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Bringing aviation in line with other consumer-facing industries
By Meir Hadassi Turner – GO7
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July 6, 2023
Airlines need to invest in digital transformation to realize the power of personalization and better earn the loyalty of travelers and drive long-term growth and profitability. ...
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Why hyperlocal is the new global for the travel industry
By Michael Becker - GeoSure
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June 30, 2023
GeoSure CEO Michael Becker explains why hotels, rentals, ride shares and other tourism stakeholders should harness the power of ultra-refined, location-specific data....
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3 takeaways for travel insurtechs from Sam Altman's world tour
By Daniel Green - Faye
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June 27, 2023
As OpenAI CEO Sam Altman continues his call for increased regulation of artificial intelligence, what lessons can be applied about regulation to the travel insurance space? ...
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Personalization + ChatGPT = Holy grail in customer intent
By Terry Jones
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June 23, 2023
ChatGPT is going to change travel search for the better, and adding personalization will make it wonderful....
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Mitigating travel risk for LGBTQ+ employees
By Andrew Devereux - Healix
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June 15, 2023
Companies need to understand how to properly support LGBTQ+ employees, especially during business travel and long-term work assignments. ...
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Why total profitability is the way forward for hotels
By Sabrina Jackson - Duetto
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June 12, 2023
To achieve maximum profitability, hotels need to analyze a more comprehensive data set as revenue only tells part of the story....
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Differentiation through distribution when connectivity is commonplace
By George Dumitru - wbe.travel
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June 8, 2023
The relative ease at which bedbanks connect travel sellers and hotels can cloud the picture when it comes to the cost of distribution....
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Influencers v. advertisers - why travel marketing is transforming
By Noa Greenfield - Travelier
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June 5, 2023
Today’s travelers are turning to social media to inspire their next trip; travel markets should adapt accordingly....
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What travel companies can do to keep banks’ trust
By Bob Kaufman – ConnexPay
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June 2, 2023
Banks become more conservative at times of economic unrest. The companies that bear the brunt of that conservatism are those that banks term “high risk” — and that unfortunately includes much of the travel industry....
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6 ways visual UGC is evolving in the travel sector
By Damien Mahoney - Nosto
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May 25, 2023
Authentic, visual user-generated content shared on the likes of TikTok, Instagram and other social channels is becoming central to how travel companies are marketing themselves....
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ChatGPT plugins' potential impact on the travel booking experience
By Mario Gavira
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May 22, 2023
Can chatbot plugins bring a new, conversational layer to the decade-old search and booking interface in travel?...
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How creative advertising can help sustain travel rebound
By Marissa Bernstein - Vistar Media
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May 19, 2023
The competition among travel brands to capture the attention and loyalty of customers is fiercer than ever. To start making a lasting impression on consumers, travel brands must rethink their approach to advertising....
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Hotels of the future will need to learn to harness data
By Klaus Kohlmayr – IDeaS
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May 18, 2023
We all shop, work and interact differently. The greatest opportunity for hotels today is to leverage the digital data being collected from guests around the world. ...
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The seven deadly sins of hotel distribution
By Marta Romero - Mirai
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May 2, 2023
While there’s no universal formula to achieve the perfect channel mix in hotel distribution, it’s also important to avoid temptation offered by the seven deadly sins of distribution. ...
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Claims fraud in travel - another form of chargeback
By Monica Eaton - Chargebacks911
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May 1, 2023
Using modern technology, travel merchants can significantly reduce the number of fraudulent claims they receive while maintaining the customer relationships that their businesses are built on....
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