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Q&A: Collinson's Phil Seward on co-brand cards, travel subscriptions and empowering consumers
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Q&A: Collinson's Phil Seward on co-brand cards, travel subscriptions and empowering consumers
By Jill Menze | February 27, 2020
Phil Seward, senior vice president of loyalty strategy, Americas, at Collinson, explains the evolution... Read More
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Lonely Planet launches API access to content on more than 8,000 destinations
By Mitra Sorrells | February 27, 2020
Lonely Planet Content Licensing is a new API-based content access product for destinations and travel... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 26 - Ariane Gorin of Expedia Group
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How I Got Here, episode 26 - Ariane Gorin of Expedia Group
By PhocusWire | February 27, 2020
Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire are speak with Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia... Read More
Booking Holdings reports positive 2019, braces for coronavirus impact
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Booking Holdings reports positive 2019, braces for coronavirus impact
By Steven Lerner | February 26, 2020
Booking Holdings is expecting a “significant and negative impact” for the first quarter of 2020 due to... Read More
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Expedia cuts about 3,000 jobs
By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | February 26, 2020
Expedia Group is laying off about 12% of its workforce and streamlining operations.... Read More
A realist’s take on travel advertising in 2020
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A realist’s take on travel advertising in 2020
By Nicholas Ward - Koddi | February 26, 2020
In 2020, the major forces that will influence travel marketing are much more fundamental and... Read More
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TripActions launches payment service that connects to travel plans and policies
By Mitra Sorrells | February 25, 2020
TripActions Liquid is the company’s new platform that provides both virtual and physical payment cards... Read More
REPORT: Gender diversity in the travel industry
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REPORT: Gender diversity in the travel industry
By Deanna Ting | February 25, 2020
A huge gap often exists among industry leaders in terms of understanding what’s necessary for creating... Read More
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MGM Resorts falls victim to data breach
By Linda Fox | February 24, 2020
MGM Resorts was the victim of a security breach affecting the personal details of millions of guests... Read More
The new guest-centric look of loyalty for hotels
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The new guest-centric look of loyalty for hotels
By Mitra Sorrells | February 24, 2020
Hospitality companies both large and small are revamping their loyalty programs to focus on serving... Read More
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