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Articles tagged “trip planning”

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Give Up Travel Because of Inflation? Gen Z in UK Is Undeterred

Despite inflation taking a chunk out of family spending power in the UK, only 8 percent of Gen Z respondents in a survey said they would give up vacation plans to cut costs. But the Advertising Week Europe survey, conducted by Lucid, found a generational divide on the issue. Boomers — people age 68-77 —…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Plus’ New Text Service Lacks the Human Touch

Tripadvisor's travel-planning help by text for Tripadvisor Plus subscribers plays to the company's strengths — user reviews and a global roster of hotels, restaurants and things to do listings. It really can't compete, though, with a real travel agent who has visited the destination and knows the hotel general manager personally.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Tripadvisor Plus’ New Text Service Lacks the Human Touch

Online Travel

A New Trivago Will Have More Booking and Travel Inspiration

While Tripadvisor has transitioned over the years away from hotel metasearch in a big way — largely because of Google's incursions — Trivago is just starting to dabble with diversification. That tilt could lead to more significant changes in the future.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

A New Trivago Will Have More Booking and Travel Inspiration

Online Travel

Booking Holdings and Expedia in Arms Race to Deliver the Connected Trip

From the wishful thinking and hype of years ago, the connected trip is beginning to draw real investment and become a thing. It will take a very extended period of time to make it a more meaningful development. In that faraway horizon, will there indeed be any differentiation among the leading providers?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Online Travel

What Utrip’s Tragic Final Year Can Teach Other Travel Startups

What makes Utrip's collapse eye-catching is that the company had the makings of becoming a respectable, if not a sensational, business. A timeline of the company's strategic decisions and failed attempt to get acquired may provide a few lessons for other travel startups.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

What Utrip’s Tragic Final Year Can Teach Other Travel Startups

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Find Already-Complex Cruise Bookings Are Getting Even Harder

This might be the best time in history for travel advisors to sell cruises, but it's also the most complex. Those who take time to know the growing array of cruise choices and focus on the high end of the market are the most likely to succeed.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Make the Most of Post-Trip Phone Calls in a Digital World

Following up with clients after a trip is a critical part of the travel-planning process. However, getting clients to truly open up about their experiences takes finesse.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors Make the Most of Post-Trip Phone Calls in a Digital World

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Put the Thrill Back Into Vacation Planning

A growing number of travel advisors are offering mystery vacations, created by keeping trip details a secret from clients until the departure date. It puts the surprise element back in travel, which is something often lost these days, but the challenges for advisors are many.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors Put the Thrill Back Into Vacation Planning

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Work in Mysterious Ways to Put Discovery Into Vacations

The allure of a mystery vacation is growing for some travelers as the world continues to shrink thanks to an overwhelming flood of photos and videos in social media about the world's great destinations. We see this sector as one set to continue its growth in coming years.

Paul Biasco, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors Work in Mysterious Ways to Put Discovery Into Vacations

Business Travel

Luxury Agents Try to Combine High-Level Service With Street-Level Experiences

Luxury travel advisors are experts at planning a five-star vacation for their clients, but agents are more frequently being asked to add a more local element to their plans. A lot of behind-the-scenes work goes into making sure these experiences go off without a hitch.

Paul Biasco, Skift | 6 years ago

Luxury Agents Try to Combine High-Level Service With Street-Level Experiences