Articles tagged “travel technology”

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Hotel executives across the world are facing a similar set of challenges, whether it be integrating new technology or expanding in high-growth markets. Pillsbury's insights on both are telling.

A seamless planning and booking tool continues to evade business travelers, but the challenges including privacy concerns, access to open data, and monopoly regulations will keep it at bay or at least dispersed across several travel products.

Viking River Cruise is reinventing river cruising, not just from a marketing perspective, but from a up-to-date customer experience that the brand's older and better-traveled customer base appreciates -- voyages are full for months.

Hotel Indigo's interactive Neighborhood Guys won't point you toward the Empire State Building or Radio City Music Hall, but may direct you to Blue Smoke Jazz Standard for "urban barbecue where live music lives." For a hotel brand that prides itself on local, and digging roots in the neighborhood, this is a very nice touch.