Tag: travel

A recent survey of corporate travel managers and meeting planners across the United States, Canada, and several European countries reported that 55 percent of company respondents said their organization has a company-wide carbon emissions reduction target. However, only 9 percent have a target for company-hosted meetings and events. The study published by the Global Business […]

“Can you imagine if we all moved to the cloud?” It sounds like a perfect tagline for an Amazon Web Services (AWS) commercial, doesn’t it? Shawn Seaton, Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture and Distinguished Cloud Architect for Choice Hotels, posed this question to the audience at AWS re:Invent 2022 during the session, Transforming hospitality for the […]

Welcome to 2023! It’s no secret that 2022 was a great year for travel and hospitality companies, with many reporting record quarterly and fiscal year earnings. This financial strength can be attributed to their ability to deliver exceptional customer experiences while optimizing their operational efficiency. However, in 2022, travel and hospitality companies also faced challenges […]

AWS re:Invent 2022 was back in full swing this year with a robust audience and equally robust roster of new service and feature releases. Throughout the sessions, we heard travel and hospitality customers and Amazon Web Services (AWS) leaders discuss the importance of data, security, and sustainability. Here is a list of the top announcements […]

“You can’t innovate around the core.” This has become a common topic of conversation with travel and hospitality companies that are saddled with legacy systems and platforms that are 30 years old or older. I spoke to this issue recently at the Skift Global Forum, where we shared survey data that found that 36 percent […]

The concept of digital transformation has been around for quite some time, having achieved buzzword status in most corporate circles. In the hospitality and travel industry, executives have been talking about it for nearly 10 years, but many are still trying to understand what it really means. One thing I have learned by working with […]

AWS and Tealium, an AWS Travel and Hospitality Competency Partner, recently co-hosted an event in the heart of Miami, Florida to bring together hospitality and technology industry leaders from across the region. Leaders from major cruise lines, hotel and resort groups, and automotive and high-tech organizations came together at one of the Brickell area’s most […]

Have you ever needed to dash across a busy airport to catch your plane or book a flight at the last minute for an impromptu vacation? While most travelers are eager to explore a new destination, an improved customer air-travel experience can make the whole journey even more enjoyable. If you happen to be flying […]

A new e-book is now available: Building “What’s Next” in Travel and Hospitality featuring insights from AWS executives, AWS customer stories, solutions from 20 AWS Travel and Hospitality Competency Partners and an exclusive offer from Amazon Advertising. All these are designed to help the industry get on the road to recovery and build what’s next […]

Today’s commercial and defense aircrafts are made up of thousands of parts. The aerospace industry has to function in a tight regulatory environment, which requires the vetting of all parts. These parts can be resold several times throughout the production lifecycle, which makes it challenging to track their history. The traceability of aircraft parts is […]