Opinion

Airports in 2020 and beyond - it's not just all about the airlines
Opinion / Technology
Airports in 2020 and beyond - it's not just all about the airlines
By Benoit Verbaere - SITA | December 24, 2019
Over the next decade, we will witness an exponentially accelerated pace of change as digital native passengers and airport staff embrace transformative technologies.... Read More
Why 2020 will be the "Year of Airbnb"
Opinion / Online
Why 2020 will be the "Year of Airbnb"
By Guy Westlake | December 17, 2019
With Airbnb’s announced IPO, 2020 is set to be a defining moment in the alternative accommodation industry’s lifecycle.... Read More
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News / Online
Six ways travel marketing will advance in 2020
By Lauren DeMetro - Partnerize | December 16, 2019
Travel brands will lead the way in marketing innovation in 2020, says Partnerize customer success director Lauren DeMetro.... Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
Millennials, attribute-based selling, "rogue" OTAs - what hospitality looks like in 2020
By Dave Collier - OTA Insight | December 13, 2019
In travel and hospitality, it’s tough to single out the most significant forecasts for next year, but these developments will be ones to watch in 2020.... Read More
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News / Technology
How airline customer experience will take off with artificial intelligence
By Puneet Mehta - Netomi | December 11, 2019
Netomi CEO Puneet Mehta says 2020 will be a pivotal year for use of artificial intelligence in the airline industry. ... Read More
An entrepreneur's vision on the turnaround needed at Expedia Group
News / Startups
An entrepreneur's vision on the turnaround needed at Expedia Group
By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | December 9, 2019
Expedia Group's strategy is unlikely to shift immediately, but it's not too late to apply a new position around acquisitions and put the business back on track at the top table.... Read More
Lessons to reflect on after Expedia Group board presses the nuclear button
Opinion / Online
Lessons to reflect on after Expedia Group board presses the nuclear button
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | December 6, 2019
Clearly, Mark Okerstrom's "Everest" was deemed one mountain too high by the chairman of the board, Barry Diller - but the ex-CEO was trying his hardest.... Read More
Better, faster, easier: How business travel will transform by 2025
Opinion / Distribution
Better, faster, easier: How business travel will transform by 2025
By Danny Finkel - TripActions | December 6, 2019
A combination of new technology and elevated standards will create the ultimate win-win-win, allowing suppliers, corporate travel managers and business travelers to work together towards unprecedented efficiencies and transparency.... Read More
The big travel payment trends coming in 2020
Opinion / Online
The big travel payment trends coming in 2020
By Jeremy Dyball - Amadeus | December 3, 2019
Things are changing rapidly in the area of travel payments - an executive from Amadeus weighs in with four predictions for the coming year.... Read More
Google's playbook to become a Super App in travel
Opinion / Online
Google's playbook to become a Super App in travel
By Mario Gavira | December 2, 2019
Combine a global army of local experts with Google’s unlimited capacity to track movements of all its Maps users and you get the picture: a rapidly expanding database of the nearly entire human knowledge of any place on earth.... Read More
Read between the lines of travel startup funding to prepare for the future
Opinion / Startups
Read between the lines of travel startup funding to prepare for the future
By Simon Ferguson - Travelport | November 28, 2019
Travelport's Simon Ferguson says Phocuswright's startup funding report tells the story of the travel industry's future.     ... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Why voice is the travel marketers’s next destination
By Joel Davis - Mighty Social | November 20, 2019
A new voice-enabled era for travel is coming, and now is the time for brands to take advantage of it.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Why are tour operators neglecting machine learning?
By Nigel Beighton - chief information officer, Atcore | November 13, 2019
Machine learning is underused in the travel industry, yet it could significantly improve efficiency.... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
The three biggest tech-led trends for airlines right now
By Philippe Der Arslanian - Answair | November 12, 2019
Philippe Der Arslanian shares his take from IATA's recent Airline Industry Retailing Symposium in Bangkok.... Read More
Sounding Off: Reality checks for brand loyalty
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Reality checks for brand loyalty
By PhocusWire | November 8, 2019
Apple has got to be one of the best examples of the modern brand loyalty concept, but what came first: product or brand?... Read More