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Advantage unveils ‘game-changing’ website investments for members
Advantage unveils ‘game-changing’ website investments for members
Members will be able to choose from different website elements including offer-led and call-to-book options
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Advantage urges agents to embrace tech after unveiling raft of new tools
Advantage chief commercial officer Kelly Cookes talked TTG through some of the consortium’s latest tech developments and how new systems and tools can free up agents’ time
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Widgety rolls out new tech platform for agents and operators
Initially unveiled last week, the platform will give agents one single space to access content from tour operators and cruise lines
'New technologies help us build a caring culture where nobody feels alone'
'New technologies help us build a caring culture where nobody feels alone'
"Use technology to your advantage," says Travel Counsellors’ engagement director
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The no-queue airport is coming... and here's how
Recent trials harnessing biometric technology at airports including Heathrow and JFK give reason for optimism that the queue-less airport might not be a pipe dream.
Online onslaught: how worried should traditional agents be by the OTAs?
Online onslaught: how worried should traditional agents be by the OTAs?
There are now eight OTAs among the CAA’s top 20 Atol holders
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Uber unveils 'seamless' flight booking for UK app
Flights on Uber joins the tech giant’s other transport offerings
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Expedia to revamp agents' booking portal
Expedia will bring its new B2B booking tool to the UK later this year after tests in the US
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Travelgenix partners with Tripian to bolster trade tech offering
The technology brand has integrated Canada-based Tripian into its platform
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Ryanair to base additional three aircraft at Luton airport
Chief executive Eddie Wilson said the ongoing rollout of its new Boeing aircraft was a key strand of its journey to net zero
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Jet2 invests in development of SAF production plant in Cheshire
The group’s chief executive Steve Heapy said on Thursday (27 April) the equity stake in the Port Ellesmere plant showed how serious Jet2 is when it comes its net-zero strategy
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Travel growing increasingly concerned about cybersecurity threats
New data reveals the industry’s worries about cybersecurity grew by 4% in the past year
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‘ChatGPT can't yet rival a good agent, but offers a glimpse into the future’
‘Travel is an obvious sector for innovative disruption,’ says Experience Travel Group MD Sam Clark
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Expedia calls on ChatGPT to help customers plan their trips
The online travel agency (OTA) is integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning across its platform
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Virgin Atlantic renews distribution agreement with Sabre
The airline’s chief commercial officer, Juha Jarviven, said on Tuesday (4 April) the deal will help Virgin Atlantic “optimise” its approach to product distribution
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Cruise 2100: shipbuilder reveals dramatic vision for the future of cruising
From drone landing pads to replacing meals with nutrient pills, Meyer Group has revealed its vision for what a cruise ship could look like in the year 2100
The importance for travel brands to utilise TikTok has grown rapidly (Image credit: Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)
The destinations making a comeback according to the UK's TikTok habits
New data shared exclusively with TTG reveals which destinations are on an upward trend according to the video sharing app
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Lovetovisit.com secures investment and ponders trade partnerships
UK bookings website Lovetovisit.com secures funds for international expansion
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Agency boss pins web traffic boost on adoption of ChatGPT
Travel Safe’s Brett Gerrett told TTG the AI chatbot can help agents offer customers ’something unique’
3D printed meals and 'time travel': easyJet's 2070 vision for travel
3D printed meals and 'time travel': easyJet's 2070 vision for travel
Fully biometric passports and 3D-printed meals will no longer be the stuff of fiction soon, according to a new report published by easyJet on Friday (24 March)
‘Our booking change engine is addressing an industry pain point,’ says Inspiretec
The massive tech developments poised to shake up travel in 2023
Experts gathered in London this week to assess the year’s key technology issues at the 2023 TTI Travel Tech Summit
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Hospitality missing out on digital payments, tech boss warns
By adopting integrated payment services, businesses could streamline processes and improve customer experience
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How travel should up its TikTok game to attract young consumers
Gen Zs – which make up 60% of users on TikTok – rely on the app when planning their getaways, according to a recent travel tech summit
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Small firms face same risk from hackers as bigger counterparts, travel warned
Companies have been advised to continuously improve their security credentials as hackers become more sophisticated