Kiwi.com continues to develop new applications based around its “virtual interlining” technology with the launch of an upgrade to its multi-city trip search. The new tool, known as NOMAD, is based on Kiwi.com’s proprietary algorithms and works for travellers who want to visit a number of cities. Currently, Kiwi…
Sponsored by Cendyn. There is a complex web of relationships within the group sales segment – the meeting planner and the hotel, the hotel and the attendees, the attendees and the planner, the planner and the corporate, the corporate and the attendees. Each stakeholder has its own general and…
Skyscanner and travel trends analyst ForwardKeys have partnered to enhance the statistics they gather on air travel patterns. The collaboration will enable two new ForwardKeys flight searches tools to reveal macro traveller trends—‘Travel Willingness’ and ‘Catchment Area’—which Skyscanner captures as part of its Travel Insight platform. ForwardKeys’ analytics are…
Sponsored by EyeForTravel. Adam Hayashi, VP of Revenue Management & Analytics at AccorHotels, knows about luxury. His career began at the front desk of Toronto’s iconic Fairmont Royal York in the 1990s, where he also met his wife – hence the old railway print of the grand hotel hanging…
Our regular slot on China travel trends sees Tencent initiate an electronic ID pass system, a strategic partnership between booking.com and Spring Airlines and the latest startup investments in the region Airlines updates Booking.com has initiated a strategic partnership with major Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines. The two firms…
Sponsored by Cendyn. In a world where hotels are at the risk of becoming commoditized, it is becoming increasingly clear that differentiation needs to move beyond thread counts, in-room dining options or the number of channels on the TV. The product features of a hotel need to be communicated…
This is an article by Ritesh Gupta for TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Mobile devices have become the 24/7 consumer companion and groups such Alibaba are taking advantage of all it can offer. To comprehend how travel brands can get closer to their…
This is a viewpoint from Brendan Iglehart, founder of altSTATES. Online travel agents (OTAs) have nearly obliterated the travel agency industry that was once responsible for booking tickets and hotels. Or so you may have thought. According to Statista, the travel agency business is booming with the industry expected…
Peek, the tours and activities platform, has announced a $23 million Series B round of funding. The round was led by Cathay Innovation but also includes the participation of Kayak co-founder Paul English (now Lola) among others. Existing investors also participated according to a statement. Cathay Innovation’s founder Denis…
It’s hard to gauge the current status of IATA’s New Distribution Capability, the airline distribution technology standard, and the twists and turns in its journey. Step back from the announcements around who has achieved what level of certification, initial moves from airlines and changing commercial models, and it’s still early days….