Why Every Travel Management Company should embrace Bleisure
By David Eddy on Feb 4, 2016 7:00:00 AM
The release of BridgeStreet Global Hospital’s The Bleisure Report 2014 introduced a new term to the travel industry and revealed the idea of combining business and leisure travel – far from being outlandish – was a reality for a sizeable number of people and poised for growth. The rep …
Yes, a Travel Business needs a Travel ERP Solution
By David Eddy on Dec 29, 2015 7:00:00 AM
To the public eye travel is a straightforward concept focused on destinations, activities, tickets and itineraries. For those who work in the travel industry it’s always been a complicated set of interrelationships between retailers, wholesalers and service providers – made, if anythi …
Is your Travel ERP System Designed to Support Growth?
By David Eddy on Dec 15, 2015 7:00:00 AM
Whether you’re a travel agency, a tour operator or a travel management company, you face the challenge of a changing travel market and the sobering reality that your competition is not standing still. In order to grow, your company has to aggressively find new product and service oppo …
Travel Companies need Online Reputation Management
By David Eddy on Dec 8, 2015 7:00:00 AM
Just this past November a bargain-hunter found a NYC hotel right on Central Park with a 35% discount off regular rates. A quick Google scan showed strong 4 star review averages across several booking sites. Then she noticed a different result on Yelp. That site showed a 2.5 star revie …
How are you using the Financial Data from your Travel Software?
By David Eddy on Dec 1, 2015 7:00:00 AM
There’s no question every travel company – from travel agency to travel management company (TMC); tour operator to destinationmanagement company (DMC) –has financial statements produced by its travel management software system. Whether for viewing monthly/annual financial results, mee …