2018 TRAVEL TRENDS, ATTITUDES AND USAGE

whitePaper | July 8, 2021

This whitepaper explains: Travel is an ultra-high-risk sector for card acquirers because most payments are for future delivery. If merchants fail to fulfill a service for which they have taken payment (often months in advance) customers can recover their money from the acquirer by initiating chargeback. Acquirers traditionally demand substantial cash collateral (holdbacks) or other financial security from travel merchants to mitigate this risk. Holdbacks lock away substantial funds for travel companies and can therefore be highly damaging to liquidity. High-profile collapses and the COVID-19 crisis have driven acquirers to impose harsher terms or quit the travel sector completely.

whitePaper | July 7, 2022

The Meraki cloud-managed architecture allows users to seamlessly manage campuswide Wi-Fi deployments and distributed multi-site networks with zero-touch access point provisioning, network-wide visibility and control, self-learning RF optimization, seamless firmware updates, and more.

whitePaper | September 30, 2022

a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for uncrewed, passenger carrying, urban air mobility (UAM) operations involving highly-automated, electric aircraft. While the concept is presented within the context of the United States national airspace system (NAS), it is intended to provide a blueprint for such operations globally. This ConOps is intended to facilitate stakeholder engagement, concept maturation, and ultimately industry consensus for how to enable such operation

whitePaper | February 9, 2021

With rapidly expanding business, there is always a need for travel and entertainment (T&E). Domestic or international travel may be required to connect with your customers and suppliers. Along with travel comes the need to submit an expense report and get reimbursed for your expenses. Travel costs make up the second largest controllable cost for most organizations, after salaries and benefits.

whitePaper | November 21, 2022

The foundations of good design are form and function, and this is true in the hospitality industry as well. Above all, it is critical that the interior design of hospitality spaces creates an inviting atmosphere for guests while ensuring safety and security, a smooth flow and an engaging spatial experience. A hospitality space's foundational backdrop is made up of its flooring and walls. When choosing flooring and cladding materials, a range of considerations come into play: performance, safety, maintenance costs, and more. For hightraffic areas, they must be durable and functional, while delivering premium, on-trend aesthetics. The selection of materials that add value and improve both comfort and visual appeal is essential to the establishment's success.

whitePaper | December 31, 2019

The European travel space is a lucrative business for sites offering accommodations, flights and vacation packages. People in Europe have an average per capita purchasing power of close to €15K and tend to travel more than any other region in the world. But as this report will show, traffic and user acquisition statistics for top travel sites tend to differ when looked at in terms of country, device, category or sector.