Articles tagged “digital”

Travel policies don’t have to be boring, unwieldy documents that employees dread reading. Creating a travel policy that includes visual content and clear language is much more likely to encourage employees to buy into the company's preferences than traditional policies have in the past.

By taking a more scientific and strategic approach to pricing, airlines have the opportunity to drive customer satisfaction and stand out in a crowded marketplace.

This week in digital news, we held a conference call in which our journalists and researchers explained the change of power at Expedia. Speaking of online travel agencies, Trivago bought too many ads and Hipmunk got deeper into corporate travel.

Despite the popularity and discussion surrounding the Chinese consumer in recent years, it is still a developing market worth watching and studying for nuanced changes and opportunities.

This week's digital news was off the charts: Expedia's CEO left for Uber and was replaced by Mark Okerstrom. On Thursday September 7, our expert journalists and researchers will break it down for you in a conference call. When you're done reading about the Expedia-Uber shakeup, we also analyzed Ctrip's earnings and Kayak's layoffs.

This week in digital news, we examined the growth of online travel agencies Ctrip and Booking.com, and what that means for smaller players.

Leisure travel has seen increased technology capabilities in recent years, but managed travel still lags far behind. Using an integrated tool that incorporates mobile experiences found in the leisure space can help close the gap to improve traveler satisfaction, drive adoption, and increase savings.

The rapidly evolving conference and events sector is facing increasing competition. While competition brings better technology solutions, organizers need to maintain value in their conferences to remain viable in the long-term.

We’re at the dawn of the cognitive era, where the implementation of machine-learning tech is making everything from the traveler experience to back-end logistics smarter and more streamlined.

This week in digital news we concentrated on online travel agencies: growing pains, the hedge funds that invest in them, Despegar's IPO, and the CEOs who'll speak at Skift Global Forum.