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How to help DMOs transform travel through data and technology
By Luca Romozzi - Sojern
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May 14, 2021
A modern approach to destination marketing is needed, especially in this upcoming recovery phase, combining technology and collaboration....
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Build now, pay later: How a reimagined booking experience can build customer confidence
By Dan Archer - Freestyle
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May 13, 2021
A “build now, pay later” concept offers consumers the freedom they’re after, and could help the recovery of the travel industry....
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How technology can define a new era of multi-day tours in travel
By Manuel Hilty - Nezasa
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May 11, 2021
Multi-day tours have stood the test of time over a century and a half and the sector is now gearing up for growth in the post-pandemic era, driven by digitalization....
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What is the early impact of Google's free booking links for hotels?
By Fran Diéguez - Mirai
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May 10, 2021
Eight weeks after Google's big move in hotel advertising, the dust has settled and we are finally able to evaluate performance based on a variable previously unavailable: data....
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Sounding Off: The travel management landscape had to change
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May 7, 2021
Two significant deals in business travel this week are an indication of where that sector currently finds itself - taking a few chances and capitalizing on the digitalization of the travel industry. ...
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Debunking myths around hotel lobby kiosks
By Branigan Mulcahy - Virdee
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May 7, 2021
Kiosks serve an important role in the hotel lobby today and will continue to do so even after COVID issues subside....
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How tours and activities businesses can benefit from the COVID crash
By Yiannis Maglaras - Ticknovate
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May 4, 2021
What we’ve learned from past crises is that businesses adapt, and often the successful ones create a new blueprint of doing things....
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How testing, transparency and technology can reduce COVID risk in air travel
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - 777 Partners
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May 3, 2021
For a safe flying environment to exist, we must stop COVID-positive transports; for now that is unrealistic, so testing on arrival must be the start....
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Marketing tactics to think about as travel attempts to recover
By Gilad Barash - Dstillery
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April 30, 2021
It's likely that the travel audiences from a year ago no longer apply so travel marketers need to find the signals consumers are putting out....
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Under the sheets – optimize your hotel to maximize revenue
By Richard Valtr - Mews
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April 27, 2021
Hotels are ignoring much of their available space by basing business on revenue per available room alone....
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Airbnb's brand vs. Booking.com's performance marketing – is there a playbook for recovery?
By Mario Gavira
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April 26, 2021
Channels where marketing dollars are being spent is only part of the equation. How your brand stands out from the pack and connects with customers is equally, if not more, important....
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Biometric digital identity must be end-to-end for air travel
By Iyad Hindiyeh - Amadeus
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April 19, 2021
The pandemic has accelerated progress towards a full-automated self-service passenger journey....
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Personalization will power the next era of hospitality
By Rod Jimenez - SHR
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April 16, 2021
After a year of dreaming about travel, guests will return to hotels with high expectations and hoteliers can't miss the opportunity to provide exceptional guest experiences....
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How tourism organizations can refresh their post-pandemic data strategy
By Piyush Shrivastava - Adara
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April 14, 2021
Many destination marketers have been operating in a state of waiting. Waiting for the pandemic to subside, for travel to begin in earnest and for social distancing limitations to be relaxed....
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Will the pandemic change corporate travel technology distribution?
By Gavin Smith - Element
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April 13, 2021
The major suppliers in our sector have unwittingly created an elite club of users and clients, as they have dramatically reduced their indirect sales partners to the point where they are not taking on any new TMC reseller partners....
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