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Rideshare news: Boston boats, Virginia cease-and-desist and loyalty wins
News / Technology
Rideshare news: Boston boats, Virginia cease-and-desist and loyalty wins
By Nick Vivion | June 6, 2014
There was a raft of rideshare news this week. Here's a quick breakdown. RideBoatshare Following the... Read More
What happens when Andrea and Hans engage with an airline via mobile?
News / Technology
What happens when Andrea and Hans engage with an airline via mobile?
By Linda Fox | June 6, 2014
Andrea Jonsdettir is originally from Iceland but lives in Germany, she has kids and is a vegetarian.... Read More
Non-transactional behavior rewards increasingly appealing to consumers [INFOGRAPHIC]
News / Online
Non-transactional behavior rewards increasingly appealing to consumers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | June 5, 2014
Loyalty marketing specialist Colloquy has revealed that more consumers are seeking loyalty rewards for... Read More
Hopper officially flies new route as users not interested in aggregated destination search
News / Distribution
Hopper officially flies new route as users not interested in aggregated destination search
By Nick Vivion | June 5, 2014
Travel startup Hopper was announced nearly 3 years ago with $8 million in funding to fuel a... Read More
How one airline is taking small steps along the road to personalisation
News / Technology
How one airline is taking small steps along the road to personalisation
By Linda Fox | June 5, 2014
We might be living in a big data world but it's not much good unless you can access it and know what... Read More
How the New Normal is affecting attitudes of Asian consumers
News
How the New Normal is affecting attitudes of Asian consumers
By Nick Vivion | June 4, 2014
Asian consumers have shifting attitudes towards socially-acceptable norms, which has far-reaching... Read More
Nuggets from the Travelport IPO filing
News / Distribution
Nuggets from the Travelport IPO filing
By Sean O'Neil | June 4, 2014
With Travelport's latest attempt to IPO now out in the open, analysts and potential investors will be... Read More
Airbnb continues to experiment, asking hosts to throw dinners for strangers
News / Distribution
Airbnb continues to experiment, asking hosts to throw dinners for strangers
By Nick Vivion | June 4, 2014
Airbnb is stepping into yet another sub-category of the sharing economy: dinner with strangers. This... Read More
Virgin America website says bye-bye to booking wizard, hello to avatars
News / Technology
Virgin America website says bye-bye to booking wizard, hello to avatars
By Sean O'Neil | June 4, 2014
The booking wizard -- a trade nickname for the set of pull-down windows and calendars used by... Read More
Airline merchandising - what travellers want, what carriers want to offer
News / Technology
Airline merchandising - what travellers want, what carriers want to offer
By Linda Fox | June 4, 2014
Amadeus has released research showing that carriers could increase traveller transactions by up to... Read More
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Every link in the booking chain is a compliance risk—and now AI agents have added one more
October 27, 2026
Every link in the booking chain is a compliance risk—and now AI agents have added one more
As AI streamlines booking processes, it adds complexity to tax compliance, with information often lost... Read More
Amex GBT’s CTO on AI agents, servicing and working with Long Lake
October 27, 2026
Amex GBT’s CTO on AI agents, servicing and working with Long Lake
Amex GBT CTO Michael Esquibel said Long Lake is "in it for the long haul" as the pair collaborates on... Read More