The forces shaping airline distribution in a pandemic world / Volantio CEO's How I Got Here / Google on accommodation recovery

 

Today's news on travel technology, distribution and the digital economy Email not displaying correctly: View it in your browser Top Stories from the past 24 hours October 01, 2020 Today's Top Story Opinion  I  Distribution What are the forces shaping airline distribution in a pandemic world? More Headlines How I Got Here, episode 44 - Azim Barodawala of Volantio Interview | Technology Volantio launched in 2014, bidding to capitalize on a burgeoning need by airlines to embrace the digital world behind the scenes. Barodawala tells the story to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire. READ MORE Airline ancillary revenue projections slashed by half for 2020 News | Distribution Airlines are expected to report ancillary revenue declines of at least 40% for 2020 - but revenue rates are holding during this pandemic-hit year. READ MORE Google says private accommodation is recovering faster than hotels on a global scale News | Online The search giant highlights uncertainty, domestic trips and hygiene as dominating travel searches in Asia Pacific but eagerness to travel is lukewarm in many global markets. READ MORE Hotel guests want supplies over contactless tech, are willing to pay COVID surcharges News | Online According to a recent survey from HotelsByDay, hotel guests prioritize hand sanitation stations and masks over contactless check-in and checkout – and they're willing to help hotels cover the cost. READ MORE Hotel revenue: the catalyst for agency recovery? From Our Partners | Distribution Travelport's new guide puts hotel in the spotlight as a critical driver of travel agency recovery. READ MORE VIDEO: New Reality With... Kurt Ekert of CWT News | Technology The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Kurt Ekert, CEO of CWT, one of the world's largest corporate travel management companies. READ MORE LIVE BLOG: Coronavirus and the travel industry - impact and recovery News | Online PhocusWire's 24/7 live blog charts the impact of COVID-19 on the industry and the sector's efforts to recover. READ MORE MORE STORIES BOOKMARK NOW! PhocusWire's upcoming online events OCT 6 TUES How I Got Here LIVE: Jochen Engert of FlixBus The CEO of the Germany-based ground transportation platform joins Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire for this live episode. REGISTER NOW OCT 14 WEDS How top travel companies combine AI and humans to deliver excellent customer service Learn how travel businesses are realizing the benefits of combining AI and machine learning with the unique value only humans can deliver. REGISTER NOW OCT 20 TUES Future-proof your hotel marketing strategy for 2020 and beyond Learn more about what marketing strategies will be most effective during recovery and how to make a seamless transition to a cookie-less world in 2022. REGISTER NOW OCT 27 TUES Power your payments - retaining travel customers in APAC and beyond Discover what potential customers expect from their payment experience. Plus the latest on regional payment preferences, building trust and payment trends. REGISTER NOW OCT 29 THURS Playing telephone - how to improve communication lines with travelers How to educate like a pro and reduce the friction between suppliers, travel professionals and travelers themselves. REGISTER NOW CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST AND EVENT REPLAYS Trending Stories Amazon launches virtual tours and activities for destinations READ MORE KKday raises $75M Series C to grow new tour and activity product READ MORE Busbud lands $12M investment, plots global expansion of bus ticket platform READ MORE TravelPerk creates marketplace to offer additional services to corporate travelers READ MORE Booking.com pursues domestic growth, downplays "connected trip" strategy READ MORE GetYourGuide claims it invested in the future to save the present READ MORE Privacy | Subscribe | Unsubscribe Northstar Travel Group LLC. 116 West 32nd Street New York, New York  10001