This was a viewpoint from Jordan Hollander, founder of HotelTechReport.com. As every hotelier knows, budget season is the most stressful time of year. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a GM, marketer, revenue manager or even an owner – we’re all struggling to keep our heads above water right now….

Julien Clausse’s job title conveys some sense of where Amadeus wants to go with his department. As head of moonshot innovation, his mantra is “Think bold.” Clausse is part of Amadeus Ambient Services, a group based on the notion that your environment should take care of you. Your refrigerator…

Otelz.com, the Turkey-based accommodation player, has received fresh funding of $3.8 million. The round was led by Sankonline with Howzat Partners and existing investors also participating in the round. In a statement, Bertan Aner, CEO of Otelz, says the company has been working on a “new technological infrastructure” to…

Join Expedia Media Solutions as it shares the results of new research, a multi-generational study commissioned with global customer insights agency Northstar, which examines online behaviors and trends of travelers around the world, across devices and throughout the consumer journey. The webinar takes place on Wednesday 18 October. The…

This is a viewpoint from China Travel News.This article appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. After partnering Alipay on in-flight payment, working with TravelSky on GDS-based ancillary sales, Finnair plans to bring its chatbot to WeChat and leverage predictive analytics for ancillary growth. From 2010 to…

Trivago has acquired Tripl for an undisclosed sum. According to a statement Hamburg-based Tripl has developed an artificial intelligence-based platform which “imitates the day a travel would recommend hotel experiences”. The statement goes on to say that Tripl founder and creator of its algorithm Hendrik Kleinwachter will join Trivago’s…

This is a viewpoint from Philippe Der Arslanian, CEO, Answair. Metasearchers are facing a real problem. Google, Kayak, Skyscanner and many others are spending a lot in attracting travellers looking for tickets, but most often let them go anonymously once they’ve selected a flight. Although their branding is impeccable,…

This is a viewpoint from Ian Thorley, VP sales and marketing at Bellstar Hotels & Resorts. The hospitality industry has recently undergone a brand explosion with over 110 distinct brands overseen by seven top corporate hospitality groups. The fastest growing segment within the hotel franchise universe are “soft brands”…

Plans to privatize US air traffic control ATC have excited some and upset others. Is the US ATC system really broken and can privatizing fix it? In this series, Tnooz delves into the questions surrounding US ATC privatization to learn why anyone would take a stand against a proposal…

Former Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi surprised much of the business world with his decision to move over to the top job at beleaguered rideshare behemoth Uber. After the initial shock of the decision rippled through the industry, the obvious next question was: who’s the next CEO? The team had…