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Insights 02/11/2025
Adapting Loyalty Programs for Gen Z Travelers
Adapting Loyalty Programs for Gen Z Travelers Move over Millennials, Gen Z is redefining loyalty trends for younger travelers. By...
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Insights 01/31/2025
Creating Frictionless Travel Booking with Voice-Activated Technology
Voice booking AI is making travel planning as simple as sending off a few voice messages to friends. As more...
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Insights 12/17/2024
Adding Cruise Benefits to Your Travel Rewards Platform
Adding Cruise Benefits to Your Travel Rewards Platform Is your travel loyalty program ready to set sail with exclusive cruise...
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Insights 12/06/2024
How Dynamic Pricing is Revolutionizing Travel Loyalty Programs
Almost 40% of travelers are on board with dynamic pricing for flights, and it’s easy to see why: it provides...
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Insights 12/02/2024
Personalizing Travel Rewards: The Key to Exceptional Customer Loyalty
When it comes to personalized travel rewards, there’s something special about a company that gets what matters most to you....
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Insights 10/31/2024
Most Common Loyalty Program Problems (And How to Avoid Them)
Travel industry loyalty programs like American Airlines AAdvantage and Marriott Bonvoy have set the standard for effective customer loyalty strategies....
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Insights 10/25/2024
What is a Smart Travel Calendar and How Does it Work?
Now, more than ever before, travelers rely on budget-friendly dates and off-season destinations to save on vacations — 63% and...
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Insights 10/08/2024
Engaging Customers with Premium and VIP Loyalty Programs
Transform your customer loyalty approach by celebrating high-value clients with premium and VIP loyalty programs. Roll out the proverbial red carpet with a carefully curated mix of unique rewards and exclusive experiences that make your customers feel truly valued. This hyper-personalized approach not only elevates their experience but also strengthens their emotional ties to your...
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Insights 08/23/2024
Hotel API for Search, Bookings, and Prices
1.9 billion. That’s how many global hotel guests are anticipated to check in annually by 2029. For context, that figure is equivalent to the total populations of North America, the United Kingdom, and the European Union combined. With the number of hotel guests only continuing to increase, industry professionals are seeking advanced solutions to simplify...
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Insights 08/02/2024
Enhancing Travel Booking Engines with Search by Landmark
Travel trends are constantly shifting, but iconic landmarks like the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower? Those are stationary. That’s why today’s travel booking engine features are expanding to include landmark-based searches. Search by landmark booking engines also referred to as point-of-interest travel booking engines, give a new (and improved) definition to destination-driven travel....
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Insights 08/01/2024
Turning Customer Loyalty Data Into Actionable Insight
Unlocking the hidden power of customer loyalty data isn’t just about accessing the numbers and figures driving your business — it’s about decoding the actions of your customers, understanding their preferences, and predicting their next move. With the right loyalty program insights, you can forge lasting connections that not only boost long-term loyalty but also...
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Insights 07/31/2024
4 Use Cases for AI in the Travel Industry
In Europe, the eDreams ODIGEO online travel company is collaborating with Google’s Bard. In North America, the Kayak travel search engine has been turbocharged with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Even global destination marketing organizations (DMOs) believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will have profound impacts on travel and tourism. The data doesn’t lie: AI use cases in travel...
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Insights 07/30/2024
Integrating Augmented Reality in Travel Experiences
While artificial intelligence (AI) in tourism and hospitality has been a trending topic over recent months, there’s another two-letter acronym that’s taken the travel industry by storm: AR, short for augmented reality. Augmented reality is a growing technology that overlays digital information and imagery onto a user’s view of the real world for increasingly immersive...
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Insights 07/09/2024
The Psychology of Travel: Understanding Customer Motivations and Decision-Making
Proprietary travel industry insights from arrivia reveal that 80% of consumers plan to travel within the year. With a percentage so high, it may leave you wondering what is the secret behind travel customer behavior? What motivates consumers to travel, especially at such a significant rate? The answer boils down to psychology, specifically fundamental human...
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Insights 07/08/2024
How AI-Powered Travel Planners Can Build Your Dream Vacation
In the past two years, the number of providers integrating travel booking capabilities directly within their platforms has grown from...
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Insights 07/03/2024
2024 Travel Loyalty Statistics & Trends
The only thing certain about loyalty program trends is that they’re bound to evolve, if not quarterly, then annually. With...
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