2016 Archives

BC Tech Summit is illustrative of a growing number of conferences worldwide that showcase advances in business technology by using simple language and interactive exhibits to engage next generation citizens and consumers.

Messaging stands to be a two-way, lasting conversation based on guest data, and we expect more and more outreach opportunities to emerge.

Host's portfolio includes brands from across most of the major chains, which means its earnings are an indication of the health of the U.S. domestic market as a whole.

Qantas promotes Australian leaders in technology and science with a special tour of Silicon Valley, and inspires passengers onboard with the world's first Tech Talk in the sky. Helping startups is the new startup for the aviation industry. We’re not sure what to make of this trend yet. Give us a minute.

Advertising such as bidding programs can be a higher margin business than transactions for online travel agencies. It looks like Expedia, at least, wants to get involved in that bidding revenue that Google and metasearch players have generated for years.

TripAdvisor believes tours and activities will be its next billion-dollar revenue business and it is upgrading its platform to enable consumers to book tours on the TripAdvisor desktop and apps. It's all about revenue and making TripAdvisor a stickier site to book everything on the planet. Flights anyone?

These are the newest travel startups from AngelList vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.

The only thing faster than the speed of Wi-Fi the various competitors are introducing is the speed of change in this highly competitive sector.

With a seemingly endless array of options for consumers to book their travel, it's important to understand attribution and what influences consumers decisions. Download Expedia's Traveler Attribution Study to learn more!

Expedia's acquisitions in 2015 made it more of a U.S.-focused company, a weakness it intends to rectify in coming years. Meanwhile, the market share impact of its buying spree won't really be felt until 2016 and beyond.