http://www.travelindustrywire.com Features Travel Industry News EN http://www.travelindustrywire.com/images/logo.gif http://www.travelindustrywire.com support@nevistas.com http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70430Knowledge_Wharton___Is_the_Party_Over__The_Unintended_Consequences_of_Office_Social_Events.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70430Knowledge_Wharton___Is_the_Party_Over__The_Unintended_Consequences_of_Office_Social_Events.html The office holiday party; the company softball league; the baby shower for the woman who sits three cubicles down the hall; happy hour with your co-workers: These are all part of the social rhythms and obligations of the modern workplace - some company sponsored, others initiated by employees - ostensibly meant to help us form and maintain close relationships with our colleagues. Wed, 3 Apr 2013 15:00:56 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70326Knowledge_Wharton___How_Disruptive_Behavior_by_Employees_Can_Devastate_a_Workplace.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70326Knowledge_Wharton___How_Disruptive_Behavior_by_Employees_Can_Devastate_a_Workplace.html To Jody Foster, disruptive people in any type of organization - from a big corporation to a major health center - can poison the atmosphere for everyone with whom they interact. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:00:40 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70003A_Social_Signal_for_______is_Google__Where_It______s_At_.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70003A_Social_Signal_for_______is_Google__Where_It______s_At_.html Most travel brands use Facebook and Twitter but growing numbers are using Google+ to engage with users in a compelling way. Could this be down to the growing recognition that the boundaries between social and search are becoming increasingly seamless? Pamela Whitby reports Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:56:19 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article69480Airline_Mergers_Not_Always_Great_News.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article69480Airline_Mergers_Not_Always_Great_News.html With recent news of a merger between American Airlines and US Airways, the airline industry seems to be headed toward four 'super-airlines' dominating the market. Recent mergers have consolidated brands and routes across the country, but passengers do not benefit. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:10:52 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article67016The_Ultimate_Customer_Experience__Four_Key_Trends_in_the_Evolving_Online_Space.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article67016The_Ultimate_Customer_Experience__Four_Key_Trends_in_the_Evolving_Online_Space.html Tim Gunstone, EyeforTravel’s managing director, has been talking to top travel players and key innovators across the world about the next steps for a highly competitive, low margin industry. The customer experience, he finds, is at the heart of everything and getting it right will be the most lucrative thing you ever do. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:12:40 EST http://www.airlinenewsresource.com/article66984Curious_About_How_to_Make_the_Most_of_Your_Ticket_Purchase_.html http://www.airlinenewsresource.com/article66984Curious_About_How_to_Make_the_Most_of_Your_Ticket_Purchase_.html Booking an airline ticket used to be easy - no perks (except smoking on board, of course). But now with frequent flyer points, airline statuses, baggage fees, priority security clearance/boarding and sumptuous lounges on offer, how can anyone know how to make the most of it all? Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:59:35 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article66060The_Heat_is_On__Five_Online_Travel_Trends_Set_to_Explode.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article66060The_Heat_is_On__Five_Online_Travel_Trends_Set_to_Explode.html The global economy is uncertain at best, travel is a hyper-competitive landscape with new services and products are launching daily and the travel consumer becoming ever more savvy, fickle and demanding. In this environment how can travel companies possibly survive, let alone thrive? Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:56:00 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article66019A_Recipe_for_Social_Media__Stir_in_Language__Culture__Religion_and_Humour.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article66019A_Recipe_for_Social_Media__Stir_in_Language__Culture__Religion_and_Humour.html Skyscanner takes its growing multinational presence very seriously and social media plays a big part in this. But as Yara Paoli, the company’s social media manager tells EyeforTravel’s Pamela Whitby, the firm does this with a sense of humour and fun. Tue, 4 Sep 2012 10:14:13 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article65180DMO______s_Must_Be_Scratching_Their_Heads___By_John_Hendrie.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article65180DMO______s_Must_Be_Scratching_Their_Heads___By_John_Hendrie.html Well over a month ago I wrote an article about a new definition for the word 'Destination' – a most worthy word in our world of Hospitality and Tourism. Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:39:59 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article64689Orbitz______s_Storm_in_a_Teacup_and_Lessons_Learnt.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article64689Orbitz______s_Storm_in_a_Teacup_and_Lessons_Learnt.html In-Depth: In recent weeks the online travel company Orbitz has been in the news for supposedly directing Mac users to more expensive hotels than PC users. Ritesh Gupta and Pamela Whitby investigate and find that others may just have something to learn from this experience Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:12:35 EST http://www.traveljam.com/article64492It_Comes_Down_to_Competition___Why_Europe_Has_Cheap_Airfares_and_We_Don_t___By_Mark_Milke_Senior_Fellow_The_Fraser_Institute.html http://www.traveljam.com/article64492It_Comes_Down_to_Competition___Why_Europe_Has_Cheap_Airfares_and_We_Don_t___By_Mark_Milke_Senior_Fellow_The_Fraser_Institute.html As you fly off to your favourite holiday spot this summer, consider the following cost comparisons on the price of airline tickets. Let’s start with Europe. Imagine you book return flights between five pairs of cities: London-Edinburgh, Paris-Toulon, Milan-Rome, Dusseldorf-Munich, and Barcelona-Madrid. Wed, 4 Jul 2012 10:47:27 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article64491Transmedia_Storytelling__Fan_Culture_and_the_Future_of_Marketing.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article64491Transmedia_Storytelling__Fan_Culture_and_the_Future_of_Marketing.html The current multi-channel, multi-screen, 'always on' world is giving rise to a new form of storytelling, dubbed 'transmedia,' that unfolds a narrative across multiple media channels, including television, movies, comic books, video games and Twitter feeds. Look at how the worlds of Stars Wars and Indiana Jones have expanded beyond the original movies, says Andrea Phillips, who got hooked on transmedia in 2001 when she encountered a mysterious website railing against sentient robots. Phillips, now a full-time transmedia author, talked about the phenomenon, its allure and what it means for the future of marketing during a recent interview with Knowledge@Wharton. Wed, 4 Jul 2012 10:38:49 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article64186Why_Good_People_Can_t_Get_Jobs__Chasing_After_the__Purple_Squirrel_.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article64186Why_Good_People_Can_t_Get_Jobs__Chasing_After_the__Purple_Squirrel_.html Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli's most recent book -- Why Good People Can't Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It -- has inspired a reaction from just about every group with a stake in today's workforce: employers, employees, recruiters, academics and media commentators. Cappelli debunks the oft-repeated argument from employers that applicants don't have the skills needed for today's jobs. Instead, he puts much of the blame on companies themselves -- including their lack of information about hiring and training costs -- and on computerized applicant tracking systems that can make it harder, not easier, to find qualified job candidates. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:15:45 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article63615From_Fringe_to_Mainstream__Companies_Integrate_CSR_Initiatives_into_Everyday_Business.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article63615From_Fringe_to_Mainstream__Companies_Integrate_CSR_Initiatives_into_Everyday_Business.html In 1970, the economist and Nobel laureate Milton Friedman published an article in The New York Times Magazine titled, 'The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.' In the article, he referred to corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs as 'hypocritical window-dressing,' and said that businesspeople inclined toward such programs 'reveal a suicidal impulse.' Even four decades ago, at a time of growing public concern for the environment, his views represented the general skepticism and contempt with which many in Corporate America viewed CSR. Thu, 24 May 2012 10:12:37 EST