Opinion

Rethinking traveler experience for the loyalty land grab
Opinion / Technology
Rethinking traveler experience for the loyalty land grab
By Tom Arundel - Quantum Metric | March 18, 2022
Optimizing the traveler experience isn’t just about getting travelers where they need to go but being empathetic to their unique situations and easing the stress and frustrations associated with travel.... Read More
What an ambitious travel startup learned during a global pandemic
Opinion / Startups
What an ambitious travel startup learned during a global pandemic
By Noam Toister - Bookaway Group | March 16, 2022
Acquiring multiple businesses as a startup has been quite a ride over the past nine months. Here are some of the learnings that Bookaway Group has taken from its experience.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
How to solve the lodging industry’s tech skills gap
By Sebastien Leitner - Cloudbeds | March 14, 2022
The industry must streamline training, prioritize technology that is easy to use and educate the next generation of hospitality workers.... Read More
Sounding Off: Business travel needs a lot of stars to align right now
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Business travel needs a lot of stars to align right now
By PhocusWire | March 11, 2022
A swift resolution to the Ukraine crisis will be extremely welcome from a humanitarian perspective, most importantly, but a prolonged conflict will not be what a recovering industry - especially corporate travel - needs.... Read More
Four ways to help women win in STEM
Opinion / Technology
Four ways to help women win in STEM
By Sharon Doyle - Travelport | March 9, 2022
Despite the push for gender equality in STEM careers, women are still the minority in these fields. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but there are actions we can all take to balance the scales.... Read More
How women in tech can break through the leadership glass ceiling
Opinion / Online
How women in tech can break through the leadership glass ceiling
By Jane Sun - Trip.com Group | March 8, 2022
As a female business executive and a working mother, striving for gender equality and ensuring women are offered the same opportunities as their male counterparts is really important to me.... Read More
Sounding Off: Wartime decisions may linger long in the memory
Interview / Distribution
Sounding Off: Wartime decisions may linger long in the memory
By PhocusWire | March 4, 2022
Whatever the rationale behnd the decision, Sabre has made a calculated move that it will have to face head-on from the industry and its partners, or change in the coming days and weeks.... Read More
How open distribution helps hotels regain selling power
Opinion / Distribution
How open distribution helps hotels regain selling power
By Ben Stephenson - Impala | March 1, 2022
An open distribution model reimagines how hotel selling works from the ground up.... Read More
Sounding Off: There's no rule travel brands have to work with Google
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: There's no rule travel brands have to work with Google
By PhocusWire | February 25, 2022
Perhaps the only thing that airlines can do is work and optimize within the parameters that they have found themselves in.... Read More
The importance of empathy - how to understand your guests
Opinion / Technology
The importance of empathy - how to understand your guests
By Danielle Delozier - HomeToGo | February 22, 2022
It’s also important to remember the human touch as companies work to provide peace of mind and a positive experience for their guests.... Read More
Quality has become the driving force in vacation rentals
Opinion / Distribution
Quality has become the driving force in vacation rentals
By Jeremy Gall - Breezeway | February 21, 2022
Shifting traveler behavior has helped short-term rentals continue to surpass other accommodation types as the preferred method of travel. But with this popularity now comes opportunities and challenges.... Read More
Sounding Off: Tripadvisor has lots to consider, much out of its control
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Tripadvisor has lots to consider, much out of its control
By PhocusWire | February 18, 2022
The new CEO will need to consider whether the current strategy is one to continue with or if the wider seismic changes that many are predicting (Web 3, for example) coming down the pipe are worth facing head-on.... Read More
Tech-enabled employee travel can boost airlines’ bottom lines
Opinion / Technology
Tech-enabled employee travel can boost airlines’ bottom lines
By Mike Stacy - ID90 Travel | February 15, 2022
Improving non-rev booking tools for airline employees can help retain staff and increase overall traveler satisfaction.... Read More
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Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Vacation rentals are as mainstream as it gets, in many ways
By PhocusWire | February 11, 2022
The cost of a product is now coming into play - the annoying element that providers of many forms of accommodation tend to avoid, as it is a very tangible differentiator between property A or B.... Read More
How technology can solve talent scarcity in travel
Opinion / Technology
How technology can solve talent scarcity in travel
By Emily Weiss & Dyllis Hesse - Accenture | February 11, 2022
By leveraging technology, the travel industry can attract diverse talent and foster an inclusive workforce.... Read More