Articles tagged “atpi”

As Direct Travel sees it, the deal to acquire ATPI signals a new playbook: grow big enough to compete globally, but stay nimble enough to outmaneuver the giants.

After a vendor price-gouging lawsuit, the government is moving away from legacy travel companies and instead stitching together its own program to better control costs and gain access to a wider range of airlines and hotels. It took awhile to get there.

Certainly a tricky bet to try to commercialize a demo who in essence represents being a free spirit, but then the travel industry can't ignore the potential for more profits. The number one challenge? Authenticity.

Pent-up demand seems to be trumping any worries that businesses might have over rising travel costs, which isn't your typical pre-pandemic trait. But a clash with tourists this summer might put the brakes on spending.

ATPI's new TripStax travel tech platform has experienced Travelport alumni at the helm, but its all-in-one retailing philosophy might limit its appeal.

There seems to be an obligation to carry on working with partners in the country, but relationships may now be kept at arm’s length as the war in Ukraine continues.

Travel companies that can ease remote-working parents’ nerves about in-destination schooling will discover a new type of guest that could book for several months at a time. Welcome to the golden age of travel.

After investing in other companies, ATPI plans to licence its software to other travel agencies through a new venture called TripStax. But can it emulate the success bigger rivals have had?

Agencies are getting back on their feet, but can they prove to corporate customers they’ve still got what it takes to reboot their travel programs?

With uncertainty over traditional business travel’s return still lingering, niche is the only way forward.