Travel media, like traditional publishers, has had a challenging time transitioning to digital. Many advertisers are moving advertising spend from offline to online, changing the fundamental economics for travel publishers. For advertisers, the proliferation of publishers has made it quite challenging to correctly identify and target the correct demographics….
Sabre Corp. says it has developed an analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help maximize total hotel revenue. Called SynXis Analytics Cloud, it was “built from the ground up for the hospitality industry,” Sabre said. SynXis Analytics Cloud uses artificial intelligence to identify opportunities for revenue and…
Inflight wifi is a desirable service to many passengers, and there are a host of suppliers vying to dominate the space. We have seen bold revenue projections, with LSE foreseeing a market of $130 billion by 2035, with airlines earning as much as $30 billion from offering the service…
This is a viewpoint from Zane McIntyre, CEO and Co-Founder of Commission Factory. With $533.52 billion spent on online travel sites in 2015, there is a strong incentive for travel bloggers to become a travel affiliate. And these networks can be massive. For example, Kayak has built a massive…
This is an article from China Travel News.This article appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Today every click, every piece of data counts. These insights are being offered up by travellers, and airlines need to make the most of every touchpoint, beginning with those that they have…
Aviation industry leaders must fight growing cybersecurity threats according to a leading industry figure. During the SITA Euro Air Transport IT Summit in Hamburg, SITA CEO Barbara Dalibard urged Europe’s aviation chiefs to rally and combat the problem. While cybersecurity is already an industry priority for most airlines and…
The 2017 J.D. Power rankings of North American Airports shows that investments in technology have resulted in a boost to passenger satisfaction, but the construction programs underway to modernize some of airports in the US is still proving problematic. The study, based on responses from 34,695 North American travelers,…
CapitalG, an investment fund which is part of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is leading a $1 billion funding round for Lyft as money continues to pile into the “mobility” sector. At the time of writing, the only official details are in a short blog post from Lyft. CapitalG’s official…
Priceline Group has taken part in a $4 billion Series C funding round for Chinese ecommerce giant Meituan-Dianping, and has also secured a new strategic partnership between its APAC-focused accommodation site agoda.com and its new partner’s dedicated travel and leisure brand, Meituan Travel. The Series C round has been…
Sponsored by Expedia Media Solutions. New research reveals generational trends from four distinct age groups – Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers – in three of the biggest travel markets in the world – US, UK and China. The research was discussed in a webinar with tnooz…