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This is a great article from Hospitality Net regarding the power of AI and ancillary revenue opportunities. The stat listed below caught my eye. "A report from Skift reveals that over 85% of hoteliers anticipate ancillary revenues to constitute a larger share of their annual revenue by 2025, and 49% strongly believe that unique amenities and upselling are pivotal to their revenue strategy..." Check out the article's list of ancillary revenue opportunities. If any of these revenue opportunities intrigue you and if they are a "need to have vs. a nice to have" contact Nick Harwood, Amy Butcher or Matt Pietzak to talk all things IN-Gauge. #Hospitality #HotelBiz #AncillaryRevenue #Skift #INGauge #FPG Frontline Performance Group Hospitality Net Article Link: https://lnkd.in/gK36E-eh

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I've often found co-branded airline (and hotel) credit cards to be lacking when compared to cards that offer transferable points such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred, Amex Gold, etc. With Cardless announcing new partnerships with Avianca LifeMiles and Qatar Airways, I'm hoping to see them shake up the landscape a bit and motivate legacy banks to improve. #creditcards #airlines #loyalty #traveltips #creditcard #frequentflyer

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A new study from AAA and Bread Financial finds younger generations are driving a surge in live event travel. Approximately three in five Gen Z (65%) and Millennial (58%) respondents confirmed they have traveled in the past 12 months and/or plan to travel in the next 12 months for in-person events like concerts, sporting events, comedy shows, and book readings that are more than 50 miles from home . This compares to 43% of Gen X and just 27% of Baby Boomers.

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91% of travel companies expect ‘moderate to aggressive’ increases in technology investment in their organization in 2024, according to new Amadeus research. With this in mind, Maria Taylor, SVP of Marketing, Partnerships, and Commercial Operations, Hospitality, Amadeus, shares how to prepare for technology investments to grow your business now and in the future. Read her thoughts on Hospitality Net: https://lnkd.in/dJ8zZrzY

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🌍✈️ Ready to explore the world in 2024? Check out our latest blog post, "2024 Travel Trends: More Passengers, Longer Vacations," to discover the hottest travel insights, top destinations, and how these trends can shape your next adventure! https://hubs.ly/Q02zSmZ10

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Today marks another important "first" for Spotnana, as we announce the launch of our latest direct NDC connection - this time with Copa Airlines. While this new direct connection is important, and will bring instant value for our #travelasaservice customers in all segment - the most exciting piece of news is probably that the Spotnana software engineers developed this connection in literally ONE day in close partnership with the COPA distribution team Just imagine what that means for both the airline community and the customers - the days of spending 3-6 months waiting for code to be written and tested are coming to an end - and will be replaced by a cloud-centric mindset where new features and capabilities can be delivered in a few hours or days For the airlines it also means they can introduce new fares, services and features much faster than before, while the buyers can take advantage of these almost instantly rather than having to wait for an unknown period of time to get access to a new service announced by an airline a long time ago (sounds familiar ?) Focusing back on the COPA NDC connection again - the solution we have created includes support for all the usual important features such as search and book, all fare types and promotions, ancillaries, COPA PriceLock, reservations on-hold for 24 hours and self-service exchange and cancellations If COPA is one of your preferred airlines then reach out to the Spotnana sales team or one of our many partners to schedule a demo of this newest NDC connection - and see with your own eyes how NDC does work perfectly today This is #openinnovation in action - powered by #travelmicroservices and running on top of Spotnana's open #cloudnative #travelasaservice platform - and there is much news on the way, stay tuned https://lnkd.in/eKw45haF

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91% of travel companies expect ‘moderate to aggressive’ increases in technology investment in their organization in 2024, according to new Amadeus research. With this in mind, Maria Taylor, SVP of Marketing, Partnerships, and Commercial Operations, Hospitality, Amadeus, shares how to prepare for technology investments to grow your business now and in the future. Read her thoughts on Hospitality Net: https://lnkd.in/dZmJUmK2

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Experience the magic of automated data provisioning in Analytics to balance all your travel program's stakeholder reports effortlessly! You build one report, Analytics customizes the rest. Dig deeper to find more time-optimizing tools available with CWT Analytics. #TravelData #TravelProgramAnalytics #BusinessTravel #DataIsKing

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Exciting insights from The Big Idea Report by BCD and GBTA! 🤖 Discover how #AI is reshaping #BusinessTravel in spaces like finance tracking and email automation. Find out where AI could show up in your travel program: https://ow.ly/4m6y50RhTqS #bcdtravel

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A new report from Amadeus and UN Tourism highlights the continued growth of tourism in the Americas, especially in the Caribbean and Central America. Looking ahead, the volume of people searching for travel from May to August 2024 increased 132% compared to the same period in 2023. More travel trends here: https://lnkd.in/dmttFjCg

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Our CTO Sylvain Roy sat down with Neil Rogan to discuss how the Amadeus technology is making the experience of travel better for everyone, everywhere. 🌎✈️ Watch the full interview: https://ow.ly/Mj5p30sCvlo 👈 #InnovationFocus #Technology #TravelTech #ItsHowTravelWorksBetter

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A new report from Amadeus and UN Tourism highlights the continued growth of tourism in the Americas, especially in the Caribbean and Central America. Looking ahead, the volume of people searching for travel from May to August 2024 increased 132% compared to the same period in 2023. More travel trends here: https://lnkd.in/eTcXkFg6

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🛫🌍Betting against Google is probably not a good idea, but do you know how many companies have tried (and failed) to “solve” trip planning?  Someone much smarter than me once suggested that the reason companies have failed time and time again in this pursuit is because it is a problem that the end user does not want to solve.  Stated differently, people enjoy the “escapism” of trip planning. Nevertheless, Google Gemini now promises to make trip planning a breeze by organizing your travels more efficiently and reducing the stress of planning your next adventure.  For more, check out this article from CNET written by Bella Czajkowski. Let me know your thoughts. https://lnkd.in/e2MCcCXu #TravelSmart #GoogleGemini #TripPlanning #TravelTech #StressFreeTravel

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Our May 2024 State of the Florida Lodging Industry report highlights the unique and varied trajectories of the state’s top lodging markets over the past decade, with a focus on post-pandemic recovery, pandemic and crisis resilience, long-term stability, and market positioning for future growth. The report also analyzes hospitality investment data for the state to identify emerging trends and investor profiles. This report uncovers the following key trends: 1.    Florida hotels not only track with inflation, they beat inflation 2.    Florida hotels find a way to preserve revenue growth despite substantial supply deliveries 3.    Full-service hotels dominate the recent deliveries and forward pipeline in Florida’s top markets 4.    Smaller deals prevail, but higher sale prices per-key are accepted as the tradeoff 5.    Capital markets disruption chills liquidity, but harmony (and transaction volume) are poised to return To request a full version of the report, please reach out to Jesse Galen Pohl, Andrew D. or Zach Demuth. #JLLHotels #HotelsandHospitality #Research #Hotels #Hospitality 

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JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group’s May 2024 State of the Florida Lodging Industry report highlights emerging trends in the performance and investment activity of one of Florida’s most important commercial real estate asset classes. See what JLL’s Florida Hospitality Capital Markets team uncovered below:

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As hotel budget season rapidly approaches, now is the time to map out your investments with tips and insights from our recent webinar with the International Luxury Hotel Association. Katie Moro, VP of Data Partnerships, Hospitality, Amadeus shares forward-looking market insights along with survey results revealing where hoteliers are prioritizing their spending. Watch the replay: https://gag.gl/w7hTEe

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I am excited to be attending the first Data and AI Summit with Skift next month in #NYC. Looking forward to gathering learnings on how #Data and #AI are shaping the future of travel and connecting with some industry friends. DM me if you will be attending and are interested in how Adara - A RateGain Company can drive greater customer engagement, gain deeper insights, drive desired outcomes all while leveraging the most robust ID graph in travel. https://lnkd.in/e9xqCEuX

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The recent acquisition of Direct Travel by investors led by Steve Singh, as commented on in this Company Dime article, further illuminates concerns we have for the industry. I cover those here in my Op-ed for The Beat: https://lnkd.in/dxjbz2jx This Company Dime article quotes an industry insider saying, “They are very much in the middle of the supplier economics game. So to say they're not earning money on share-based agreements or GDS incentive fees doesn't mean they are a neutral technology in the same way a Concur Travel might be much more neutral.” This move by purchasers of Direct Travel, who also own Spotnana, exemplifies the very trend I highlighted: the party trusted to present search results for travel is now the same party incentivized by suppliers to potentially bias those results. As an industry, we need to both prepare to pay more for services to reduce pressure on this potential conflict, and simultaneously demand transparency. At Bid Logic Solutions, we are committed to working with our customers to navigate these evolving challenges with integrity. Our goal is to ensure that managed travel programs remain a trusted and valuable tool for organizations worldwide. To do this we will continue to advocate for reasonable compensation for service and technology providers, while demanding greater transparency across the supplier ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/gnB42SPP

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