Thought Leadership

Opinion / Technology

Prepare for impact: autonomous vehicles will reshuffle the travel industry

By Alex Bainbridge - The Spontaneous Travel Company | January 26, 2018

Self-driving vehicles will, along with Blockchain, perhaps, be the next big industry-wide invention to make and break companies. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Airlines should consider these critical trends (or fall behind)

By Dave O'Flanaghan - Boxever | January 25, 2018

We are witnessing a "coming of age" for airlines and their associated approaches to MarTech. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Investigation: How airlines gain an edge through pricing (Part Two)

By Riccardo Boin and others - McKinsey | January 24, 2018

Taking attribute-level customization and applying it across all revenue categories to create a smarter RM model will enable airlines to create a potentially infinite number of price points. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Investigation: How airlines gain an edge through pricing (Part One)

By Riccardo Boin and others - McKinsey | January 22, 2018

Most airlines have optimized their core ticket costs. But as ancillary purchases represent an increasing percentage of customer spending airlines must rethink their revenue-management practices. Read More

News / Technology

Hotel tech in 2018: Tools and technologies to remove friction and deliver value

By Arthur Chapin - Expedia | January 18, 2018

Simply keeping up with the expectations of tech-savvy consumers is no longer an option. Exceeding those expectations is imperative and an opportunity for hotels to focus on what truly matters to... Read More

Opinion / Online

As online travel matures in the West, what does the next chapter look like?

By Kei Shibata - Venture Republic | January 18, 2018

As the global online travel market reaches a turning point, what lies in store for all players, from global to local? Read More

Opinion / Online

Tech and the transforming vacation rental industry

By Steve Milo - VTrips | January 17, 2018

The vacation rental industry, a once sleepy and highly fragmented niche segment of travel, is rapidly being transformed from the “mom and pop” operations epitomized by T-shirts and flip-flops to slick... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Emerging technologies are outsmarting the hotel revenue model

By Rom Hendler - InnoVel | January 10, 2018

Just when hoteliers thought they’ve mastered the art of working with online travel agents, there seems to be a sense of déjà-vu. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Investigation: Hotels and online agencies battle on three fronts (Part Two)

By Robert Cole - RockCheetah | January 8, 2018

Logically, hotel reward program members have always booked a disproportionate amount of business. Read More

Opinion / Online

Digital impatience: Hotels need to adapt to win the "Need for Speed" generation

By Felix Undeutsch - MICE, Expedia Inc. | January 5, 2018

Companies like Amazon have made it clear: Everything is accessible to everyone at any time from anywhere. Hotels need to follow suit. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Investigation: Hotels and online agencies battle on three fronts (Part One)

By Robert Cole - RockCheetah | January 5, 2018

Don’t be fooled, despite the occasionally cordial "partnering" rhetoric between the major hotel brands and OTAs, this is an existential battle. Read More

News / Technology

Welcome to 2018 - Here's an online travel starter pack

By PhocusWire | January 2, 2018

After all the trend analysis sessions, strategy groups, budget meetings and debates, it's time to actually get on with it all. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Hotel issues to sharpen

By Dori Stein - Fornova | December 28, 2017

2018 will be another busy year in the distribution space, as hotels and online travel agencies continue to dance and spar. Read More

Opinion / Technology

PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Rise of the machines (and humans)

By Rob Greyber - Egencia | December 27, 2017

What a year. On a global scale, 2017’s headlines were both polarizing and surprising, terrifying and exhilarating. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Oligarchs and Incubators

By PhocusWire | December 22, 2017

With 2018 around the corner, Phocuswright and PhocusWire are presenting snapshots of the 12 trends we think will be significant next year across six installments. Read More

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