5 Surprising Statistics Behind the Rise of Mobile Bookings
By Nick Ostdick on Feb 14, 2017 9:02:00 AM
A recent report from the travel industry advocacy group EyeforTravel asked 183 respondents across all omareas of the global travel industry landscape about what facet of the travel industry keeps them up most nights. It’s an interesting question, especially given how volatile and vari …
5 Ways Online Travel Agencies Can Increase Bookings
By Nick Ostdick on Feb 7, 2017 12:38:33 PM
It’s a trend you see all too frequently in today’s global travel industry: a traveler lands at an online travel agency’s website with the intent to complete a booking, but then leaves the site empty-handed. This can happen for any number of reasons, but the result is the same regardle …
Why Mobile Payments Are Finally the Next Big Thing in Travel
By Nick Ostdick on Oct 6, 2016 4:09:17 PM
For the last few years, mobile payments have been predicted to be the next big thing in the travel industry. Analysts and industry insiders have long speculated the disruption mobile payment technology will have on the way travelers shop and complete online bookings, as well as the wa …
How Travel Agencies should Master Mobile Bookings: The Do’s and Don’ts
By Nick Ostdick on Sep 20, 2016 10:12:12 AM
According to a recent study by research group eMarketer, about 51 percent of travelers who complete bookings in 2016 will do so via a mobile device - primarily a smartphone or tablet. This figure represents an 8 percent increase from the year prior and reinforces what many in the trav …
Mobile Bookings by the Numbers
By Nick Ostdick on Aug 25, 2016 9:11:41 AM
It’s no secret mobile bookings are a major force in today’s travel industry. Travelers - particularly millennials and digital natives - are more tech savvy and connected than ever before, and they’re using mobile capabilities to research, book, and review travel experiences at unprece …