Why a Travel Management Company Needs an ERP Solution
By Nick Ostdick on Jul 21, 2016 1:52:54 PM
Reach into your pocket, pull out your smartphone, and this is what you’re likely to find: an MP3 player; a GPS device; a calendar; an internet web browser; a video player; and perhaps even a platform for paying for goods and services at the POS in any given supermarket or megamart. In …
4 Must-Have Features for Tour Operator Software
By Nick Ostdick on May 17, 2016 9:46:43 AM
Managing your tour operator software solution, like nearly all strategy solutions in the travel industry, is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. Different companies of different sizes with different business and customer engagement goals require a variety of solutions that are aligne …
Will Travel Technology save the Storefront Travel Agency?
By David Eddy on Jan 26, 2016 7:00:00 AM
If asked to name industries most affected by the Internet since the 1990’s, most people would think of online retailers like Amazon – draining sales away from small and large store-based retailers; or perhaps the music industry – careening from vinyl to CD’s, CD’s to mp3s and ultimate …
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 …
What Advanced Reporting Means to a Travel Agency
By David Eddy on Nov 10, 2015 7:00:00 AM
What is advanced reporting in today’s travel industry? In this article it's defined as leveraging Big Data and data analytics to make smarter and faster strategic, operational, marketing and sales decisions. Big Data? It means there’s a huge amount of travel data available to mine for …