Opinion

My Method... How MacDonald Hotels reaped revenue from chatbot integration
Opinion / Technology
My Method... How MacDonald Hotels reaped revenue from chatbot integration
By Tiago Araujo - Hijiffy | July 8, 2022
MacDonald Hotels integration of HiJiffy saw an 80% customer satisfaction rating and a boost in bookings.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
How NFTs can be used as “smart tickets” for travel experiences
By Hunter Abramson - Relic Tickets | July 6, 2022
Combining the convenience of mobile ticketing with the security measures of blockchain technology, NFT tickets are poised to become the future for travel and experiences.... Read More
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Opinion / Online
Why a recession would be a boom for vacation rental supply
By D. Brooke Pfautz - Vintory | July 1, 2022
The growth of short-term vacation rental supply will not only be accelerated by individual homeowners, but also from an influx of institutional investors.... Read More
How a bad chatbot can wreck your travel brand
Opinion / Technology
How a bad chatbot can wreck your travel brand
By TTS | June 28, 2022
Chatbot International's Guillaume Laporte explains how travel companies can successfully integrate a chatbot.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
How AI can help the talent crisis in attractions and resorts
By Don White - Satisfi Labs | June 28, 2022
Adopting the right level of AI technology can free staff to focus on the most crucial - and lucrative - customer interactions.... Read More
Return of direct bookings leads to greater ownership
Opinion / Technology
Return of direct bookings leads to greater ownership
By Eric Pace - Dtravel | June 24, 2022
Direct bookings align with the consumer demands that are driving the shift to web3.... Read More
How digital payments can help travel rebound
Opinion / Technology
How digital payments can help travel rebound
By Jeni Mundy - Visa | June 22, 2022
Digital innovation in payments can give travel companies an advantage in this highly competitive market.... Read More
Using psychology over fear to market safe travel
Opinion / Technology
Using psychology over fear to market safe travel
By Michael Becker - GeoSure | June 14, 2022
Empowering people with accurate data can help them make smarter decisions while traveling.... Read More
Be optimistic - never complacent - about climate change
Opinion / Technology
Be optimistic - never complacent - about climate change
By Nora Lovell Marchant - Amex GBT | June 10, 2022
Technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions exist today. Travel needs to invest.... Read More
A tactical approach to a cookieless travel campaign
Opinion / Online
A tactical approach to a cookieless travel campaign
By Kurt Weinsheimer - Sojern | June 7, 2022
By collecting the right first-party data and using it alongside the right tools and tactics, hotel marketers can deliver relevant, third-party cookie-free ads that boost direct bookings.... Read More
A DMO's guide to NFTs
Opinion / Technology
A DMO's guide to NFTs
By Martin Stoll - Sparkloft Media | June 3, 2022
Travel marketers should pay close attention, understand the technology and start experimenting for themselves.... Read More
Tighter capital markets will test travel startups
Opinion / Startups
Tighter capital markets will test travel startups
By Bryan Auchterlonie - Destination Capital | May 31, 2022
In an uncertain capital market cycle, thinly capitalized growth companies will be more exposed and need to respond faster.... Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
The far and wide implications of Uber’s new charter service
By Christian Watts - Magpie Travel | May 26, 2022
With the right plan, Uber Charter could dominate the bus charter industry – and that’s a good thing.... Read More
How to increase bookings in a cookieless world
Opinion / Online
How to increase bookings in a cookieless world
By Kurt Weinsheimer - Sojern | May 24, 2022
Marketers must not only capture first-party data in a cookieless world but also activate it.... Read More
A hotelier's guide to Google Analytics 4
Opinion / Technology
A hotelier's guide to Google Analytics 4
By Sam Weston - 80 Days | May 23, 2022
It's an end of an era: Google is sunsetting Universal Analytics. Here's what hotels need to know the successor, Google Analytics 4.... Read More