The past week has seen an unusually large number of major news stories and rumors regarding travel and technology. Many of the topics raised could potentially help shape the future of the travel industy; others are unconfirmed rumors based purely on conjecture.
Mergers and acquisitions loom large, but a successful IPO and a couple evolutionary technical advancements also made the cut. Below is a list of the top travel and technology related news stories / rumors of the past week.
Each may effect the industry in a different way, but only one vote is allowed per person, so only one event may be selected. Which event from the past week has the potential to have the greatest impact on the future of travel?
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Try this link if you do not see the poll embedded above.
If a major news story was excluded from the initial list, send me a message using this link and I will consider adding it to the list.
Voting will remain open until Friday morning, May 7, 2010 at 7:00am US Central time. It seems the winners of these polls tend to be items that most effectively engage large social graphs, so feel free to campaign for your favorite if you feel so inclined. At stake in this case, is the “Influarity” of the news story on the future of travel.
Many challenges face the global travel industry. New business models, competitive marketing strategies, emerging mobile technologies, interactive customer engagement and the constant need to drive profitability create complexities that were never previously imagined by hotels, destinations, airlines or online travel companies.
Each week, RockCheetah and the Views from a Corner Suite blog will present a new poll to gauge the sentiment of the travel industry, and of course, allow respondents to comment on the issues at hand.
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