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Southwest Commits to Groups with Simplified Booking, Investment in Routes and People

Smart Meetings

One of the announcements at IMEX that may have flown under the radar but could help streamline business travel in the future was Southwest Airlines’ Business Assist Portal. The new portal allows for easy research, real-time quotes, automated proposals and tracking in one place. ROUTE NETWORK UPDATE ALERT!

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Is the RFP Dead? Long Live Next Evolution of Booking

Smart Meetings

Hotel sales teams are barraged with automated forms, lean staffs and limited information to determine what the customer really needs. There has also been a shortening of booking windows almost throughout 2021. Some of the shopping around could also be connected to increased in rates above 2019 for 2022 dates and beyond.

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TIS reveals travel trends for the coming years: social media, sustainability and frictionless experiences

Travel Daily Media

The post TIS reveals travel trends for the coming years: social media, sustainability and frictionless experiences appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Leisure travel has been much stronger than business travel and has picked up much of the losses.

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TIS2022 to define the future of global tourism

Travel Daily Media

The post TIS2022 to define the future of global tourism appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit 2022, the technology event for travel and tourism professionals, returns to Seville (Spain) from 2 to 4 November.

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Tour Operator Software: Itinerary Creator, Booking Engine, and Other Handy Technologies

AltexSoft Travel

Thomas Cook, an iconic travel company from the UK, is believed to be the first tour operator. For the record, the business developed into a global company operating its airline and dealing with multi-million revenue streams, went through a compulsory liquidation in 2019, and was relaunched as an online-only travel agency in 2020.

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Travel Fraud Protection: Key Types of Travel Scam, Protective Measures, and Software to Consider

AltexSoft Travel

In 2019, the travel and hospitality industry accounted for a whopping 10.3 Besides, due to the specific nature of the industry with high-value one-off payments, a big number of businesses across the world, and rapid customer consumption of services, the travel and hospitality sector is a huge target for fraud. trillion dollars.

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ITB Berlin 2023 Takeaways from the Leonardo Team

Leonardo

In between a few prosts with clients at the brauhaus, it was an amazing opportunity to connect and reconnect with partners and travel experts from around the world. This conference brings in hospitality and travel from every sector. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 1.7