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CES Leans into Hybrid Meeting Format in Uncertain Times

Smart Meetings

“As companies grapple with cross-border travel restrictions and increased restrictions, which will undoubtedly impact both CES and National Retail Federation’s Big Show (scheduled for Jan 16-18 at Javits Center in New York City) physical attendance rates, we’ll see a different kind of surge in several areas,” she said. Safe Travels.

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Travel Startups and Tourism Trends to Invest In

AltexSoft Travel

Shifts in travel patterns opened up new niches for startups, giving them a unique opportunity to harness the emerging trends and address important but so far unmet customer needs. In this article, we’ll mention the budding tourism trends and give six examples of startups that capitalize on the changes in the industry.

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TWT: Business Travel Rebounds, New Sustainability Tool for CVBs

Smart Meetings

Abbott said that the first quarter was impacted by the Omicron wave but that business travel recovery “has demonstrated very strong momentum…and we have continued to see strong demand through the quarter despite supply constraints and macroeconomic conditions.”. ” Say Travelers. “What Inflation?”

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Sabre SafePoint Tool Now Tracks Travel Restrictions

Business Traveler USA

Global distribution systems provider Sabre Corporation is expanding its travel risk management product SafePoint to include tracking of global travel restriction. The product monitors world events in near real-time 24/7, tapping hundreds of data sources to identify events that may impact travel arrangements and/or traveler safety.

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Travel Tech To Maximize Your Destination Marketing Efforts

DCI

Those who don’t are not only risking looking ignorant considering the current pandemic, but also disinterested with travelerssafety. Ensure you’re your destination partners are weaving it into as many experiences as possible, for consumer travelers, business travelers, and even press visits and FAM trips when possible.

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4 Destination Website Tweaks to Support Visitor Demand in ‘COVID Times’

Tourism eSchool

Wotif reported that roadtrip destinations close to cities are trending on their platform, which is supported by the fact that 70% of Aussies are planning a roadtrip in the next 12 months, with half of them planning to take multiple roadtrips.

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B2B Travel Platform For Corporate Travel Management

AltexSoft Travel

Corporate travel managers must consider factors like travel policies, preferred vendors, traveler safety, budget constraints, and approval workflows. Therefore, B2B travel platforms should handle these intricacies, ensuring they can source and process bookings accordingly. Different booking flow.

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