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 […]
For Tour Operators the decision to outsource core business functions is a vital strategic choice. The specific factors driving the decision will depend on your business segment, financial position, stage of company’s development and the specifics of what you’re looking to outsource. Open Destinations has been supporting Tour Operators and other travel industry players with […]
As the travel industry steadily returns to pre-pandemic levels of business, Open Destinations is marking another milestone in its travel technology timeline with the launch of our end-to-end Rail Management, Product Packaging and Reservations System, Rail Studio. Rail Studio is in high demand, demonstrated by Alaska Railroad’s decision implement the system to provide an improved, […]
In the post-pandemic world of travel restrictions and changing Government guidelines, keeping travellers safe and informed has become a key priority for Tour Operators. At Open Destinations, we’ve responded by adding valuable new features to Tineri, our market-leading itinerary app. Tineri enables Tour Operators to deliver up-to-date information to their customers, on the go, all […]
On track for a sustainable future of rail travel The Global Carbon Project has estimated that emissions from aviation were reduced by up to 60% at the height of the pandemic. As the industry recovers, travellers have definitely been inspired to think about more environmentally friendly ways to take their vacations. Rail is going to […]
