The news of the COVID-19 has been a bolt from the blue. Organizations have been caught off guard, and are undergoing a test of business ability to withstand the changes the pandemic continues to bring. COVID-19 presents unique challenges for the travel industry as many countries have imposed lockdown and restrictions on flights. According to the World Economic Forum, The …
Chatbot: Enabling Enhanced Customer Service in Travel and Retail
Customers of today are not what they used to be a few years back. Gone are the days when they would visit a physical office to get their air tickets and hotel stays booked or get their itineraries planned by travel agencies or visit a physical store to purchase products. The connected consumer of today is tech-savvy, looking for real …
How can you reap benefits of frequent flyer programs with integrated analytics
Most industries have started investing in data analytics and machine learning; the Airline industry is no exception. There has been tremendous increase in air travel over the last decade with around 800 commercial airlines operating flights globally. What was once a luxury and common amongst the high class, is now easily accessible to everyone today. The fierce competition and pricing …
How automation is alleviating the most significant pain points of the Travel industry
Automation has become a necessity over the decades and has augmented human activity by transferring repetitive tasks to computers. It has been creating waves of opportunities for several industries like telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare, travel and hospitality etc. Initially, the evolution of automation was in the area of back-office through Robotic Process Automation (RPA), however, with the application of higher intelligence, …
How automation and artificial intelligence can enhance customer’s journey
Let’s establish one thing, businesses should automate. While we will be talking about various ways automation and artificial intelligence (AI) can streamline processes and enhance customer service, let’s understand what automation and AI actually are. In simple terms, automation is the use of instructions to create a process that replaces manual work. While AI is the simulation of human intelligence …
Can RPA be a disruptive force in the Travel industry?
If you were told a few years ago that the technology that you see in sci-fi films would be achievable in real life, would you have believed it? Maybe, maybe not. Artificial intelligence, facial recognition, advanced computers and phones seemed like a world that only existed in Hollywood movies. Gradually technology started advancing and has reached a point today where …