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TravelX, Air Europa launch NFT flight series
News / Technology
TravelX, Air Europa launch NFT flight series
By Jill Menze | April 11, 2022
Owners who purchase the NFTs will get special access to an Air Europa flight to Miami Beach. Read More
AirAsia and Google unite to push super app potential
News / Technology
AirAsia and Google unite to push super app potential
By Kevin May | April 11, 2022
Google Cloud tech will be deployed to ensure users can access services at any time and on any device, with external tech companies given the ability to develop new functionality. Read More
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News / Online
Is global consensus on climate action in travel possible?
By Linda Fox | April 11, 2022
Travelers and businesses want a more sustainable industry, but how that's accomplished remains a major challenge. Read More
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News / Technology
Boeing looks to cloud to boost digital transformation
By Linda Fox | April 8, 2022
The airline manufacturer is partnering with Google and Microsoft to leverage cloud technology. Read More
Sounding Off: Uber’s super app push comes at the right time
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Uber’s super app push comes at the right time
By PhocusWire | April 8, 2022
Uber is making efforts to capture the door-to-door travel experience – and it might succeed. Read More
Smooth online booking key to attracting repeat airline customers
News / Online
Smooth online booking key to attracting repeat airline customers
By Jill Menze | April 7, 2022
Travelers are also keen to buy additional airline services from carriers that provide a positive digital booking experience. Read More
The state of online travel agencies
News / Online
The state of online travel agencies
By Jill Menze | April 7, 2022
A Phocuswright report breaks down the online travel market from 2021 to 2025. Read More
uber adds planes trains
News / Online
Uber goes full super app, adds planes, trains and hotels
By Jill Menze | April 6, 2022
The move is part of a pilot program in the U.K. designed to capture the end-to-end travel journey. Read More
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News / Online
CitizenM plans metaverse land purchase, virtual hotel
By Linda Fox | April 6, 2022
The hotel company wants to build a hotel in the Sandbox metaverse. Read More
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News / Online
Social, mobile, cashless - Gen Z travel and payment trends
By Linda Fox | April 5, 2022
Gen Z travelers say they are planning to invest in a big trip in 2022. Read More
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News / Online
Everyone hates bots, but the travel industry needs them
By Dr. Eduardo Rocha - GlobalDots | April 5, 2022
A security expert’s take on how travel and bots can peacefully coexist.   Read More
Fareportal takes stake in search tech company Search Machines
News / Technology
Fareportal takes stake in search tech company Search Machines
By Jill Menze | April 4, 2022
U.K.-based Search Machines helps large enterprises optimize and customize their search user acquisition. Read More
Buy-now-pay-later is an opportunity credit card issuers can't afford to pass up
From Our Partners / Technology
Buy-now-pay-later is an opportunity credit card issuers can't afford to pass up
By PhocusWire & Michelle Bruno | April 4, 2022
For many consumers, BNPL is better than the traditional layaway approach, which defers receipt of the product or service until the customer pays the entire balance.  Read More
How airlines can improve the post-COVID payment experience
Opinion / Technology
How airlines can improve the post-COVID payment experience
By Kristian Gjerding - CellPoint Digital | April 1, 2022
Airline payment managers can avoid a repeat of the lockdown refund chaos and ensure customers enjoy a turbulence-free payments journey. Read More
Amadeus boosts airline revenue capabilities with Kambr acquisition
News / Technology
Amadeus boosts airline revenue capabilities with Kambr acquisition
By Linda Fox | March 31, 2022
A statement describes the acquisition as a “natural evolution” of the relationship between the two companies. Read More