Opinion

Opinion / Technology

CES throws spotlight on tech to improve the traveler experience

By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly | January 13, 2023

The recent Consumer Electronics Event attracted 114,000 attendees and included more of a focus on travel and travel technology than in previous years.... Read More

Opinion / Online

Tracking the loyalty strategies of online travel giants

By Mario Gavira | January 11, 2023

While Expedia, Booking.com and Hopper are betting on financial rewards to boost loyalty, Airbnb is focused on driving retention through love.... Read More

Opinion / Online

Learnings from RateGain's acquisition of Adara

By Matt Zito - TSI | January 9, 2023

The managing partner of TSI, a company that helps travel CEOs build sellable companies and achieve successful exits, explores what can be learned from the acquisition.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Simplifying corporate rail travel is an environmental and business imperative

By Champa Magesh - Trainline Partner Solutions | January 5, 2023

Championing the sustainable impact of rail travel is worth little if, as an industry, we are unable to convert demand into completed journeys.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Travel fintech trends to watch in 2023

By David Doctor - Amadeus | January 4, 2023

Travel companies are prioritizing investment in payments and fintech, recognizing that innovation in these areas can be an important differentiator for their brands.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Boosting airline revenue through next-gen group booking tech

By Ananth Narasimhan - Infiniti Software Solutoins | December 21, 2022

Most airlines are missing out on optimizing a revenue stream that has the potential to deliver up to a 28% increase to the bottom line — group bookings.... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Travel needs invisible solutions to keep innovation alive

By Irra Ariella Khi - Zamna | December 20, 2022

A new type of technology framework is needed for airlines that works regardless of a passenger’s age, mobile device, point of origin and destination and tech savviness.... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How hotels and DMOs can respond to shifting perceptions of sustainability

By Scott Falconer - Amadeus | December 14, 2022

Hotels and destination management organizations need to keep up to date in areas such as sustainability when planning for the future and engage with changing consumer demand.... Read More

Opinion / Online

Four ways virtual cards help drive travel's digital transformation

By David Wood - Conferma Pay | December 1, 2022

Virtual cards are starting to be used in versatile new ways as the wider industry finds innovative solutions to improve the experience for the traveler on the ground.... Read More