Articles tagged “user experience”

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IDEAS: You Can Now Get Flight Updates Via Your Apple Watch at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has launched a new app for Apple Watch users that will provide them access to the latest information about their flight from their wrists. Credit: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Credit: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol The app, which is available to download now, will provide Apple Watch wearers real-time information on the status of their…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago

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IDEAS: Tourism Cares Launches Meaningful Travel Map

Tourism Cares, a non-profit dedicated to advancing sustainable tourism has unveiled its new Meaningful Travel Map. The interactive map, which has been designed to connect travel professionals with ‘sustainable, community-led enterprises, products, services, accommodations and tours that can be added to itineraries,’ has been launched to commemorate the organization's 20-year anniversary. You can view the…

Adam Stacey | 10 months ago

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IDEAS: 360-Degree Airport Tour Launched to Aid Passengers With Additional Needs

Bournemouth Airport, located in the United Kingdom, has launched a 'pioneering' 360-degree video experience aimed at assisting passengers with additional needs when preparing to visit the airport. According to Regional & City Airports (RCA), the owner of the airport, the use of this technology for accessibility purposes is 'a first in the aviation industry'. The…

Adam Stacey | 12 months ago

Online Travel

Google Maps to Debut Predictive Views of Attractions for Upcoming Visits

When it comes to running mainstream tours to popular attractions, booking sites can't hope to compete with the online user experience that Google provides. Off-the-beaten track activities, though, may be more fruitful.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Google Maps to Debut Predictive Views of Attractions for Upcoming Visits

Online Travel

Ranking Southeast Asia’s Online Travel Agencies: New Skift Research

The online travel market in Southeast Asia is a promising market, a rapidly growing region with a digitally engaged and highly aspirational middle class that is currently underserved. The industry dynamics are ever-evolving with OTAs endeavoring to do things differently in order to maintain and grow their slice of the market.

Varsha Arora | 3 years ago

Ranking Southeast Asia’s Online Travel Agencies: New Skift Research

Online Travel

Understanding Southeast Asia’s Hyper-Competitive Online Travel Market: New Skift Research

The Southeast Asian online travel market is a crowded space. The industry players strive to strike a fine balance between creating the appropriate inventory mix, appealing prices and an easy-to-use interface with plenty of local offerings to distinguish themselves.

Varsha Arora, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Understanding Southeast Asia’s Hyper-Competitive Online Travel Market: New Skift Research

Online Travel

Trivago Could Kill Controversial Ad Feature That Caused Its Fortunes to Plummet

Trivago is trying to make peace with its largest advertisers, especially the biggest, Booking Holdings. These peace overtures seem to be working for now, but metasearch and advertising can be very fickle things.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Trivago Could Kill Controversial Ad Feature That Caused Its Fortunes to Plummet

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Cvent Makes Progress on Improving User Experience

The company has developed in a fractured and decentralized way. Going back in time to change the underlying foundation will not be easy, especially if Cvent keeps acquiring new businesses.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago

Cvent Makes Progress on Improving User Experience

Online Travel

Google Is One Step Closer to Its User-Centric Vision of Travel Booking

Google is making it easier for travel shoppers to find and use its flight or hotel search through some design changes rolling out in the coming weeks. Watch out, Kayak and Skyscanner. Airlines and hotels will have to pay attention, too.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Google Is One Step Closer to Its User-Centric Vision of Travel Booking

Online Travel

Travel Megatrends 2018: Back-End Travel Tech Gets a Design Renaissance

The travel industry urgently needs operational software that normal people find intuitive, flexible, and powerful. Otherwise it will lose efficient early-career workers to other sectors that have superior tools.

Sean O’Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Travel Megatrends 2018: Back-End Travel Tech Gets a Design Renaissance