Google chooses Livn to help with transition to ‘Things to Do’ program
Are you a tour operator on the lookout for some love from customers? Let Livn be your Osher Günsberg with this.
Pandemic could push consumers to use agents over OTAs, says Barry Mayo
The TravelManagers chairman has also predicted more bricks-and-mortar agents will make the switch to a home-based model,...
The biggest challenge facing Booking.com and other OTAs
Booking.com's regional boss kicked off this year's Travel Tech. Summit with an insightful keynote. Find out what she had...
“Hotels need to view themselves as technology companies”, says D-EDGE’s Christine Tan
D-EDGE’s Christine Tan recently graced the Travel Weekly couch for a chat about tech in the hotel industry.
Direct is not always best: The benefits of working with OTAs
Travel Weekly’s editor reckons this article is best enjoyed while listening to the 1975 hit “Why Can’t We Be Frien...
Turns out influencers have very little influence over travellers
Influencers, more like INFLUENZERS! Sorry, that was terrible. Anyway, here's what actually has influence over your clien...
“Basic customer service will no longer cut it”: Avis’ Ian Jones
To give you an idea of what it takes to win the Avis Travel Agent Scholarship, Jones penned this piece on how all-star a...
“Aussies want the security of a travel agent” Wendy Wu’s Tamba Lebbie talks agent relations
We chatted with Lebbie about all things Wendy Wu and why China is so hot right now. We also had a few wines with him so ...
“Reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated” Travellers Choice MD on agents
Think brick and mortar agents are on the decline? Boy have we got news for you.
TripAdvisor is now the top visited before booking travel site: study
A new study reveals TripAdvisor's new dominance in the path to purchase for travellers. This drama between online travel...
Barry Mayo: “Technology isn’t the threat it’s made out to be”
TravelManager's Barry Mayo says the travel industry needs to embrace technology. All we're embracing this morning is a p...
Is this app changing the OTA game?
TravelPirates are changing the game for OTAs, helping travellers seek out the world's treasures. Though that's not to sa...
Anthony Goldman on consumers using Webjet: “Go for it”
Positive news about OTAs is about as unlikely and surprising as our roommate finally cleaning up their dishes in the sin...
Is Webjet’s threat to agents intensifying?
Webjet's growth has surprised even us. We're talking about the huge increase in profits that is, not a newly formed skin...
Over 50% of travel fraud comes from corrupt OTAs
Much like drunk dancing at Christmas parties, travel fraud is a simmering industry issue that few appear willing to broa...
Travel agents and OTAs can coexist: MTA MD
Ding ding ding - no that's not the office doorbell, it's the sound of another contender stepping into the ring to take o...
OTAs are unreliable and misleading: study
Online booking websites being dodgy has become the second most popular topic of conversation at Travel Weekly, after who...
Hotels want more online bookings, won’t invest in tech
We're constantly complaining about problems in the office without doing anything to fix them, so we definitely empathise...