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Hotel Online Payments: How and Why to Transform Your Payment Process

AltexSoft Travel

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. Hospitality traditionally introduces a lot of friction. We will talk more about them after we cover the second payment type in hospitality. Guest payments.

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Tourism sector invites Europeans to open up to travel again

ETC Corporate

Open up to Europe’ will continue running throughout the whole summer and is expected to reach 26 million potential travellers across Europe. The UK and Germany are the first markets where the campaign will launch as of mid-June.

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WTTC Lays Out Net Zero Roadmap

Business Traveler USA

The roadmap includes key decarbonization levers and specific actions for the five industries of accommodation, tour operators, aviation, cruise and tourism intermediaries such as online travel agents and metasearch engines. To see the full report, visit here. “As

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Airline Ticket Fraud and How Big Companies Avoid It

AltexSoft Travel

Last year, according to Amadeus research , almost 40 percent of all tickets were sold online. How online criminals commit fraud most often. What online companies can do to prevent fraud. By the end of next year, online booking is expected to account for more than half of all ticket bookings. Billion in 2011 to $32.39

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Self-Service Technologies in Travel: End-to-End Solutions for Independent Travelers

AltexSoft Travel

To be fair, the idea of self-service travel is nothing new. 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. Special needs travelers. Travelers with complex itineraries. Large groups.

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How Hospitality Brands are Using Chatbots

AltexSoft Travel

Chatbot growth can be seen in the online industry and just this year, Google said there’s about 1 billion Google Assistant being used in the market today. How can businesses gain a competitive edge in the hospitality industry using chatbots? Let’s now discuss how hospitality brands can use chatbots for their business.

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Bye bye group bookings? Marriott cuts strategic meetings and corporate travel commissions in North America

Travel Daily Media

While Meetings & Conventions reported that the controversial letter was sent by Steve Heitzner, chief sales and marketing officer for the Americas, Travel Agent Central countered by saying it came from Tammy Routh, senior vice president of global sales. Both he and the Travel Agent Central letter also cited Meetings Excellence! ,

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