Iztok Franko, founder of strategic digital marketing and e-commerce consultancy Diggin Travel, has put together a new toolkit to make data analytics more useful for conversion, using a technique known as “agile business intelligence”. The methodology aims to address a visibility gap, between business objectives and data, between strategic…
Sabre is to work with American Airlines and leading global TMCs to develop new solutions based around NDC standards. The Texas-based travel technology firm is launching the Beyond NDC programme in partnership with American Airlines and three major TMCs – American Express Global Business Travel, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and…
Sponsored by BCD Travel. The interview schedule for tnoozLIVE@GBTA presented by BCD Travel is almost complete. The interviews will be broadcast live from the exhibition floor at the GBTA Convention 2018, taking place in San Diego next week. Senior execs from across the corporate travel ecosystem will sit down…
According to Amanda Johnson, teacher at Study.com, “Summer reading is critical to not only retain information but also to grow in knowledge and critical thinking skills”. And, even though the study refers to children during school summer breaks, this is true for travel tech professionals as well. In our…
Satellite connectivity supplier Inmarsat has published its fourth annual Inflight Connectivity Survey, which shows that the availability of good-quality wifi onboard can be a loyalty driver for airlines. The survey is based on responses from 9,300 passengers across 32 markets in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and…
Tencent is tipped for a major OYO Rooms investment, while China’s domestic and outbound summer season could be worth more than $45 billion with 500 million trips expected. Plus JV’s, hotel marketing and loyalty partnerships and startup funding in this latest round-up. Ctrip, Tencent and Alibaba Ctrip has launched…
UK tour operators are grabbing a larger share of online travel bookings, according to the latest research from Mintel. Over the past year, there has been an increase in UK consumers making online bookings directly through the websites of tour operators, including TUI, Thomas Cook and Jet2Holidays, which rose…
This is a viewpoint by Julie Grieve, founder and CEO of Criton. Hoteliers have always focused on the guest experience, but never before has a guest’s experience outside of the hotel room mattered almost as much as their experience within the room. Guests now rely on peers and online…
The recent 2018 FIFA World Cup captivated audiences and drew visitors to Russia, but it also set new standards for technology in travel. A recent report by SITA shows that more than 1.2 million passengers used the automated SITA Airport Self-Service gates at Domodedovo Airport in the weeks surrounding…
Sponsored by AON. Trying to predict how, when and where US consumers will travel for leisure is an industry in itself, and the signs for the rest of 2018 are generally positive. The Travel Trends Index (TTI) found April to be the 100th consecutive month of travel growth. Domestic travel overall…