Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2021

With business travel slowly making its way to pre-pandemic levels, Kayak is aiming to make the return to travel booking easier. When travel came to nearly a full stop in 2020, it gave us an unexpected runway to think about the future of business travel,” said Steve Hafner, CEO of the online travel agency (OTA).

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Travel Travel Automation Online 246

Skift Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

With many meeting planners and event organizers doubling up their bookings to compensate for postponed events from 2021 (and even 2020), it’s getting harder and harder to find hotel rooms and meeting spaces for groups both large and small. The New Marketplace Philosophy for Meeting Bookings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Thanks to the increase in digital booking platforms and hotel apps, many business and leisure guests prefer to check in online rather than with a receptionist. Planners can expect a more automated lobby in the future, hopefully reducing delays. Some locations have gone as far as to install check in kiosks in their lobbies.

Hospitality 245

Hospitality Trends Remote Automation 245

AltexSoft Travel

MAY 13, 2021

Subdued by online travel agencies, they struggled to attract users to shop directly. One of the ways to do this is implementing a booking engine. What is a hotel booking engine and how it makes you competitive. Luckily, the same functionality can be achieved anywhere using features of an internet booking engine.

Booking 69

Booking Website SEO Vendor 69

AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 24, 2022

But if you work in the hospitality business, you must have noticed that the way people book and pay for hotels has changed, especially since the start of the pandemic. Clunky websites have guests email or even call for information, availability updates are often manual, and check-ins and ancillary bookings also often happen only in person.

Online 52

Online B2B Vendor Automation 52

AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Large or small, every flight booking business must have two key processes in place: booking and ticketing. To consumers, booking a flight and receiving an e-ticket may seem like a single, seamless step, but for the business providing the service they’re actually two distinct and equally important steps.

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Booking Travel Travel Travel Agent 69

Tourism eSchool

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

3 Steps to Encourage Customer Advocacy of your Tourism Experience Online. When your customers and visitors share photos and videos of your tourism experience on social media, they are offering a highly-trusted, personal recommendation of your tourism brand to their online community of family and friends. By Rebecca White. Room signage.

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Online Tourism Tourism Social Media 90

AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Online travel agencies are some of the youngest players in the travel market. Having worked with numerous travel businesses , we can tell that we know a thing or two about building and growing a successful online travel agency. What is the Online Travel Agency? Online Travel Agency building blocks and technology.

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Online Travel Travel Airlines 72

Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Read More : 4 Tips to Make Your Online Event a Success. KUDO, for instance, has 12,000 certified interpreters available through KUDO Marketplace , the company’s automated booking site. Booking interpreters with Interprefy starts with a short call to discuss the event and its language support requirements.

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Solimar International

MAY 18, 2024

Understanding the Role of AI in the Tourism Industry In recent years, the tourism industry has witnessed a transformative shift in how travelers plan and book their trips, thanks to advancements in artificial intelligence. This empowers travelers to make informed decisions about when to book confidently and at the best price.

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Tourism Tourism Booking Automotive 52

AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 23, 2022

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. In most cases, tour operators book travel services from external suppliers.

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Booking Technology Technology Travel Agent 52

Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Beyond the data they provide, it’s also important to provide data security during the event itself when they access their accounts online. Here Are the Meeting Booking Stats You Need to Know. Online booking platforms have become important tools for helping professionals find ideal meeting rooms for their audience.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2020

Sourcing inventories of the largest online travel agencies. About half of all hotel bookings happens indirectly, meaning that travelers book rooms at Booking.com, Expedia, Orbitz, and other online travel agencies (OTAs). So, where do these bookings come from? You just register online and start using them.

Booking 85

Booking Management Banking Contracts 85

Leonardo

APRIL 26, 2022

By partnering with Leonardo, we’re helping to boost the rankings and performance of our hotel clients across travel channels with automated media feeds. When they work together in a system like SHR, static and dynamic content distribution generate more revenue and better control over your brand online.” . About Leonardo.

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Media Automation Booking Hospitality 81

Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Manage Booking Appointment SMS communication can simplify online or in-store appointment bookings. When making a booking request, customers can receive automated SMS responses guiding them through the steps to confirm a suitable date and time. SMS notifications offer a simple, efficient solution to this issue.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There was a 71% increase in online searches for sustainable goods — plus, public concern for the environment has grown by 16% since 2017. automate sending items to attendees directly via a link, event platform, or QR code. . Sustainability is a hot-button issue for consumers around the globe. Tools like Postal.ai What’s not to love?

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 4, 2024

Seeking a global footprint, FCM M&E has partnered with Hubli to offer clients an online tool featuring more than 200,000 venues worldwide. Called FCM Venue Finder, the product is based on Hubli’s site-search platform which includes controls for client-booking policies related to cost, sustainability, and other requirements.

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Business Traveler USA

JULY 20, 2022

Thanks to new advances in artificial intelligence, the future of transportation will be increasingly automated and sustainable, per Euromonitor’s Future of Travel 2040 report. From simulated site visits to rides on roller coasters, hyper-immersive online experiences are the wave of the future. Robotics and automation.

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Travel Travel Automation Transportation 105

Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Use SEO to boost search results SEO, or search engine optimization, is the process of optimizing online content to improve how high it ranks in search engine results. Link online event resources Connect all of your event pages and content together to widen your audience reach and keep track of online engagement.

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Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 148

Gavel International

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Automate Email Campaigns Implement AI-powered email marketing campaigns for personalized and timely communication. Automate Social Media Wisely Use AI-driven scheduling to automate social media posts. Automate Social Media Wisely Use AI-driven scheduling to automate social media posts.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Automation Social Media 52

Social Tables

MAY 18, 2023

Later venue sourcing habits Planners are making their sourcing decisions later in the booking process, working with much shorter booking windows. Because they are taking longer to source a venue, they book quickly when they finally get the green light to move forward. How can you get 3D renderings of your venue?

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Automation Venue Planner Events 78

Meeting Package

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland (formerly Jurys Inn) launched a new online booking service for meeting rooms with MeetingPackage, the multi-award winning Meetings & Events sales automation and channel management software.

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 30, 2022

room upgrades — proposing guests upgrade their choice of the room during or even after booking, say, from a standard room to a mini-suite — and. packages — proposing guests available hotel packages for different amenities and explaining the added value they provide as compared to standalone bookings.

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Automation Booking Online Communications 59

Stova

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With so many in-person and online options, they need compelling reasons to travel to your event. People opt for a self-serve, online approach when booking travel, ordering meals, buying concert tickets, registering for events, and more. Action Steps: Let automation lend a hand.

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 3, 2022

Some automate their T&E policy and track expenses digitally. Inform Your Employees of Where and How to Book Travel Plans. The policy should also include how and where to book travel arrangements. Automate Your Policy for Ease of Use. Hotel Engine lets you build policy limits right into the travel booking process.

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Automation Booking Transportation Travel 98

AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 24, 2020

There are capsule hotels in Japan that are almost entirely staff-free and automated passport control has been implemented in selected airports in Europe and Asia. Back then, self-service used to simply mean “without a travel agent”, and in 2020, with up to 80 percent of travelers booking directly online – it’s a norm.

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Technology Technology Travel Travel 69

AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 27, 2023

White-label solutions make building an online travel agency or OTA extremely easy and fast. The simplicity of the launch attracts even non-travel players: Over the past two years , a number of financial companies, retailers, and loyal clubs have presented their branded booking platforms. Or watch our video explainer.

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Platform Affiliate Booking Online 52

AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Automated guest messaging and communication. Your property can boast the most impressive views and amenities, but without quick response rates, you will be unable to secure the bookings in the first place. Automated guest messaging is even more crucial for hosts whose rental business is a side hustle. Reviews automation.

Automation 81

Automation Booking Remote Communications 81

AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Several hotels around the world now use technology solutions to automate their check-in, in-room, and check-out experiences for visitors. This involves offering contactless bookings, contactless payments, contactless check-ins, in-room voice assistants, and accepting contactless feedback. Source: Intelity.

Hospitality 116

Hospitality Automation Remote Booking 116

AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Automated guest messaging and communication. Your property can boast the most impressive views and amenities, but without quick response rates, you will be unable to secure the bookings in the first place. Automated guest messaging is even more crucial for hosts whose rental business is a side hustle. Reviews automation.

Automation 52

Automation Booking Remote Communications 52

AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

At the time of global digitalization, 75 percent of all hotel bookings are made online. That clearly shows the vital importance of connection to various online booking channels for a hotel to thrive and attract more customers. Everything changes over the years, including hotel booking.

Travel Agent 76

Travel Agent Website Booking Social Media 76

Traveler's Q

APRIL 3, 2023

For larger events or those held on special dates, like holidays, it is best to book even earlier – up to a year or more in advance. When booking ahead of time, be sure to read the contract thoroughly and understand when payment deadlines and cancellation policies take effect.

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Organization Contracts Contracts Events 130

Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Previously, I’ve described three major trends that make traditional conference formats obsolete: No longer knowing in advance what attendees want to learn ; The rise of online ; and. Job obsolescence caused by increasing computer automation. Books and the industrial age fundamentally remade human society.

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Conference Automation Social Network Training 103

AltexSoft Travel

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

With so many online booking platforms available, one may wonder: does a company really need external assistance? Why don’t employees look for the best prices, book their flights and hotels, and then submit reimbursement requests all by themselves? Well, there is nothing wrong with self-guided trips if they happen occasionally.

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Management Travel Travel Airlines 116

Sojern

JULY 27, 2021

To ensure our customers are ready for this change, we are building automated ways to activate the right data, finding success within walled gardens, maintaining an open web and making complex challenges manageable. Historical Booking Data : We ingest this CRM data to enrich your campaign performance.

Marketing 112

Marketing Marketing Advertising Travel 112

AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 9, 2023

This guide delves deep into the specifics of building a custom B2B travel booking platform specifically tailored for corporate travel. Features such as expense management, policy compliance, risk management , and detailed reporting are critical in a corporate travel booking system. Different booking flow.

B2B 52

B2B Platform Management Travel 52

AltexSoft Travel

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Instead of connecting with thousands of vendors separately, an online booking platform can integrate with just one GDS — and tap into the almost exhaustless source of information. Sixty years later, the world’s first computerized system for flight booking still handles a lion’s share of airline and hotel reservations.

Airlines 52

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