mobile

Strong digital presence is key tool in regaining margin

  Online travel agency Priceline and home-sharing service Airbnb have higher valuations than any hotel chain, according to a new report by L2. Over the last five years, the market […]

Read more

Marriott scores 69% mobile engagement rate with loyalty campaign

  As hotel brands clamor to make the most of their mobile loyalty programs, Marriott scored a touchdown with a recent campaign that asked consumers in San Francisco to take […]

Read more

Mobile: Enterprise adoption is travels opportunity

  “We’ve got to move at the speed of mobile.” “Mobile app release cycles are like dog years.” “Mobile is the key to transforming our business.” We’ve all heard statements […]

Read more

4 Ways to Get More Direct Bookings from Google

  NB: This is an article from NetAffinity We need to talk about search engine optimisation, or SEO. It’s an area that can seem pretty murky compared to, say, running […]

Read more

Programmatic ads could do better at targeting a traveler

  NB: This is a guest viewpoint by Frank Guzzardo, vice president of sales, US, for The Exchange Lab When we think of lounging on the beach in paradise, we generally want […]

Read more

Facebook Messenger Takes To The Sky with KLM

  In line with the chat app movement, the integration is expected to further Facebook’s outreach Having opened up its Facebook Messenger Platform for developers to integrate their services into […]

Read more

What is all the fuss with chat bots?

  The chat bot is back in a big way, thanks to the rise of mobile texting and messaging apps. Its full name is actually “chatterbot,” and its has a long history, […]

Read more

Engage with Mobile Travellers in the Micro-Moments of their Research Journey

  What’s your marketing strategy for mobile travellers? I’m not talking about making sure your website is mobile optimized – everybody knows that’s a must. What I’m referring to is devising […]

Read more

Why apps are worth the effort for travel

  NB: This is an article by Jon Hudson, Criterio‘s Head of Mobile, Americas That consumer browsing and buying behaviour of travel is changing is now fact. In many places, […]

Read more

Data suggests airports are wasting time with mobile apps

  NB: This is a viewpoint from Cormac Corrigan and Mark Lenahan, independent advisors to airports, airlines, retailers, and loyalty programs Airports are spending a significant portion of their marketing […]

Read more