted in Q3 of 2017 and based on a survey of more 600 marketing executives, and revea... Read More
Podcast: Payam Safa of Bellhop on building a transparent transportation network
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Podcast: Payam Safa of Bellhop on building a transparent transportation network
By Nick Vivion | January 23, 2018
There's been quite the pivot for mobile concierge startup Bellhop. The startup recently moved into providing a "best fare" search layer across on-demand transportation apps. It's basically a meta-laye... Read More
How business travel trends might affect your bottom line in 2018
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How business travel trends might affect your bottom line in 2018
By Viewpoints | January 23, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Chris Baker, UK managing director of Concur. As a general rule, travel moves in slow, easy to predict waves. There are smaller spikes around certain occasions (Easter, Than... Read More
Travelport expands merchandising tool to more than 250 airlines
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Travelport expands merchandising tool to more than 250 airlines
By Mitra Sorrells | January 22, 2018
More than 250 airlines are now using Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding merchandising tool to market branded fares and ancillaries.  ... Read More
Seven in ten airline bookings have ancillary product option
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Seven in ten airline bookings have ancillary product option
By Kevin May | January 22, 2018
Amadeus claims over two-thirds of global air bookings are now eligible to include an ancillary service.... Read More
Research Spotlight: US online travel market overview
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Research Spotlight: US online travel market overview
By PhocusWire | January 22, 2018
Though economic and geopolitical events impacted the travel industry in 2016 - growth approached just 1%, with the corporate sector in particular struggling - the pace picked back up for 2017.... Read More
lokckchain booking disruption
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Is this the start of blockchain-based disruption for travel?
By Mitra Sorrells | January 22, 2018
LockChain - what may be the first blockchain-based marketplace for booking hotels and private accommodations - released its alpha version on Friday. ... Read More
Travel apps strengthen in 2017, airlines start to catch up
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Travel apps strengthen in 2017, airlines start to catch up
By Martin Cowen | January 22, 2018
A global study of 2017 app usage from App Annie shows that travel app usage increased during 2017 and that airline apps are becoming more engaging. The app economy analyst's 2017 Retrospective look... Read More
QOTW: Something about being big and getting bigger
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QOTW: Something about being big and getting bigger
By PhocusWire | January 19, 2018
Quote from Glenn Fogel, CEO of the Priceline Group.... Read More
Airbnb and the road toward a long-awaited IPO
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Airbnb and the road toward a long-awaited IPO
By Jill Menze | January 19, 2018
Two bold predictions on the Airbnb front claim that the home-share giant will finally list on the stock market this year and that by 2020, more than half of its revenue will come from services it’s not currently offering.... Read More
Sharing economy spurs hotel investment in tech, loyalty programs
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Sharing economy spurs hotel investment in tech, loyalty programs
By Mitra Sorrells | January 19, 2018
Competition from Airbnb, HomeAway and other sharing economy businesses that offer alternative accommodations is prompting hotels to beef up their marketing technology and loyalty programs.  ... Read More
Spain will need Millennials to push web travel bookings
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Spain will need Millennials to push web travel bookings
By Kevin May | January 19, 2018
Online travel bookings are unlikely to become the preferred method of buying travel is Spain until at least 2022.... Read More
Solo travel search tool
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New search tool curates packages, pricing for solo travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | January 19, 2018
 Aiming to eliminate the aggravation of too many search results, a new patent-pending software is designed to help solo travelers find what they are looking for quickly and easily.  ... Read More
Bluster is not muster: A second look at Trump vs. O’Leary
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Bluster is not muster: A second look at Trump vs. O’Leary
By Marisa Garcia | January 19, 2018
A year ago, tnooz played a game of “what’s my line” comparing some of the many outrageous quotes by US President Donald Trump to those of Michael O’Leary CEO of Ryanair, and considered in what other w... Read More
Startup pitch: Adventoro taps into adventure niche in Southeast Asia
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Startup pitch: Adventoro taps into adventure niche in Southeast Asia
By Linda Fox | January 19, 2018
The tours and adventures startup space attracted a great deal of attention in 2017 in terms of investment, some merger and acquisition activity and the growth of existing players. It continues to attr... Read More