Data as a roadmap to innovation, development and customer success for enterprise companies in the travel industry with XenoDATA Partners... Taylor Culver , Founder of XenoDATA Partners (a boutique management consulting firm partnering with you on making data strategy successful), and his associate Michael McDowell, join Marc Raco and Anthony DeRico in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: A vertical agnostic company Why travel has a special place in...

AirAsia has an eye on how technology innovation can disrupt the areas of the travel industry... When you’re the largest airline in a country, with more than 100 million passengers last year and ranked this year by Forbes the best low cost airline in Asia, you’re going to know a lot about what your customers need and want.  You’ll know about their behavior throughout their journey with you, and how you can grow them as a customer and your brand as an ever increasingly relevant player.  In...

Collaborative technology to the global airline industry that enables its customers to improve the pace and quality of aircraft maintenance, leading to significant productivity gains, lowered costs and improved safety... Tripp Higgins, VP of Business Development, and Andy Hakes, Founder/CEO, of AireXpert (tech ops event control), joins John Matson and Bess Chapman in theMouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Room for improvement in great communication with...

If you had an hour to sit with someone who helped build the fastest growing travel media company in the industry - what could you learn? From user-generated content, to the shift of the mobile-first environment and how trends have drastically shifted in travel, along with travel management companies, the joys of  traveling with family, and why not to take your eye off the ball in the travel industry... Anthony Derico, Business Mentor / Advisor for Quake Capital Partners and Business...

Acquiring and retaining hospitality customers with surprise-and-delight rewards... James Nannos, Director of Hotel Sales & Partnerships for Stay Wanderful (a direct booking tool to increase guest conversion and provide surprise- and-delight rewards) joins John Matson and Bess Chapman in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: How independent hospitality brands should think about retaining customers Independent hospitality chains don’t have a...

Why the original travel app is partnered with so many brands and integrated into so much technology... Kristen Vasan, Director of Strategic Platform Partnerships for Foursquare (a technology company that enriches consumer experiences and informs business decisions through a deep understanding of location intelligence), joins John Matson in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: The state of personalization in the travel industry, gained some momentum ...

Organizing business trips 90% faster, 30% cheaper via AI with a human touch... Filip Maksymilian Bloch (CEO) and Daniel Flynn (Business Development Manager) of Hotailors (a next-gen AI-powered travel platform  allowing organization of corporate travel faster, at a lower cost) join John Matson in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: What does Hotailors see changing in corporate travel bookings? Hotailors wants to treat your employees right Who’s...

The growth of Brussels Airlines in the Americas.. Andrea Bonaiuto, Marketing Manager for The Americas with Eurowings Group, joins John Matson and Bess Chapman  in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: The most effective B-to-B and B-to-C channels for… Continue Reading →

An eCommerce fraud protection solution that protects travel companies… Dean Locke, Head of Business Development at Riskified (the world’s leading eCommerce fraud-prevention company, trusted by hundreds of global brands – from luxury fashion houses and retail chains, to gift card… Continue Reading →

How does one of the world’s oldest and largest international tourism companies think about innovation? Jared Alster, Vice President of Marketing for Cox & Kings (offering customized private and group travel tours to India, Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Antarctica, Australia,… Continue Reading →

A visionary executive and experienced senior revenue and strategy leader in the commercial airline business offers insight into what has turned the aviation industry on its head again  and again over the last 30 years… Marty St. George, EVP of… Continue Reading →

Discovering  locations around the world by horseback riding and other adventure activities with local people… Darley Newman (travel expert, published author and the host, writer and producer of Equitrekking, the Emmy-Award winning PBS TV series, and Travels with Darley on PBS, Create TV and… Continue Reading →

A luggage shipping platform leveraging existing logistics networks, and including options such as doorstep pickup and additional coverage, with LugLess… Brian Altomare,  Director of Business Development for LugLess (a next generaton luggage shipping service), joins John Matson and Bess Chapman in… Continue Reading →

The next-generation gifting platform offering a smart, easy way to gift air travel… Fernando Camara, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyhour (creating the ultimate air travel currency that powers travel across platforms and industries), joins John Matson and Bess Chapman in… Continue Reading →

Flexible, scalable cloud-based enterprise software solutions for the Reservation and Ticketing Management (RTM) space… Tal Shalit, Founder & CEO of Betterez (a leading reservations and ticketing management solution specifically designed to address the needs of travel, transportation and admissions companies, and… Continue Reading →

Guiding consumer insights to build audiences, optimize marketing campaigns, collect data, and utilize life moments… Eric Bamberger, SVP of Hospitality for IgnitionOne (an award-winning Customer Intelligence Platform enabling marketers to understand, value and engage with their customers in real-time), joins… Continue Reading →

Streamlining the interaction between event organizers and venues… Kelsey Recht, CEO/Founder of VenueBook (a platform offering event venues that you can search, discover and book), joins John Matson and Bess Chapman in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. In… Continue Reading →

Virgin and its mission of changing (travel) business for good… Allison Daniels, Investment Manager at Virgin (a leading international investment group and one of the world’s most recognised and respected brands), joins John Matson and Bess Chapman in the MouthMedia… Continue Reading →

Day-use hotel rooms with early check-in as a hospitality marketing and revenue hack… Yannis Moati, CEO of Hotels by Day (gives travelers a comfortable daytime hotel room for half the price of an overnight stay), joins John Matson and Bess… Continue Reading →

The real story behind WiFi on flights with Viasat… Chris Dankberg, who runs Partnerships for Viasat (a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected) joins John Matson and Bess Chapman in the MouthMedia… Continue Reading →

The state of travel, the explosion of travel technology, venture capital, and the future of the industry from the perspective of investors in the travel space… Thomas Sparico, Founder/Managing Partner of Brand New Matter and Gillian Morris, Founder of HitList… Continue Reading →

Lithium battery-powered travel… Ned Horneffer, Director of Business Development for Romeo Power Technology (creators of the world’s most energy-dense battery packs) joins John Matson and Bess Chapman in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Romeo Power Technology… Continue Reading →

A fireside chat on innovation between representatives of two of the most forward thinking travel groups… Rashesh Jethi (SVP Engineering for Americas & Head of Innovation for Airlines for the world’s largest GDS, Amadeus) and Bess Chapman (Operating Principal for JetBlue Technology… Continue Reading →

All inclusive, authentic and immersive experiences in Tanzania… Justa Lujwangana, founder of Curious on Tanzania (unforgettable, immersive, transformative experiences in Tanzania curated and led by locals), joins John Matson and Bess Chapman in the MouthMedia  Network studios powered by Sennheiser.… Continue Reading →

Creative tactics and best business practices for hotels… Andrea Martinez, President of Boom Hospitality (a hospitality consultancy firm helping boutique hotels, independent hotels, and F&B operations, open, grow, or convert their businesses with the use of creative tactics and best… Continue Reading →