Articles tagged “contactless”

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Business Travel

Skift Global Forum: Capitalizing on a More Seamless Travel Payments Ecosystem

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2022, we hear from Jeni Mundy, global head of merchant sales and acquiring at Visa, about the rise of contactless technology, enhancing traveler touchpoints, and the future of digital payment innovations.

Visa + Skift | 2 years ago

Skift Global Forum: Capitalizing on a More Seamless Travel Payments Ecosystem

Travel Technology

Amazon Wants Travelers to Pay With a Hand Wave

Retailers like Amazon keep making everyday experiences more seamless, and that means that consumers will see an ever more glaring contrast with the travel sector's often outdated processes.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Amazon Wants Travelers to Pay With a Hand Wave
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Coronavirus

Strategies for Hospitality Recovery: Spotlight on Europe

Oracle and Skift’s 2021 report, Back to Hospitality: Getting Smarter and More Profitable in a Post-Covid World, offers a playbook for the industry to come back better and stronger. In this article, we take a closer look at the report’s findings regarding the hotel environment in Europe.

Oracle Hospitality + Skift | 3 years ago

Strategies for Hospitality Recovery: Spotlight on Europe
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Coronavirus

Strategies for Hospitality Recovery: Spotlight on Latin America

Oracle and Skift’s 2021 report, Back to Hospitality: Getting Smarter and More Profitable in a Post-Covid World, offers a playbook for the industry to come back better and stronger. In this article, we take a closer look at the report’s findings regarding the hotel environment in Latin America.

Oracle Hospitality + Skift | 3 years ago

Strategies for Hospitality Recovery: Spotlight on Latin America

Business Travel

Visa’s New Deal With TripActions Signals Renewed Interest in Travel

Payment technology has never been the most exciting part of the travel industry, but agencies that don't offer expense solutions could lose out as companies restart their travel programs.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Visa’s New Deal With TripActions Signals Renewed Interest in Travel

Announcements

Pandemic Travel Buzzwords We Hope Get Left Behind in 2020

Hygiene theater. Pivot. Revenge travel, and many more. It looks like it's going to take a lot more than a pandemic to end the travel industry's love of pithy, jargony buzzwords and phrases.

Skift | 4 years ago

Pandemic Travel Buzzwords We Hope Get Left Behind in 2020

Coronavirus

New Report: Five Contactless Hotel Technology Trends for 2021

In 2020, contactless technology has rapidly evolved from a nice-to-have to a must-have feature in the hotel industry. What does the future hold for contactless experiences? We investigate in this new report.

Skift | 4 years ago

New Report: Five Contactless Hotel Technology Trends for 2021
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Online Travel

New eBook: Key Solutions to Delivering Contactless Hospitality With a Lean Staff

Looking toward Covid-19 recovery, health and safety have become top priorities for all sectors of the travel industry, especially hospitality. To help ensure guest confidence, hotels must manage new protocols while working with leaner staffs, making smart hotel management software more critical than ever.

ALICE + Skift | 4 years ago

New eBook: Key Solutions to Delivering Contactless Hospitality With a Lean Staff

Online Travel

Former La Quinta Top Boss Bets on Contactless Tech Startup Virdee

Contactless tech is buzzy as a form of pandemic harm reduction. But hotel companies will only front money for digital tools if the tech will steeply slice their costs long-term.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Former La Quinta Top Boss Bets on Contactless Tech Startup Virdee

Online Travel

Skift Global Forum Video: Creating Contactless Experiences That Resonate With Guests

In this conversation from Skift Global Forum, we hear from Medallia Zingle and MGM about how contactless technology is helping hotels recover from Covid-19 while simultaneously simplifying the travel journey and reinforcing the value of human-powered hospitality. 

Skift | 4 years ago

Skift Global Forum Video: Creating Contactless Experiences That Resonate With Guests