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…
OpenJaw and Routehappy are in the process of integrating their technology platforms to gives airlines and distributors a double dose of merchandising capabilities. The project will require limited integration work by airline and distribution partners; OpenJaw and Routehappy are doing the heavy lifting. OpenJaw’s t-Retail platform delivers e-commerce technology…
Indian online travel agency, MakeMyTrip, has signed an agreement with InterGlobe Technology (ITQ)—Travelport’s distributor for India—for the use of Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform. Under the agreement, MakeMyTrip can expand the use of Travelport’s technology from the Ibibo Group to MakeMyTrip’s other primary distribution channels starting in the second half…
This is a viewpoint by Skye Mayring, on behalf of Arival – The In-Destination Event. Whether staging a miniature foods cooking show in a dollhouse or creating a hyper-targeted marketing campaign with micro-influencers, Sparkloft Media is not doing business as usual. The social media agency helps organizations all around the world…