travel

Inspiring travelers with Facebook’s new Trip Consideration

Facebook has been extremely busy expanding its presence in the travel space over the past year. Last year saw the launch of City Guides, a tool that lets Facebook users […]

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How blockchain might be used in travel

There’s been a lot of buzz about blockchain in recent years—a topic we summarized in our booking trends for 2018 post. Yet despite the hype, the majority of people don’t […]

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Should Hoteliers be Concerned with Amazon Disrupting Online Travel?

A recent analysis of Amazon’s ability to disrupt online travel agencies by Morgan Stanley was in the news with a number of opinion articles on the subject being published. “Online […]

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How AMP for Email Could Change the Way We Book Travel

Advertising hotels through email have always been a tricky proposition. To do so effectively requires the dissemination of useful and attractive information, and the volatility of the space makes this […]

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Dreaming to Booking Part III: How to Capitalize on the Planning Phase

The moment you decide to take the plunge on planning a vacation can be just as exciting as the vacation itself. Once someone chooses a travel destination, the dreaming phase […]

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From Dreaming to Booking Part II: Capitalize on the Dreaming Phase

Let’s face it. We all understand the need for our next vacation, and some of us may even be counting down the days. But as hotel marketers, how do we […]

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8 travel tech insights from a JetBlue investment guru

JetBlue Airways’ investment arm is looking for innovators that are true travel industry trendsetters. There may be a shortage of women in travel tech, but Christina Heggie, an investment principal […]

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Travelers turn to Facebook Messenger for better customer service

When Karen Korr wanted to change part of her European itinerary, she didn’t call Travelocity, her online travel agency. She didn’t send an email or a text message, either. Instead, […]

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How Chinese Travel Changed in 2017 According to Ctrip

New data from Ctrip is illustrating how rapidly Chinese travel is changing. The two most obvious trends illustrated in the report is the rising importance of independent travel and the […]

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How Voice Search Will Impact Travel Marketing

Did you know that 40% of US adults use voice search per day? According to Search Engine Watch, people now perform 35 times more voice searches on Google than in […]

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