Impala News
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Envisioning Travel’s Super App: Part 1 - Where will it be born?
Fresh from the technology stage at WTM London, and in the first of a three-part series, Impala co-founder and CEO Ben Stephenson examines his panel’s views on how Super Apps are shaping the future of the travel industry.
In distribution tech, we need to walk before we run
Impala’s co-founder Charlie Cowley reflects on why blockchain, metaverse and web3 trends might need to wait their turn in hotel distribution
Belonging in Bulgaria: how TikTok took Tif from outsider to insider
On a last-minute trip to Sofia, Impala’s Tifani Mabala broke from her usual meticulous travel routine - and discovered something new along the way.
Travel needs innovators. Here’s our CEO’s advice to help them.
From finding investors to how to think about your competitors, get Ben Stephenson’s perspective on starting a travel business - and succeeding - as shared on stage at the 2022 Travolution Start-Up Summit.
The Check-In: Keep your hotel thriving despite living cost worries this October
Rising living costs risk impacting travel patterns - but smart properties are staying ahead of the curve. Impala’s Head of Operations Nathalie Rey Valdivieso shares her insights and advice.
Booking and Expedia’s dominance pervades year after year
The travel industry was full of bright ideas and optimism at Skift Global Forum. But will the two giants leave any room for anyone else to flourish?
Five leading hotel chains Impala can connect you to - fast
Forward-thinking groups are working with Impala to make their rooms available to innovative travel agents. Get to know just some of the trailblazers that Impala can connect you to.
Product Manager Julia on why getting set up with Impala is so easy for hotels
For too long, starting new partnerships has been plagued with drama and complexity. Impala Product Manager Julia Panabiere explains how our technology has finally simplified things.
Three things OTA titans can learn from newcomer startups
Access to new technology is welcoming a wave of new OTAs to the market. There’s a thing or two the industry old guard can learn from them.
There one thing hotels need to ace to attract digital nomads
Properties worldwide are clamouring to attract long-stay guests, but there’s one thing that they’re often overlooking, according to an Impalan who’s been working remotely for two years
Overheard at Phocuswright Europe: What’s on travel’s mind?
The snatches of conversation we heard in Amsterdam reveal a lot about what travel leaders are thinking about. See the quotes - and read our reactions.
Inside Impala: Alessandro Nesta talks transitioning from front desk to home office
Inside Impala explores life on our team from the perspective of Impalans themselves. Alessandro Nesta, a Customer Operations Associate on the Booking Operations team, shares how he stays connected with his team, where he loves to travel and how he transitioned from front desk to home office.
