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In 2020, contactless technology has rapidly evolved from a nice-to-have to a must-have feature in the hotel industry. What does the future hold for contactless experiences? We investigate in this new report.

The tours and activities space has only recently started to show signs of cohesion and standardization in its technology. Despite past challenges, the sector is a promising one when it comes to travel distribution, if content and bookings are managed in the right way.

It’s been a year like no other for business travel. What does the future hold, particularly when it comes to buying, selling, and servicing corporate travel flights? This new report offers some predictions.

It’s been a year like no other for business travel. What does the future hold, particularly when it comes to buying, selling, and servicing corporate travel flights? This new report offers some predictions.

2020 has been a year like no other for hotels. How will they adapt their approach moving forward? In this new insights deck, we investigate how hospitality distribution best practices are evolving for a new era.

Uniting sales, marketing, distribution, and loyalty divisions under one common vision can create operational efficiencies for large hospitality brands, but maintaining local relevance at the individual hotel level is just as important.

While some payments companies are retreating from the travel vertical, others are doubling down – with solutions focused on making the payments experience better, simpler, and more consistent across different geographies and platforms.

Domestic travel searches are on the rise, booking windows are getting shorter, and more travelers are dreaming and shopping than they are canceling or changing their trips – new Expedia Group data and consumer research offers clues on how travel companies can best connect with travelers right now.

In this Short-Term Rental and Outdoor Summit video, we hear from Graeme Hughes, senior vice president of sales at Visit Tucson, about how the city is fusing culture, wellness, gastronomy, and adaptable spaces to redefine its meetings and events offering.

In this Skift Short-Term Rental and Outdoor Summit Video, we hear from Julie Brinkman, COO, Beyond Pricing, about how the company’s cohesive revenue management solution helps short-term rental customers better understand (and respond to) real-time changes in supply and demand.