Opinion

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Opinion / Online
Why do travel providers miss the mark on personalization?
By Cara Whitehill - Unlock Advisors | May 19, 2022
Travel providers have the data and the tools to truly personalize offers - and yet, they don't.... Read More
Improving corporate travel via digital payments
Opinion / Technology
Improving corporate travel via digital payments
By Brandon Spear - TreviPay | May 16, 2022
Hotels can make corporate travel more flexible - for both business travelers and hotels themselves - through consolidated, direct billing.... Read More
The third-party cookie is crumbling - now what?
Opinion / Online
The third-party cookie is crumbling - now what?
By Kurt Weinsheimer - Sojern | May 12, 2022
When third-party cookies go away, marketers must rely more than ever on first-party cookies - and that’s a good thing... Read More
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Opinion / Online
Why the world needs “Meaningful Tourism”
By Wolfgang Georg Arlt - China Outbound Tourism Research Institute | May 10, 2022
“Meaningful Tourism” is based on a return to benefits for all stakeholders - guests, host communities, tourism employees, the government and the environment.... Read More
Listening to travel brands, a deafening silence on sustainability
Interview / Online
Listening to travel brands, a deafening silence on sustainability
By Kevin May | May 6, 2022
Much needs to change in the minds of executives in this industry and in the banking community, alongside the decisions being made by consumers. Simply providing information to influence consumer choice is no longer enough.... Read More
Remember Bing? A different option for hotels to Google
Opinion / Distribution
Remember Bing? A different option for hotels to Google
By Paola Romero - Mirai | May 2, 2022
Bing offers another shopping window where a hotel can be seen by many users who are not on Google and who now end up with the OTAs, because they are the only ones bidding on a hotel.... Read More
Sounding Off: It’s not on guests to make short-term rentals safer
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: It’s not on guests to make short-term rentals safer
By PhocusWire | April 29, 2022
The short-term rental industry must do a better job of vetting travelers – but not at the expense of well-meaning guests.... Read More
Short-term rental industry must do a better job vetting travelers
Opinion / Online
Short-term rental industry must do a better job vetting travelers
By Carl Shepherd | April 25, 2022
The co-founder of HomeAway says, with property owners becoming farther removed from those renting their properties, a new, stronger system is needed to minimize the chance of tragedy.... Read More
Sounding Off: In the Pac-Man of airline distribution, many can win
Interview / Distribution
Sounding Off: In the Pac-Man of airline distribution, many can win
By PhocusWire | April 22, 2022
The next five years or so could well be a multi-player, multi-level game of Pac-Man in airline distribution. We do not see just yet how the battle ends.... Read More
How hoteliers can use email to capture the return of travel
Opinion / Technology
How hoteliers can use email to capture the return of travel
By Jeff Haws - MessageGears | April 20, 2022
Even if we’re approaching pre-pandemic travel levels, you’re not communicating with time travelers from 2019. Travel has changed and so should a hotel's messaging.... Read More
Business travel, sustainability must co‐exist in era of mobility
Opinion / Technology
Business travel, sustainability must co‐exist in era of mobility
By Vivi Cahyadi Himmel - AltoVita | April 18, 2022
These key factors will drive conversions in the business travel space and help address climate change.... Read More
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Interview / Online
Sounding Off: A step in the right direction for climate awareness
By PhocusWire | April 15, 2022
A new framework creating uniform principles related to flight emissions data is an example of the type of collaborative effort needed to move the industry forward on the path to sustainability.... Read More
Decentralization is not a dirty word in hospitality
Opinion / Technology
Decentralization is not a dirty word in hospitality
By Vinod Kelwani - Technoheaven | April 13, 2022
When you evaluate the basis for a decentralized hospitality market, as a travel agent or online travel agency, you’d be forgiven for telling most people to go and wash their mouth out.... Read More
Sounding Off: Uber’s super app push comes at the right time
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Sounding Off: Uber’s super app push comes at the right time
By PhocusWire | April 8, 2022
Uber is making efforts to capture the door-to-door travel experience – and it might succeed.... Read More
The solution to missed revenue opportunities in hospitality
Opinion / Technology
The solution to missed revenue opportunities in hospitality
By Max Starkov - hospitality consultant and strategist | April 8, 2022
Hotels should create an integrated revenue generation commercial team to optimize guest engagement and boost revenues and profitability.... Read More