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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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CWT Study: Business Travel Costs Are Still Going Up, Slightly

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Plus strategies for managing increased business travel costs in 2024 Business travel and event cost are not increasing as steeply as they were in 2022, but they’re still going up, according to 2024 Business Travel Forecast , a new study by CWT and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2%

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Is the RFP Dead? Long Live Next Evolution of Booking

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Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are just getting longer, more prolific and, too often, ignored. There has also been a shortening of booking windows almost throughout 2021. While booking windows are typically about 180 days, he was seeing RFP booking windows of more than 200 days in March and as few as 150 days in late September.

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TIS2022 to define the future of global tourism

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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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Seven Methods to Maximize Your Travel Budget

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Seven Methods to Maximize Your Travel Budget All the news Back to newsroom Traveling can be an enriching and exciting experience, however it can also be expensive. Fortunately, there are several strategies you can employ to maximize your travel budget and make the most of your trip without breaking the bank.

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

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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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MICE sourcing volume on track to exceed pre-pandemic numbers by more than 17% 

Travel Daily Media

The post MICE sourcing volume on track to exceed pre-pandemic numbers by more than 17% appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The report also reveals request for proposal (RFP) response time trends, with 59% of all enquiries through Venuedirectory.com receiving responses within 2.5