A message from Kevin O’Sullivan It’s been over 25 years since I founded Open Destinations, and over the years, the company has grown considerably and become one of the world’s leading travel technology and services companies. We’ve had our challenges over the last few years. The COVID-19 pandemic devasted the travel industry, but our focus […]
It’s clear, personalisation reigns supreme across the Travel industry. From conference talks to management meetings, it’s talked about everywhere. With customised itineraries and tailored recommendations on the rise, we’ve come to expect that products and services are almost built around us. With Travel focused around individual travellers, why is its significance within group travel often […]
After a quarter-century of innovation and excellence in the travel industry, Open Destinations is thrilled to announce its return to ITB Berlin at Hall 5.1 / Stand 111. Join us at our booth, where our dedicated team will be on hand to address your questions and showcase the latest advancements in Travel Studio and Tineri. […]
Unveiling the latest Travel Studio upgrade Open Destinations is set to launch the newest iteration of its flagship product, Travel Studio, this upcoming winter season. Dubbed “SunStone”, this latest release of Travel Studio is laser-focused on delivering enhanced Information Access and faster User Performance through an intuitive and user-friendly interface. Recognising the impact of seamless […]
Equipped with the latest cutting-edge amenities and more space to grow, Open Destinations was joined by the Minister for IT and Tourism to mark a new chapter in the development of local Technology and Business Support Services Talent. On the 29th of October, the Open Destinations Tech and Business Support Services teams celebrated a significant […]
Open Destinations is excited to return to the World Travel Market, celebrating 25 years in the travel business. Visit our stand, where our team will be available to answer your questions and demonstrate the latest developments in our products. To ensure you have dedicated time with us to discuss travel technology, we recommend pre-booking a […]
Heritage Railways are seeing a real resurgence of interest from the public. Still, they face the challenge of modernising their software to increase revenues, optimise operations, reduce costs, and improve visitor satisfaction. Our Rail Technology expert, Olivier Bressard, looks at some growing pains and how operators can plan their next steps. Rail excursions are […]
Open Destinations has appointed David Scott as their new Chief Commercial Officer. Scott was previously CCO of Thomas Cook where he oversaw the company’s expanding commercial function as it looked to re-establish the brand in both the UK and more recently the Netherlands. Open Destinations Chief Executive Kevin O’Sullivan comments, “Recruiting David into this new role is […]
Open Destinations, the London-based travel technology company, today announced that ‘Rail Studio’, their flagship solution for rail operators, has been selected by Accor, the world-leading hospitality group. Accor will implement Open Destinations’ SaaS solution to manage and sell their upcoming “Orient Express – La Dolce Vita” trains, which will operate iconic itineraries throughout Italy and […]
Open Destinations has appointed Rail industry specialist Olivier Bressard VP Sales for Rail Solutions with immediate effect. He will take on the building of new partnerships with Rail Operators worldwide and will be overseeing the business development and marketing for Open Destinations’ ‘Rail Studio’ suite. Bressard is a former Railteam executive and CCO of Air Cube ; he has more than 20 years’ senior level experience in […]
Rupesh Naik – Programme Manager Rupesh is a technology expert with 10 years’ experience in the travel industry. Since joining Open Destinations in 2010, Rupesh has played a major role in many large-scale project implementations, including for ETSTur on-site in Turkey and a current initiative for Abercrombie & Kent Travel. What is your role […]
Today, there are over 3.2 billion smartphone users in the world, and according to a recent survey we check our phones every 12 minutes during a typical day! No surprise then that mobile is the channel where we’re also getting informed and inspired when it comes to our travel planning and booking. But Open […]
