How to reel digital nomads in before take-off
Huang Hanming, Criteo's regional managing director, South Asia and Greater China, shows how travel businesses need to have the latest mobile commerce strategies in place to keep up with today’s digital nomads and stay ahead of the competition.
Putting the brakes on booking abandonment
The travel sector sees a high level of booking abandonment online. Jamie Pierre, COO at Ve Global, Asia-Pacific shows the way for travel agents to tackle this problem.
How airlines can assure passengers of data trust
Íñigo Valenzuela, CEO of Smartvel, breaks down the dilemmas when it comes to consumer data and offers his two cents on how airlines can go about obtaining data with the trust of their passengers
Staying relevant in today’s changing travel market
In today's dynamic business world, Maxim Sevastianov, CEO and founder Traveknowledgy, takes a look at OTAs and TMCs can increase profitability while maintaining customer loyalty.
The sweet spots that startups forget
Everyone just wants to be the next Airbnb or Grab. But the real opportunity lies somewhere else. Simon Akeroyd, vice president corporate strategy & business development, Amadeus Asia Pacific, explains why and where.
Looking back and looking forward: a wholesaler perspective
As 2018 draws to a close, Hotelbeds' senior executives delve into some of the key talking points of the year, and share their outlook going into 2019.
Future for travel agents more than just tech
While technology will enable travel agents to keep the competitive edge, it's ultimately the human touch that makes the difference in a high-tech world, says Thuan Dao, CEO of Bedlinker.
Tapping into networks
Vasudevan Venkatakrishnan, director of business development at Ruckus Networks Asia Pacific, lays out how an efficient network system can elevate the hotel guest experience to new levels,
A case for chatbots
Among the benefits that chatbots can bring to the travel industry are after-hours customer service, and the ability to amass qualitative data for market research, Bronwyn White, co-founder, MyTravelResearch.com, says
Travel trends and why they matter to agents
Sundar Narasimhan, senior vice president of Sabre's labs and product strategy, breaks down technology transformations that will affect travel agencies' traditional way of doing business.