Going Small: How Mobile Apps Impact the Travel and Tourism Industry
By Nick Ostdick on May 5, 2016 9:00:00 AM
The travel industry is shrinking. Well, not necessarily the industry per se - in fact, reports from business groups and publications indicate travel was one of the most burgeoning industries in 2015 - but rather one of the primary ways travel companies interact with customers is getti …
The Comeback of the Cruise
By Nick Ostdick on May 3, 2016 9:44:37 AM
Ask any number of travel industry insiders and they’ll all tell you the same thing: Cruises are back. According to a recent poll by Cruise Line International Association, 83 percent of the group’s agents expect to see sharp increases in cruise packages sales throughout the rest of 201 …
Strengthen Your Web: 7 Must-Have Features for Travel Websites
By Nick Ostdick on Apr 28, 2016 9:00:00 AM
It’s no secret in the tourism industry that summer is the season of travel. In fact, a 2015 survey examining the travel habits of more than 1,000 respondents found a majority of those polled save more than one-third (37 percent) of their vacation time for the summer months, and that 4 …
Why Tour Operators Should Target Adventure Travelers
By Nick Ostdick on Apr 26, 2016 9:00:00 AM
It’s no secret that tour operators have been struggling to maintain a foothold in today’s travel industry with the rise and proliferation of travel review websites, social media, and the wealth of general travel information available to customers at the snap of their fingers. Today’s …
How Cognitive Computing Could Change How We Travel
By Nick Ostdick on Apr 21, 2016 12:26:00 PM
It sounds like something straight out of The Jetsons: Describing your criteria for an upcoming business trip or vacation to a computer, which then instantaneously generates personalized recommendations based on profiles culled from past purchasing behavior. Perhaps even more out of th …