Thought Leadership

News / Online

How marketers should use Facebook's new Trip Consideration tool

By MDG | May 4, 2018

When planning a future trip, many people may have a beach getaway or hiking adventure in mind—but they still may be wondering where to go. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Dissecting the dark world of travel search engines, hotels and online agencies

By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | May 3, 2018

We have always defended the notion that the value online travel agencies have is to provide visibility to hotels and help them generate new sales, sales that otherwise would be impossible to access. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why travel marketers should be "less perfect and more honest"

By Ari Lewine - TripleLift | May 1, 2018

For many families, a vacation is a huge investment. Paying for airfare, hotel rooms, meals and excursions for a family of any size typically costs thousands of dollars - not to mention valuable vacation... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Hoteliers should care about voice technology - here's why

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | April 30, 2018

With internet users preferring communication with images and, most importantly, voice activation, there is a great opportunity for hotels in this landscape. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Past, present and a bright future for revenue management

By Dan Skodol - Rainmaker | April 26, 2018

In 1972, an employee of British Overseas Airways Corporation by the name of Ken Littlewood provided the genesis of what has become today's revenue management discipline. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Booking.com will find it just as hard in activities as everyone else

By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | April 24, 2018

Last week saw back-to-back acquisitions of two leading reservation systems in the tours and activities sector– FareHarbor in the U.S. by Booking Holdings and Iceland’s Bokun by TripAdvisor. Read More

Opinion / Online

Brace yourselves - how a deal changed the game in tours and activities

By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO | April 20, 2018

Most startup acquisition stories are interesting to those in the sector, or investors, but a week later, the world mainly continues revolving how it always did. Read More

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Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Booking.com's Olivier Gremillon

By PhocusWire | April 19, 2018

Ahead of the event, he discusses the need for collaboration among travel players, the transformative power of technology and more. Read More

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Interview / Distribution

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with CitizenM Hotels' Michael Levie

By PhocusWire | April 17, 2018

Ahead of the event, he discusses the importance of data, what it means to be a mobile traveler and more. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Banishing the pricing monster that the industry created

By Klaus Kohlmayr - IDEAS | April 13, 2018

Creating differentiation and building guest loyalty is more complex than ever for hotel brands. Read More

Opinion / Online

Amazon's options for disrupting online travel: try or buy

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | April 11, 2018

Will it or won't it - the subject of Amazon’s potential to disrupt the travel industry is back in vogue once more. Read More

Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Airbnb's Jeroen Merchiers

By PhocusWire | April 11, 2018

Ahead of the event, he discusses Airbnb's 10th anniversary, sustainable tourism and the company's European ambitions. Read More

Interview / Technology

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Amadeus Capital Partners' Andrea Traversone

By PhocusWire | April 9, 2018

Ahead of the event, Andrea Traversone discusses the importance of security, why travel companies should invest in mobile and the challenges presented by the APAC region. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why now is the time for travel brands to go mobile-first

By Mark Rabe - Sojern | April 6, 2018

It’s popular to talk about the impact that smartphones have had and with good reason. In recent years, since smartphone introduction, there has been a dramatic shift in the way people engage with brands... Read More

Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Rome2rio's Rod Cuthbert

By PhocusWire | April 3, 2018

Ahead of the event, Rod Cuthbert discusses the evolution of multi-modal booking, how Google is changing travel and why he's publicly called out TripAdvisor. Read More

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