Mobile & Social
Tiqets integrates into bmi for bookings to attractions in a few clicks
All-jet airline, bmi, announced its integration with attraction booking specialist, Tiqets, to offer customers direct instant access to some of the best tickets in Europe.
Cash isn’t king: e-payments to become most popular payment method by 2021
Discover Global Network, the payments brand of Discover Financial Services and UKHospitality (UKH), predicted that by 2021, e-payments will overtake the power of cash payments.
The Savoy, the first luxury hotel to accept Alipay payments in the UK
In an attempt to lure more Chinese clientele visiting the UK, The Savoy is the first luxury hotel in London to accept payments via Alipay.
Personalized experiences create leaders in the hospitality industry
Companies that can deliver a personalized experience, from search to booking to check-out, are the leaders of the lodging industry.
Email is still king even for social media-obsessed millennials
Travel companies should ramp up thier email marketing as email is still the preferred way of nearly a third of millennials across the Asia Pacific in receiving travel recommendations or updates.
Tripcents launches iOS app for travel planning
Tripcents, a travel budgeting app for the millennial traveler, officially launched its iOS version. Gone are the days when we used
How Amadeus’s mobile app makes Cape Verde even more attractive
Grabbing some extra time on holiday is always a boon for any traveller. Even if it’s just a couple of hours, to grab a final breakfast or last drink by the pool, it can make the world of difference to a homeward journey, and can turn a mad dash for a flight into a more relaxed trip to the airport.
7 tips for building a successful mobile booking app for OTAs, airlines and hotels
Travel customer expectations have changed significantly over the last several years. As with other consumer-focused industries, near universal smartphone and tablet adoption has affected airline, OTA, and hospitality players. Mobile has become an important part of travel eCommerce. Today’s travelers, especially millennials, are constantly connected and expect as smooth experience on their mobile devices.
SimpliFlying launches airline crisis command centre as subscription service
The 21st century and the rise of the internet and social media has made the world more connected, and, on many occasions, a lot more judgemental. Whereas it once took a natural disaster to necessitate a crisis management command centre, in 2018 a crisis is just as likely to be an errant tweet or misjudged soundbite.
This travel company will give you US$7,000 to explore Europe this summer
Attention, travel bloggers! If you’ve ever dreamed of living the jet-set life, this is your chance to go on an all-expenses-paid adventure in Europe.
‘Opaque booking format works for both hoteliers and guests’ – Travelspice co-founder
We sat down with Travelspice co-founder and CFO Ankit Manglik for a short chat on the success of its opaque booking format, its future plans, and why its team chose “Kitney Mein Chahiye?” as its tagline.
Swayy wins 2018 Travel Technology Disrupt Award
Swayy, a new service that allows hotels and travel companies to connect with digital influencers, has won the 2018 Travel Technology Disrupt Award.
Wanup reinvents how travellers get rewards, launches new tech solution at Sunborn London
Wanup has just announced a new tech solution for guests of its partner hotels and it was introduced recently at the Sunborn London Yacht Hotel.
“Every musician is born an entrepreneur” – how piano theory helps the founder of a messaging start-up
We got in touch with Unified Inbox CEO and founder Toby Ruckert, to figure out how seemingly disparate interests could create a platform that allows for a harmonious relationship between customers and service providers in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
Expedia reveals the most Instagrammed sights in UK
Expedia has looked at the volume of Instagram posts and number of unique hashtags over the past year to come
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