This is a viewpoint by Daniel Friedli of Travel in Motion, on behalf of Datalex . With the trend towards digital retailing in the airline industry, and the desire for airlines to become the sole source of the offer, there has also been a lot of discussion related to…
This is a viewpoint from China Travel Daily.This article appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. When you understand data, technology, and media mix, by being in proximity with local partners, it can pave the way for apt localization, asserts Billy Turchin, VP, Digital and Voice, IHG…
In a surprise move, the board of ride-hailing company Uber tapped Dara Khosrowshahi as its new chief executive officer. There are a few formalities that still need to be attended to, such as officially notifying Uber employees, but it appears that the current CEO of Expedia Inc. will take…
This is a viewpoint by Trond Vidar Bjorøy, head of product development and implementation, Nordics for ATPI. The views expressed are the views and opinions of the author and do not reflect or represent the views of his employer. One of the many problems faced by travel startups is,…
If there is such a thing as a sharing economy historian, then access to Uber‘s first pitch deck could be a 21st century equivalent of the Holy Grail. Its former CEO and co-founder Garrett Camp has obliged and posted the 25-page document onto Medium, to mark nine years since…
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has released a study which shows that business travelers still view “being there” as highly important, despite inconveniences like time spent away from the office and family, as well as the discomforts of the journey. The study finds that technology enhances business travel. The CWT survey…
Corporate travel managers that neglect to gear up for the new era of hotel cancellation policies could find themselves short of a few thousand – or million – dollars. HRS, the hotel solution giant, conducted an in-depth analysis of the booking data of its largest corporate customers over the…
This is a viewpoint by Lily McIlwain, content manager for Triptease. For the latest report in our ‘Spotlight on…’ series, we spoke to 50 hoteliers about their attitudes to wholesalers and to what we’ve heard hoteliers refer to as “the Amoma problem”. Spotlight on… Wholesalers reveals the stark reality…
KLM is claiming a first with its announcement of being the first airline outside of China to accept payments for tickets and ancillaries using WeChat Pay. Passengers can select WeChat Pay whether booking on WeChat or on KLM.com. WeChat is the top social media platform in mainland China with…
This is a viewpoint by Brianna Wenner, marketing coordinator for ICE Portal . According to Accenture Interactive, 50% of companies have more digital content that they can effectively manage. Hotel groups are not immune, and if they don’t get control of their assets, it’s going to cost a lot…