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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Sightseek aims to create the gig economy for travel advisors

By Jill Menze | September 28, 2020

Users create a story of their latest trip with a single tap, then browse a TikTok-style feed or explore a map to find trip inspiration and guidance from experts. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group eyeing full recovery in China

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2020

Announcing Q2 2020 results, Trip.com Group is seeing recovery in the domestic China market across accommodation and air bookings. Read More

News / Distribution

Airlines consider a recovery with more digital, direct distribution, less business travel

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2020

Airlines are assessing the longer term impact of the COVID-19 crisis and whether there will be a reduction in managed business travel. Read More

News / Distribution

Airlines are confronting a future of smaller, leaner operations

By Linda Fox | September 23, 2020

Accenture outlines four potential aviation recovery scenarios, with carriers needing to be leaner and more flexible as they face an uncertain future. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

The risks and rewards of gamification in business travel

By Allison Ponchak - American Express GBT | September 23, 2020

For many travel managers, gamification has been a successful tool; however, in these uncertain times, they should reevaluate existing gamification programs for potential risk and to ensure they align... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Corporate travel reset: 5 tips to improve productivity

By Craig Fichtelberg, AmTrav | September 21, 2020

Companies should look at the outcome of previous business trips to decide which journeys should now be face-to-face in the future. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb courts digital nomads as it continues push for long-term stays

By Jill Menze | September 21, 2020

Airbnb says the home-share company is seeing an increase in digital nomads booking long-term stays as well as in hosts offering those types of stays. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Sounding Off: Changing the message to nudge consumers back to travel

By PhocusWire | September 18, 2020

Perhaps there are things the industry can do now to help consumers calculate the risk of travel. Read More

Opinion / Online

From travel manager to travel enabler: How policies, standards and roles must change as travel resumes

By Mike Koetting - SAP Concur | September 18, 2020

As organizations revisit travel policies and safety standards, travel managers will find themselves playing a new role, shifting from a traditional gatekeeper to an enabler. Read More

News / Distribution

Q&A: Air France-KLM on why NDC remains core to its distribution strategy

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2020

Air France-KLM distribution boss talks to PhocusWire about its NDC strategy. Read More

Opinion / Online

Airbnb will get to its long-awaited IPO with a spring in its step

By Steven Jankowski - AllTheRooms | September 17, 2020

Higher volumes of short-term rental bookings have allowed Airbnb to get its IPO plans back on track. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Trip Approve wants to streamline business travel management

By Mitra Sorrells | September 16, 2020

Trip Approve is a subscription service for companies to access low rates, understand where they employees are, manage spending and ensure compliance to policies and procedures. Read More

News / Technology

Touchless tech: The simple - and advanced - ways ground transport providers are encouraging travel

By Jill Menze | September 16, 2020

For ground transportation providers, COVID-19 is accelerating the need for both simple touch-free technology as well as more advanced solutions to rebuild traveler confidence and restore revenues. Read More

News / Distribution

Destinations join forces with private companies to boost tourism

By Linda Fox | September 15, 2020

Travel companies and tourism organizations are devising various initiatives to bring back travelers in recent months. It's not just lip service, but a collaborative effort by all parties. Read More

News / Distribution

Identifying areas for innovation as travelers embrace their "conscience"

By Linda Fox | September 15, 2020

Smart Travel Lab believes travelers now have a heightened sense of wanting to do better and travel more sustainably. Brands should take advantage of this shift. Read More

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