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Averting turbulence in the air

CIO

The diversification of payment methods and gradual increase in the volume of online transactions have cast a spotlight on the need for payment security compliance within the airline industry. Since Erin has a limited budget, one of the first things she might do is go to the internet and browse through meta-search engines looking for a deal.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO

Both United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines saw service outages in 2023 resulting from wonky software upgrades, and Southwest ended the previous year with a Christmas travel meltdown blamed on outdated systems. Probably the worst IT airline disaster of 2023 came on the government side, however.

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CIOs Struggle To Keep Their Airlines In The Air

The Accidental Successful CIO

Airlines run on their IT systems and CIOs have to keep these running. When we think about the person who has the CIO job, we think of someone who spends their time thinking about the importance of information technology including such things as cloud computing, building new data centers, and the arrival of the internet of things.

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Top Technology News Ticker for 6 June 2016

CTOvision

After acquisition by Google, Nest got "virtually unlimited budget", quadrupled employees, had no new products, caused constant bad PR, and may be for sale now (Ron Amadeo/Ars Technica). American Airlines signs contract with ViaSat for in-flight Wi-Fi on some of its planes, ending Gogo's exclusivity (Mike Freeman/Los Angeles Times).

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Don’t Try This at Home: Leave ADM to the Professionals

Datavail

Several remarkable internet glitches occurred in 2021, all of which underscore how important it is to have a highly trained, well-skilled application development and management (ADM) team overseeing and protecting your digital operations.

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Email Marketing Software in the Travel Industry: Benefits, Challenges, and Success Stories

Altexsoft

For instance, a campaign for an airline requires a subscription enabling the marketer to reach thousands of subscribers, whereas a small tour guide company may only need to reach a few hundred people at a time. This platform is great for a budget-conscious marketer who wants to try a variety of automation components. Sendinblue.

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Travel Startups and Tourism Trends to Invest In

Altexsoft

It enables employers to assign a personal travel budget to each worker as a bonus or a part of their compensational package. And the booking process , in turn, takes a minute on average, allowing users to quickly choose and buy travels from major airlines and hotels across 180 countries. Funded by 1 investor.

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