We recently released our annual travel industry trends forecast,
Skift Megatrends 2025. Because of the havoc that the pandemic triggered, we wrote Travel Megatrends 2025 as a vision of how travel industry dynamics could play out five years from now. You can read about each of the trends on Skift, or download a copy here.
Superapps, social media, and cryptocurrencies collided in 2025, with established travel technology players and a new wave of payment service integrators nearly stripping out the last remnants of friction for many consumers.
The superapp concept spread well beyond Asia. Large swathes of the population were stuck in their homes during the 2020 pandemic, and that necessity of shopping online, and ordering takeaways, caused mobile payments to soar.
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In a year like no other, the Skift team of reporters and editors rose to the occasion to cover a pandemic that left unparalleled damage to the travel industry. When readers needed answers more than ever, Skift delivered in droves with smart insights and analysis. The team did it all in difficult circumstances, working remotely across the globe.
I am proud every year of what we accomplish through reporting and the words that follow, but this year I am exceptionally proud of the team and its journalism. As is our tradition, I asked the reporters and editors to pick their favorite story of the year, and to explain why it was, and how it came to be.
ROOMDEX, a Hotel Upsell Innovator Partners With Modus Hotels
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Modus Hotels Continues its Technology Leadership with ROOMDEX’s automated Hotel Upsell Tool at the Windsor Suites Hotel
The Windsor Suites in Philadelphia is now hyper intelligent with ROOMDEX. Our guests are not only getting the chance to improve their stay, they also are being given choice and control over the process. It is a touchless experience that provides actual, new value to the guest.” Said Marco Burlimann, Senior Vice President of Operations and Assets at Modus Hotels. SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (PRWEB) December 15, 2020
ROOMDEX, a pioneer in automated hotel upselling solutions, is happy to announce that Modus Hotels is piloting ROOMDEX’s Upgrade Optimizer software in multiple hotels, leading with The Windsor Suites Hotel, (Philadelphia, PA).
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Building on record levels of membership and engagement at an unprecedented time for the hospitality industry, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced that Alex Alt, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Hospitality, has joined the Board of Directors.
AHLA’s Board represents leaders from all sectors of the lodging industry, including brands, owners and real estate investment trusts (REITs), management companies, independents, and state associations. Alex will be part of vital discussions concerning a broad range of industry- and association-related issues.
“As a current Platinum Partner and longtime supporter of AHLA, having a chance to serve on the Board of Directors once again is truly an honor,” said Alt. “While our industry works tirelessly to overcome challenges imposed by the global pandemic, I am optimistic that travel, both leisure and business, will thrive again. Experiencing the world and its
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