Compelling Reasons to look for a Cloud-based ERP Travel Industry Solution
By David Eddy on Oct 29, 2015 7:00:00 AM
Two earlier posts addressed topics closely related to the subject of this blog: one covered the reasons why travel software-as-a-service (Travel SaaS) is an attractive technology model for companies in the this industry; the second discussed how the travel industry is using process au …
Does your Travel Booking Website Have Abandonment Issues?
By David Eddy on Oct 27, 2015 8:22:00 AM
If your travel booking website has abandonment issues, you’re in good company: according to a recent SaleCycle survey, 81% of visitors to travel industry websites left without completing their booking activity. With no similar surveys reporting contradictory findings, having to live w …
The Travel Industry is Cutting Costs with Back Office Automation
By David Eddy on Oct 22, 2015 7:00:00 AM
With continuing consolidation, intense competition and a global economy seemingly unable to break free from lackluster growth, there is relentless pressure on travel companies to discover new ways of: differentiating from competitors; marketing with better results; developing even mor …
Six Ways a Travel Management Company can Help the Business Traveler
By David Eddy on Oct 20, 2015 2:00:00 AM
There are several audiences for this question and at least as many possible answers. The audience which likely first comes to mind is the business person - finding his seat on an early Monday morning, then monitoring connection times as he makes his way home on Friday. Invisiblein tha …
Are Workflow Problems Impacting Your Travel Agency?
By David Eddy on Oct 15, 2015 7:00:00 AM
The question isn’t whether or not your travel agency has workflow problems - because every agency has room for improvement in this area. The question addresses: what are your travel agency workflow problems; are they serious or minor; if serious, are they urgent or deferrable; if urge …
Top Reasons SaaS is a Good Fit for your Travel Business
By David Eddy on Oct 13, 2015 12:05:00 PM
Software as a service (SaaS) is a term which is becoming increasingly familiar to many people. However, familiarity can often disguise lingering misconceptions. In the case of SaaS, a common misconception is that it refers to technology that lives in the “cloud”. In fact, SaaS is not …
How are Mobile Apps Changing Travel Habits?
By David Eddy on Oct 1, 2015 11:08:00 AM
Measuring the impact of travel apps on travel habits is not an easy question to answer; perhaps it’s not even the right question to be asking. Everyone who travels can recognize the relentless impact technology is having on commercial and leisure travel. But getting past the influence …