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    October 29, 2015

    Industry forecast for Asia in 2016

    According to Advito’s annual industry forecast, airlines are expected to continue enjoying reduced fuel prices, which would help in profitability and capacity expansion. This in turn will translate into stable airfares for business travel in Asia...

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    November 4, 2015

    Agencies can use the power of the platform to stay ahead

    As competition in the travel industry intensifies, the ability to deliver quick itinerary options for customers, value and savings in travel bookings, and insightful reporting is becoming increasingly important. So how do agencies do that within...

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    December 4, 2015

    Chinese and Indian travel buyers continue shopping spree

    A recent survey with top regional and multinational companies conducted by East & Partners Asia (E&P Asia) reveals that the Top 100 Chinese companies recorded an increase of 20% in travel and entertainment (T&E) spending on...

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    December 22, 2015

    Ideal Airline Retailing and Its Challenges

    BY  DEREK BIRDSONG Create Profitable Revenue While Earning True Loyalty Sabre Airline Solutions has released a new whitepaper highlighting the business challenges faced by airlines in the areas of customer data, personalization, and retailing. Brand differentiation...

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    December 28, 2015

    Data Tools Travel Agencies Can Use to Better Serve Customers

    BY JEFF BERTOLUCCI A good travel agency knows what travelers are looking for before they know themselves. How do you provide your customers with the service experience they expect? Luckily, data tools, and more specifically how...

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    February 1, 2016

    What is customer-centric airline retailing?

    BY ELIZABETH DWELLE Create Profitable Revenue While Earning True Loyalty Sabre Airline Solutions has released a new whitepaper highlighting the business challenges faced by airlines in the areas of customer data, personalization, and retailing. Brand differentiation...

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    February 15, 2016

    Metasearch and online travel agencies: How the relationship is evolving

    BY JAMES O’BRIEN AND NICK VIVION As the standard methods of doing business — bookings for OTAs, referrals for metasearch — evolve with new technology, the relationship between online travel agencies (OTAs), and metasearch continues to...

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    March 7, 2016

    The evolution to customer-centric airline retailing

    BY DEREK BIRDSONG Create Profitable Revenue While Earning True Loyalty Sabre Airline Solutions has released a new whitepaper highlighting the business challenges faced by airlines in the areas of customer data, personalization, and retailing. Brand differentiation...

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    April 4, 2016

    How wearables and smartwatches are transforming travel

    BY NICK VIVION From head-up displays to smartwatches, there’s no doubt that wearable technology is impacting the way we interact with devices transforming travel. The ability to view glanceable information or quickly take action while you’re...

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    April 25, 2016

    Predictive analytics: How real-time analysis is shaping travel technology

    BY NICK VIVION As companies worldwide shift towards more sophisticated applications of big data, the use of predictive analytics is having a significant impact on business models. For your company, developing a customer analytics strategy can...

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    May 3, 2016

    Looking toward a bold future of voice interfaces, the Internet of Things and travel

    BY CHRIS APALISKI This is a viewpoint by Chris Apaliski, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Sabre Dev Studio. With the advent of the Internet of Things, we’ve seen major changes in technology. Both mobile and smart devices...

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    May 9, 2016

    Defining a new era of business intelligence for airlines: The digital hub-and-spoke

    BY NICK VIVION The hub-and-spoke model revolutionized the airline business. By centralizing operations in one or more key airports, airlines expanded coverage with less cost. This operational paradigm increased the load factor on aircraft, as it pushed...