travel

Customise and share data: Democratising analytics

With data volumes that are booming exponentially, as well as diversifying analytics user profiles, the democratisation of web analytics is in full swing. A recent Gartner study emphasises the omnipresence and essential […]

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From Berlin to Barcelona; will Airbnb ruin our cities?

To use the industry jargon, it is the ultimate “disruptor”. Airbnb, the website that allows homeowners around the world to rent out their spare rooms, has had a seismic impact […]

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Are Travel Booking Bots Hot or Not?

NB: This is a viewpoint by Gadi Bashvitz, founder and CEO of OLSET. In the past few weeks I have been asked many times by partners, customer and friends what […]

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Why Google poses the biggest threat to travel firms

NB: This is an article by Bobby Healy, CTO of CarTrawler I believe that Google poses the biggest long-term threat to the profitability and growth of airlines, hoteliers and travel […]

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Hotwire accommodates evolving travel behaviors

Hotwire is onboarding several new features into its mobile application to better suit consumers’ needs after identifying some of their typical travel habits, enabling users to book hotel rooms after […]

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Data Drives the Right Strategy in Any Age of Travel

Hoteliers never seem to agree what point in the industry cycle we’re in, and right now is no different. Is it the “Golden Age of Travel,” like we heard at […]

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Progressive Web Apps help improve traveller experience

A few weeks ago Air Berlin demonstrated its Progressive Web App during the Google I/O developer conference. It’s staking a claim as the first airline with the service which enables […]

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The Hoteliers Guide to Social Media

If the traditional travel agent is dead, it might be because they’ve been replaced by social media. As a powerful tool for travel marketers, and hoteliers in particular, social media […]

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Mobile is #1 for travel research and booking

Just two weeks ago, Memorial Day kicked off the 2016 summer season, bringing with it the promise of sunshine, barbecues, outdoor activities and, of course, some much-needed vacation time. As […]

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How personalisation is affecting business travel

Is personalisation a threat to managed travel, or a benefit that’s being delivered too slowly? Both, it seems… The potential impact of personalisation and the use of data on the […]

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