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News / Distribution
Travel buyers estimate significant reduction in 2021 business travel volumes
By Linda Fox | October 2, 2020
Business travel is beginning to return, but more than a third of travel buyers say decreases of as much as 70% are possible. Read More
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News / Online
Expedia, Agoda, Traveloka, Ixigo on opportunities and challenges post-COVID
By Mitra Sorrells | October 2, 2020
The four online travel agencies are finding new ways to serve their primarily domestic audiences and remain relevant while travel volumes are down. Read More
Google says private accommodation is recovering faster than hotels on a global scale
News / Online
Google says private accommodation is recovering faster than hotels on a global scale
By Linda Fox | October 1, 2020
The search giant highlights uncertainty, domestic trips and hygiene as dominating travel searches in Asia Pacific but eagerness to travel is lukewarm in many global markets. Read More
Airline ancillary revenue projections slashed by half for 2020
News / Distribution
Airline ancillary revenue projections slashed by half for 2020
By Linda Fox | October 1, 2020
Airlines are expected to report ancillary revenue declines of at least 40% for 2020 - but revenue rates are holding during this pandemic-hit year. Read More
TravelPerk creates marketplace to offer additional services to corporate travelers
News / Technology
TravelPerk creates marketplace to offer additional services to corporate travelers
By Linda Fox | September 30, 2020
TravelPerk wants customers and partners to build and integrate new or existing apps within the marketplace, as well as utilize a developer hub for testing technology. Read More
GetYourGuide claims it invested in the future to save the present
News / Online
GetYourGuide claims it invested in the future to save the present
By Linda Fox | September 28, 2020
While many companies will have spent the past six months somewhere between firefighting or going into hibernation, GetYourGuide decided to continue investing in its strategy. Read More
STARTUP STAGE: Sightseek aims to create the gig economy for travel advisors
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
Trip.com Group eyeing full recovery in China
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
Airlines consider a recovery with more digital, direct distribution, less business travel
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
Airlines are confronting a future of smaller, leaner operations
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
The risks and rewards of gamification in business travel
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
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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
Airbnb courts digital nomads as it continues push for long-term stays
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
Sounding Off: Changing the message to nudge consumers back to travel
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
From travel manager to travel enabler: How policies, standards and roles must change as travel resumes
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
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