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How to rebuild a "future-fit" tourism industry
By Justin Francis - Responsible Travel
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May 11, 2020
Responsible Travel CEO Justin Francis shares what's on his wish list for the tourism industry after COVID-19....
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For tourism to thrive post-COVID-19, start by putting women at its center
By Alessandra Alonso - Women in Travel
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May 6, 2020
Placing women at the heart of travel and tourism in the post-COVID-19 world will be necessary not only to reflect the ongoing changes occurring in our society, but also to secure the future of an industry for which this global pandemic now represents a watershed moment....
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How smart financial forecasting can protect hotel asset value
By Sanjay Nagalia - IDeaS
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May 4, 2020
When forecasts are inaccurate, bad decisions result. When forecasts are realistic and comprehensive, they help protect asset value until revenues start flowing again....
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Sounding Off: Survival of the fittest is a mental game
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May 1, 2020
The most important role that founders and executive teams can take on now is disseminating the strategic gaps quickly and identifying who is the best placed in an organization to take on the duty of solving the problem....
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Coronavirus is reshaping the airport experience of the future, part 2
By Omar Abou Faraj - Dubz
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April 30, 2020
The envisioned airport of the future would leverage intelligent operational and passenger technologies, along with innovation in AI, bio-metrics and mobility....
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Coronavirus is reshaping the airport experience of the future, part 1
By Omar Abou Faraj - Dubz
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April 28, 2020
Airport technology and new customer interfaces can play a huge role in making the industry more resilient during a pandemic crisis, not to mention bringing in massive and sustainable operational and commercial benefits....
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The coronavirus-triggered changes coming to travel payments
By Bob Kaufman - ConnexPay
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April 27, 2020
There are numerous issues in travel payments that must be addressed to not only to restore consumers’ confidence and trust, but also to reduce risk and improve efficiencies for travel agencies, tour operators and other intermediaries....
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How does a decimated activities sector find a route to recovery, part 2
By Peter Syme - 1000 Mile Journeys
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April 27, 2020
What should existing operators focus on in now and in the longer term? And where are there opportunities for new startups to address emerging needs?...
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How does a decimated activities sector find a route to recovery, part 1
By Peter Syme - 1000 Mile Journeys
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April 23, 2020
The coronavirus crisis is affecting all aspects of the tours and activities sector - but some more than others....
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Beyond the pause: How to prepare for corporate travel post-COVID-19
By Caroline Strachan - Festive Road
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April 23, 2020
When faced with the highly complex impacts that the COVID-19 situation brings, travel managers should think of their approach in terms of a "respond-prepare-return" framework....
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Should hotels consider resuming Google Ads and other search campaigns?
By Pau Siquier - Mirai
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April 21, 2020
After the brutal shock to the travel industry due to the coronavirus crisis, the vast majority of hotels stopped or questioned all their investments in online marketing, mainly Google Ads and metasearch....
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How AI can save airline customer service teams in times of crisis
By Puneet Mehta - Netomi
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April 20, 2020
As airlines deal with high volumes of customer service requests due to the coronavirus, artificial intelligence can help them improve customer and agent satisfaction....
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Sounding Off: The right strategy can alter a brand's course
By PhocusWire
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April 17, 2020
A critical element for Airbnb will be how it demonstrates to its hosts that they are still special and are not just the supply chain in the same way that property owners are for countless other platforms....
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Riding high to laying low - travel startups in a coronavirus world
By Pete Comeau - Phocuswright
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April 17, 2020
The state of travel startups will be completely upended in the coming months. It's time to ask some tough questions...
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The best guess for the future of travel is just a guess
By Christian Watts - Magpie Travel
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April 16, 2020
Nobody knows what will happen next week, never mind three years from now. Where are you getting this data from to form your future predictions?...
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