Did you know that “complexify” is a word? It means, not surprisingly, to make something more complicated. As a big believer in the value of big data, it’s hard to say this, but thus far it seems that data has mostly served to complexify hospitality. NB: This is an…
This is a roundup for people moves in tourism and hospitality for January 2017. Wednesday 5 January 2017: EveryMundo targets APAC EveryMundo, a performance marketing specialist for airline dotcoms, is expanding into APAC, naming Jonathan Liu as its managing director for the region. He will be based in Hong…
China’s biggest taxi app Didi is linking up with Brazil’s 99, taking a stake in the business as part of a strategic co-operation deal. The scale of its investment in 99, formerly 99 Taxis, is not disclosed, although it is large enough to warrant Didi getting a place on…
Destimetrics, a market intelligence system for hotels and destinations, has been bought by Inntopia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founder Ralf Garrison and the Destimetrics team will be retained as part of the acquisition. The deal comes just two months after Inntopia acquired marketing and digital customer…
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel distribution in tourism and hospitality for January 2017. Wednesday 4 January 2017: Ryanair renews Navitaire until 2025 The new long-term package will see Amadeus-owned Navitaire continue to handle Ryanair’s reservations and ancillary sales, as well as departure control…
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints about “misleading prices” in adverts from Ryanair and lastminute.com, with the ruling on the latter potentially having implications for any OTA including dynamic real-time pricing in their digital marketing campaigns. The independent body received a complaint – just the one…
The annual CES extravaganza in Las Vegas has hit the headlines for reasons other than the usual dizzying array of gadgets and other digital toys. In the midst of all the gushing over self-drive cars and Internet Of Things-led services for the home and offices, is an arguably more…
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel devices in tourism and hospitality for January 2017. Wednesday 4 January 2017: ChatSim to open 24 airport retail stores The mobile chat service, which gives users unlimited access to WhatsApp, WeChat, Facebook Messenger et al), will launch outlets in Italian…
Global property developer Colliers International has produced a travel tech trends report which looks specifically at the Middle East region. While virtual reality travel and electronic baggage labels are generic and familiar, “spontaneous travel” is a fresh idea. The report suggests that apps which can service demand for “day…
Private accommodation will account for almost a fifth of global hospitality bookings within two years – and the online travel agency giants are tipped to benefit. In terms of figures, financial analyst Susquehanna International Group (SIG) says private (alternative) accommodation is expected to hit $106 billion in 2018, some 19%…