The NDC (New Distribution Capability) standard, created by IATA, is an XML-based data transmission standard for the travel industrylaunched by IATA to enable API distribution, aimed at facilitating the exchange…
Travel companies are fighting for their lives. Being at the bleeding edge of the storm has violently thrown us from a predictable risk environment into the deep uncertainty of uncharted…
Commentators, environmentalists, airline bosses - and people like me who run travel companies - are being asked about the future of tourism post-COVID-19.Our problem starts there. Views from all these…
Airlines could emerge from the COVID-19 crisis with very different business models and revenue streams. Aviation industry experts are already envisaging new ways for carriers to make money, such as…
Emily Dickinson once said, “To shut our eyes is Travel.” I disagree. Confined inside for the last six weeks, no matter how often I shut my eyes, it’s simply not…
An October 2015 study by New York City-based CA Technologies found that “exploiting modern technology and communications to transform one or more key aspects of your business to achieve a…
Countries are closing their borders one by one. Airlines are canceling massive numbers of flights. Airports have no passengers. Hotels and resorts are closed to tourists. Never before has the…
We don’t know how long this crisis will last, or what the extent of the damage will be to the industry and the wider economy. And while basic survival is…
Analysis of travel websites illustrates just how quickly traffic went off a cliff, once COVID-19 was accepted as a real threat by consumers and governments. SimilarWeb says the “perceived threat”…
The travel industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Hotels are struggling with falling occupancy rates, while travelers are canceling trips to increase social distancing. Everyone is asking the same question: “What…