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Special Reports

  • Where Meetings Meet the Road

    Events, big and small, require careful pre-planning – and that includes getting attendees there and back

    Nov. 14, 2019
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  • Two Cents from the Company Dime 11-2019

    Delta-LATAM deal shakes things up, plus outsourcing pro and cons, NDC in TMCs’ court, and Direct Travel launches tech marketplace.

    Nov. 14, 2019
    A promotional graphic titled "Two Cents from the Company Dime" featuring a hand interacting with a touchscreen, selecting a glowing user icon among a field of similar icons. The background is softly blurred, emphasizing the action of engagement and the theme of input, feedback, or communication within a professional or corporate context.

  • The Price Is Right?

    Once distrusted by travel buyers, dynamic hotel rates are finally getting hot

    Nov. 14, 2019
    A futuristic digital visualization showing a tablet emitting glowing bar charts, flames, and upward-trending arrows. The dynamic scene is layered with abstract technological and financial graphs, emphasizing growth, innovation, and digital transformation.

  • The Dragon Challenge

    Doing business in Asia is loaded with opportunities – and fraught with uncertainties

    Nov. 14, 2019
    A historic Chinese city wall lined with traditional red lanterns and flags, leading to a gate tower with intricate architecture. The path, made of stone bricks, stretches into the distance, merging the ancient structures with a modern urban skyline under a serene sky.

  • Change in the Air: New Capabilities, New Connections

    As the NDC ecosystem scales up, more partnerships are emerging

    Oct. 15, 2019
    A digital illustration showcasing a glowing Earth with aviation-related graphics, including airplane icons, circular data indicators, and futuristic charts. The globe features a vibrant blue and green grid-like texture, and the text "PART 3" is displayed boldly in white at the center. Surrounding the Earth are various interconnected elements symbolizing global connectivity and advanced aerospace technology.

  • Change in the Air: NDC By the Numbers

    A different shopping and buying technology can deliver new dimensions in air travel data

    Oct. 15, 2019
    A high-tech illustration of Earth surrounded by aviation-themed graphics, featuring glowing airplanes, circular indicators, and data visualizations. The globe is highlighted in blue and green digital textures, with "PART 2" displayed prominently in bold white text at the center. The background includes dynamic graphs and futuristic data elements, evoking a theme of global connectivity and advanced aviation systems.

  • Change in the Air: NDC Forecast: Partly Sunny

    As air travel buying becomes more complicated, NDC offers solutions as well as complications of its own

    Oct. 15, 2019
    A digital representation of Earth surrounded by futuristic icons and graphics related to aviation. The image features airplanes, circular indicators, and data visualizations overlaid on a glowing blue-green globe with the text "PART 1" in bold white letters at the center. The background includes dynamic lines and graphs, creating a high-tech and global connectivity theme.

  • A Matter of Opinion

    Reviews are playing a major role in travel decision-making, and trust is a critical factor

    Oct. 15, 2019
    An illustration of a desktop computer monitor displaying two speech bubbles containing user feedback. One speech bubble shows a 5-star rating, while the other displays a 3-star rating, both accompanied by user icons. The image highlights the concept of online reviews and feedback, using a clean and minimalistic design with shades of green, blue, and yellow.

  • Travel Buyers POV #9

    One recent phenomenon in the corporate travel space is the increasing presence of lifestyle hotel brands. Whether independent properties, so-called soft brands or new concepts from recognized hospitality chains, these properties are on the radar of business travelers – and therefore are playing a larger role for travel buyers.

    Oct. 15, 2019
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  • In Search of Generation Next

    It’s a job that’s challenging, rewarding and yes, even fun – and nobody wants it

    Oct. 15, 2019
    A professional recruitment-themed image with a futuristic interface. A blurred figure in business attire points to a hexagonal "JOIN US" button that is highlighted in blue. Surrounding the main button are other translucent hexagons displaying keywords such as "Recruitment," "Career," "Opportunities," "Application," and "Now Hiring." The background is softly blurred, emphasizing the interactive nature of the recruitment process.