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Joyned takes center stage at global travel events: August saw two pivotal events in the travel industry calendar: the Amadeus APAC Airline Forum and Virtuoso Travel Week. These gatherings brought together visionaries and innovators from across the sector, sparking dialogues on the future of travel experiences. Discussions ranged from emerging technologies to evolving customer expectations, highlighting the industry's collective drive towards more connected, personalized journeys. For insights on the key takeaways and emerging trends from these events, check out our latest blog post: #travelinnovation #travelindustry #industryinsights

It happens regularly to me: can you explain what does the company you work for? Every time, my mind goes spinning to find a simple answer which even my aunt would understand. Well, Amadeus connects the global travel and hospitality. Full stop. Sounds simple. Looking at the numbers - quite a faboulous amount of data, resources, infrastructure, connections, people involved. Not so simple, yet so impactful. #traveldata #connectedtravel #travel

ITB Berlin: TRAVEL INDUSTRY PREDICTS AN EXCELLENT BUSINESS YEAR Dr. Mario Tobias, CEO of Messe Berlin remarked on the event’s reflection of industry dynamics, noting the unwavering desire to travel and stable market demand. The Global Travel Buyer Index, compiled in collaboration with Dr. Fried & Partner GmbH revealed a positive market sentiment and optimistic outlook for business in the coming months. Industry leaders, including Glenn Fogel of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) and Charuta Fadnis of Phocuswright, highlighted the pivotal role of AI in enhancing customer experiences and driving sales. Discussions also addressed pressing issues like climate justice and skills shortages, with calls for collective action and sustainable solutions. https://lnkd.in/gui2TEXZ #itbberlin #itbberlin2024

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Just a month ago, we heard the inspiring keynote,💡The Future Travel Trends of Today’s Youngest Generation💡 at our #MarketHubEurope event in Istanbul, where we heard about the influence and economic impact that Gen Z and Gen A are already having on the industry, and insights into their travel booking habits. With this in mind, we’re looking to learn even more about the future generation of travel, to gain a deeper understanding of the travel outlook and personal preferences, directly from the unique, digitally native perspective of Gen Z travellers themselves. ⁉ So, if you were born between 1998 - 2010 we would love to hear from you⁉ 🌍What influences you when deciding to travel? 🌎What do you look for during the booking process? 🌏What affects your decisions? We’d be grateful if you could fill in our short survey to answer some of these questions: 👉 👉 👉 https://lnkd.in/dsGsi6QN If you do not fall into this age range, it would be fantastic if you can share to your networks 🙏 #GenZtravellers #Innovation #MarkethubEurope #Traveltrends HBX Group   

Hello! Today I joined what felt like the rest of the world at the aptly named World Travel Market (WTM) London for what might be the world´s largest B2B speed dating event. Thank you Affinity Angels Travel Marketing for the invite. (Below is a 60 second read 😊) It was also lovely to bump into my old mate and media legend Mr Darren Khan ;-) Here are my top 10 World Travel Market (WTM) London observations from day 1: 1. The event is a huge and wonderfully elaborate connection point for the entire global industry. The standard of exhibit was exceptional but the Middle East and Sri-Lanka stood out for me personally. 2. It was so exciting to be surrounded by representatives from so many countries and cultures – many of whom were in traditional dress. I represented the UK in traditional M&S. 3. The travel industry (like many) is obsessing (quite rightly) about climate change and sustainable travel. One new buzz phrase was ´sustainable discovery´. 4. To some minds this is simply ´discovery´ with the word sustainable put in front of it. To be honest, I didn’t see as much evidence of sustainable action or behaviours, but I did see lots of plastic throw away merchandise. I hope that the exhibitors take the opportunity to challenge themselves to actually evidence change in their marketing plans. 5. The age old cliche is that travel is about people. Without doubt human connection is critical to open and trusted business – but the travel category is also a hot bed of B2B tech innovation 6. Particularly in the integration of global travel sales systems and experiential tech. 7. WTM is a SaaS playground. And if you are interested in these developments you could come down for the day and play! 8. Despite the tech driven change, countries and regions still lean to recognisable and familiar identifiers – Antigua and Barbuda´s Rum Shack was in full effect, the Turkish were pouring tea and the Dutch brought their tulips. 9. This category was hit by covid harder than most – is was great it see it thriving. 10. Finally, it was wonderful to see my home county of Cumbria represented via the brilliant Lake District area. #travelmarketing #travelandleisure #b2b #SaaS #media #partnerships #travel #sustainable #sustainabletravel Lisa Jones Manty Atherton Darren Khan

EXPLORE 24 is almost here! This week Expedia Group will host their 25th annual partner event in Las Vegas, bringing travel industry leaders together to learn about new products and engage in discussions that will shape the future of travel. Follow Expedia Group and Expedia Group Partnerships for the latest updates and a behind the scenes look at EXPLORE 24! #egEXPLORE

EXPLORE 24 is almost here! This week Expedia Group will host their 25th annual partner event in Las Vegas, bringing travel industry leaders together to learn about new products and engage in discussions that will shape the future of travel. Follow Expedia Group and Expedia Group Partnerships for the latest updates and a behind the scenes look at EXPLORE 24! #egEXPLORE

EXPLORE 24 is almost here! This week Expedia Group will host their 25th annual partner event in Las Vegas, bringing travel industry leaders together to learn about new products and engage in discussions that will shape the future of travel. Follow Expedia Group and Expedia Group Partnerships for the latest updates and a behind the scenes look at EXPLORE 24! #egEXPLORE

EXPLORE 24 is almost here! Next week Expedia Group will host their 25th annual partner event in Las Vegas, bringing travel industry leaders together to learn about new products and engage in discussions that will shape the future of travel. Follow Expedia Group and Expedia Group Partnerships for the latest updates and a behind the scenes look at EXPLORE 24! #egEXPLORE