Understanding the mindsets of the airport traveller

March 15, 2019

However, we should also celebrate the good things about air travel; in the last 100 years we have amassed a rich cultural folklore around this subject. There’s the one involving catching people at the airport (having bought “whatever the cheapest ticket is!”) to proclaim your undying love for someone right before they board their flight (the logistics of this cliché have always bothered me, but I digress.) Or more unrealistically, the one about being seated next to someone incomprehensibly charming (and not outstandingly annoying) on a plane.

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Hospitality Takes the Digital Highway

whitePaper | June 21, 2022

consumer trends, will chart the new age of travel. It is, therefore, imperative that the industry not only meets the ongoing requirements, but also anticipates its talent requirements for the future. By 2029, it is expected to account for about 53 million jobs.

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Wi-Fi in Hospitality

whitePaper | October 31, 2022

Hospitality is an extremely challenging environment for designing and deploying Wi-Fi networks. The client device population of the guests literally changes on a nightly basis, so there is a constant barrage of new and unknown devices that are using the network. It is also quite common for guests to have multiple client devices (i.e., laptops, tablets, and smartphones) connected simultaneously, and to use their own devices for entertainment, such as streaming media from Netflix or Amazon Prime. Guests expect the same level of experience that they are used to at home

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Conscious Comeback: Influencing a Sustainable and Regenerative Future for the Travel & Tourism Industry

whitePaper | July 20, 2021

The travel industry is at an inflection point as it recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The confluence of a shift in consumer mindset, recognition of travel and tourism as an economic driver, and more robust acknowledgment on Wall Street of compatibility between profit and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards, creates the optimal time to focus on a more sustainable future.

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RESTARTING INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL WITHIN ASEAN

whitePaper | June 24, 2021

In the six months since the white paper was initially written, the ten Southeast Asian countries which comprise the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have continued to experience passenger traffic declines that are sharper than the global and AsiaPacific averages.

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2022 Deloitte travel outlook

whitePaper | June 1, 2022

As travel moves toward recovery, new forces will shape its futureThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted several industries, but travel fell particularly hard and fast. US air passenger volume plummeted by more than 90% in March 20201and in April 2020 U.S. hotel occupancy dove to 25%.2 Travel showed its resilience when relief arrived in the form of vaccines. Pent-up demand surfaced quickly; Americans’ intent to make bookings doubled across most travel categories from February to September 2021.

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The State of Hospitality Distribution: Direct Bookings

whitePaper | November 15, 2019

Commissions, rising acquisition costs, price undercutting – it’s hard to be a modern hotelier and it means that the channels they directly control are more vital than ever before. In the right hands, direct channels and strong funnels to them give hoteliers critical breathing room in the cut-throat world of online accommodation. They can generate big savings for a brand, allow ownership of customer data and potentially help to generate long-term loyalty.

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