There are many factors that need to be taken into account when making informed predictions for the next year. Looking ahead to 2020, I thought it was important to weigh three key areas. First, how technology might impact the travel sector next year. Secondly, the evolution of demographic trends and customer tastes. Thirdly, how legal, […]
Read MoreAirline reservation systems include passenger reservations, airline schedules, and ticket records. An airline’s direct distribution works within their reservation system, as well as pushing out information to the GDS. The second type of direct distribution channel are consumers who use the internet or mobile applications to make their reservations. Check-in is an important and the […]
Read MoreArtificial intelligence is a technology which was a mystery to many, just a few years ago. But is now a fast-enhancing technology in the travel industry as well as in other industries and many are using it as a business tool that improves customer experience and increases efficiency. We are in a constant state of […]
Read MoreIATA is busy laying the foundations for a new distribution model with new standards and processes all designed to help airlines regain control of the selling of their inventories and services via the agency channel. It’s all about giving travel agents the same wealth and depth of information at the time of the sale as […]
Read MoreMore than 80 percent of all employee spending is related to business travel. Costs adds up, one trip at a time. Travel and entertainment (T&E) is typically the second or third largest controllable expense category, behind payroll and rent.Company culture doesn’t stop at the office door. The way employees travel says a lot about their […]
Read MoreImproving baggage handling operations is paramount to ensuring that the travel industry is ready to cope with the doubling in passenger demand over the next two decades and meeting the evolving needs of passengers for real time baggage information. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for baggage tracking provides the data that allows airlines to efficiently track […]
Read MoreGoogle has introduced tools to help users keep track of their travel plans from desktop computers. The desktop solution was designed to help users simplify travel planning across Google Flights, Hotels and Trips. Google Trips makes it easier than ever to plan and organize your trips. It automatically maps out a half day or a […]
Read MoreThe online travel market in Arabian Gulf is set for a boom driven by a young and tech-savvy population, increased internet connectivity and high smartphone penetration. It is projected to grow at least 20 per cent every year for the next five years. These travellers have high expectations, demand personalised offers and do extensive online […]
Read MoreAre you looking for a best in class travel booking portal, an engaging travel mobile app or travel industry software, it takes a right travel portal company to make it happen. Travel tech, being a little complex domain, you may find a few but professional travel tech companies working on idea centric travel applications. In […]
Read MoreThe travel market is a large and diverse market in the United states and Canada region. Marketers use segmentation to better understand customer needs and allocate marketing dollars effectively. The segmentation rests on extensive quantitative research focusing on large numbers of people and grouping them together based-upon shared characteristics such as demographics, behavioral patterns, or […]
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