Guest post by Voyavo: Travel should be social, and many industry surveys show three of five consumers travel with at least one other person. Voyavo is a social travel service that helps to make the journey more “social”. The service leverages technology to share travel plans with friends (Facebook and Twitter), colleagues (LinkedIn), bringing relevant information about trip destination; events,... 

Guest post by Sonata: Over the last 2 decades or so, airlines have invested heavily in developing Yield Management or Revenue Management Systems, which also helped them improve revenues by 2 to 8%. However these mature systems have been exploited to their best and are now a kind of necessity rather than a competitive edge for an airline today. One essential ingredient that Revenue management and Yield... 

Guest post by Off & Away: Off & Away gives customers the opportunity to win stays in 5 star hotel suites at incredibly low prices averaging 90% off. It does this through unique and exciting bid-to-win auctions. Customers purchase bid packs that give them opportunities to bid in auctions. With each bid cast, the auction price moves up $0.10 and the auction timer increases up to 20 seconds, giving... 

Guest post by AFAR Connect: 250 seats have been made available for those in attendance at PhoCusWright. To sign-up please visit www.afar.com/pcw during the show beginning at 12 AM, 11/15 and ending at 11:59 PM, 11/18. AFAR Connect, who will presenting at the PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit on November 16th, is a new social media site dedicated to connecting like-minded travelers and locals.... 

Guest post by Bonvoy: “I was frustrated with the hassles of participating in group trips because it meant having to deal with chain emails, scheduling disasters, searching for travel deals, and trying to split up costs,” says Mujteba Naqvi, Founder & CEO of Bonvoy. Bonvoy, a social travel startup premiered its Facebook application that makes group travel a breeze. The application is... 

Guest post by TripTelevision: TripTelevision offers a complete video marketing service to online travel marketers and media companies. Combining innovative technology with key service offerings, the addition of travel video to a website is simplified to a single point of contact. TripTelevision offers hosting, delivery, state-of-the art media delivery, mobile solutions, production, distribution, syndication,... 

Two weeks to go until the PhoCusWright Conference in Arizona. This year's theme is "Chaos Calls - Navigating the New". Promo video here. The BOOT will be there from Sunday night, tweeting, blogging, networking and working away. Follow me via @hughestim or track #phocuswright.First up at the conference is the Travel Innovation Summit. The full list of companies presenting is here. A couple have... 

Guest post by Amadeus: Latest Innovation Combines the Best of the GUI and the GDS for Richer Searching and Booking Experience Heading to The PhoCusWright Conference? Be sure to check out Amadeus at the Travel Innovation Summit, where we’ll present the Amadeus One Flexible Air Search and Pricing Flow. One of the latest innovations in Amadeus Business Travel IT portfolio, Amadeus One Flexible Air... 

Guest post by GroundLink: GroundLink is a travel startup that aggregates, manages and executes limousine, taxi, shuttle, car-rental & public transportation services worldwide. Through retail websites, mobile apps and APIs, GroundLink provides corporations, consumers and OTA’s with a single, global booking and reservation system for all forms of transportation. With over 45,000 affiliates,... 

Guest post by Movitas: Movitas provides a hospitality-focused mobile platform that is uniquely focused on the in-destination experience, solving the problem of generating incremental revenue during the guest’s stay. Movitas also provides a mobile channel for existing revenue by offering mobile booking and other systems integrations. Movitas is uniquely able to provide new revenue streams with a...