travel

Travel marketing needs to be data driven, not rules driven

Collate, compare, convert. Marketers will recognize this as the customer journey for today’s connected users, who have access to a wider range of instant online research tools than ever before. […]

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Channel Shock: The Future of Travel Distribution

The travel industry is always fixated on what’s new and sexy. Whether it’s booking a hotel using Amazon Alexa, or checking your Priceline booking from your Apple Watch, we tend […]

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Tour operators: it’s time to manage guest feedback online

As a tour operator, you sell “once in a lifetime” experiences to travellers, most of whom are often new guests. This makes your marketing strategies essential, and managing your online […]

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US hoteliers, pay attention to Chinese shopping trends

How Chinese travelers will have an impact on the global hotel industry is a hot topic of conversation, as China’s middle class grows in its spending and traveling habits. Lee […]

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Could customer experience become travel’s biggest profit driver

It is no coincidence; the most customer-focused airlines earn more than two times the industry average. Introduction Shortly after to embarking on its Always Getting Better customer experience programme, Ryanair’s […]

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Hotels Versus OTAs: Who Is Winning Over Millennial Travelers?

The American Hotel & Lodging Association recently unveiled a new campaign designed to spread awareness about the “dangers” of booking a hotel through a third party. The campaign is a […]

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Personalisation and Seamless Travel Key Drivers of Success

A new report from A.T. Kearney, ‘What if? Imagining the future of the travel industry’, has identified trends of personalisation and seamless travel as key drivers of success in the next […]

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Travel apps need a data centric approach to marketing

It’s a case of good news/bad news for the travel app industry. The good news is that people are using apps to book travel more often than ever. The bad […]

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Business Travelers Expect Cross Device Integration

The business travel arm of the Expedia group, announces results from its 4th edition Egencia Business Travel and Technology Survey* today, highlighting the increasing desire by business travelers for technology […]

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New Study Unveils European Multi-Generational Digital Travel Trends

A new study commissioned by Expedia® Media Solutions, the advertising arm of Expedia, Inc., and conducted by Northstar Research Partners, explores the motives and behaviors of British, French and German […]

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