Travel tech this week: Alexa, pack my bags!
For this week, technology proves to make it easier to book accommodations and activities. Now, new tech makes it easier to pack your bags for a trip with the help of Alexa and Contiki.
Browsing Tag
Contiki
Research reveals where young Brits will be travelling, before Brexit
Contiki surveyed nearly 3,000 18-35 year olds globally as part of its The Power of Travel study and the research uncovered the travel hotspots trending for 2018.
Young Brits seem…
Chatbot helps agents identify travel interests for clients
Contiki’s chatbot is a new tool for agents to better understand their clients’ travel interests.
The operator has launched Tiki, a chatbot on Facebook Messenger, which helps agents and…
Win with Contiki’s Rock Around the World incentive
Contiki is giving UK agents the chance to win a VIP trip, culminating at a music festival as part of its ROCK Around the World annual incentive.
ROCK Around the World incentive winners in…
Independent Insider: Contiki launches new trip style
Alongside the launch of its Europe Summer 2018/19 programme, Contiki has introduced a new travel style: Independent Insider.
The itineraries aim to reimagin group travel and allow…
Contiki adds Bolivia and Chile to Latin America 2018/19 programme
Contiki has launched four new Latin America trips with departure dates from 2018 through to 2019.
The operator recorded a 43% increase in Latin America bookings by young Brits in…
Contiki offers Greek Week Pride trips
Contiki is adding Pride to its Greek Week summer 2017 product itineraries to celebrate the Greek Pride events in Athens & Mykonos.
The original Greek Week product runs over nine…
The latest industry appointments
CHRISTINE LIU has become STR Global's new country manager for China. Based in Beijing, she will now head up the hotel benchmarking company's operations in China. Liu joins STR Global…
Contiki partners with PADI to promote diving holidays
Contiki Vacations, which specialises in 18-35 holidays, has teamed up with PADI to entice more young people to take a diving holiday.
The travel company and scuba diving organisation…
The latest industry appointments
MICHAEL ONG has been announced as the new vice president of growth & development for Pan Pacific. A Singaporean national, Ong joins the hotel group with 20 years of experience in the…
Travel Corporation re-enters Egypt
Trafalgar, Contiki, Insight Vacations and Uniworld have announced they will resume operations to Egypt for the 2014/15 season.
Contiki will be the first to recommence holidays to the…
Gap year providers eye college-leavers
Gap year holiday providers will be looking to appeal to college-leavers today as A Level results are released.
Tour operators look to encourage those who don’t get the grades they…
Contiki adds Coachella trip
Contiki has announced it will include packages to Coachella next year following its recent successful agents fam trip to the festival and Las Vegas (see image below!).
Around 100 travel…
Agent incentive, fam and workshop round-up
Travel agent incentive, fam and workshop news.
TIPTO announces final workshop
TIPTO has announced it will hold its final workshop of this series on 11 July. The event will take…
