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Rapid Fire with Björn Bender of Rail Europe
By Morgan Hines
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May 1, 2025
On June 11, Rail Europe CEO Björn Bender will take part in an executive panel, “The Great Ground Shift,” which will focus on ground transportation’s ongoing transformation.
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MSC, Vision-Box partner to streamline cruise experience with biometrics
By Morgan Hines
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April 9, 2025
Amadeus, which acquired Vision-Box in 2024, said the partnership marks a “major step” toward digitizing the cruise journey and could become a model for the industry to implement biometric...
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IATA calls for accelerated adoption of digital ID to improve security, operational efficiency
By Morgan Hines
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March 24, 2025
IATA said it is “widely accepted” among industry leaders that digital identity can bring benefits, including stronger document integrity, building global trust and providing operational efficiency.
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New laws drive hotels to explore digital ID solutions
By Marisa Garcia
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March 19, 2025
As the European Union prepares to widely roll out digital identity wallets, experts say hotels should act now to adopt these solutions to smooth guest experiences.
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Trip.com Group, WTTC provide glimpse of future technology game changers
By Linda Fox
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March 5, 2025
The Trip.com Group/WTTC study is divided into four trend areas-digital technologies, financial technologies, future of mobility and breakthrough innovations- and evaluates why the trends are important...
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Airline IT spend hits $37 billion in 2024
By Linda Fox
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February 26, 2025
SITA's latest airline investment report reveals cybersecurity, data analysis and passenger management are the top areas carriers plan to devote IT resources to this year.
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Air travel investment needed as US preps for visitor influx
By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly
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February 24, 2025
The U.S. Travel Association is recommending a White House task force be set up to focus on what's needed to accommodate the upcoming decade of events.
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CEO Spotlight: Luis Maroto of Amadeus
By Linda Fox
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January 22, 2025
Luis Maroto's career at Amadeus spans 25 years and two IPOs. He joined the company in 2000 as director of marketing finance, became CFO in 2003 and was appointed president and CEO in 2011.
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Biometric developments gathering pace at U.S. airports
By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly
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January 9, 2025
Technology is no longer seen as a challenge as touchless ID verification and other developments are bringing the seamless travel dream to life.
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As travel digital ID concepts mature, experts discuss the challenges
By Mark Frary
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January 9, 2025
The importance of collaboration, standardization and combining AI with SSID was discussed during a panel at The Phocuswright Conference.
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How will the European Digital Identity Wallet impact travel in 2025?
By Henk Marsman and Annet Steenbergen
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December 19, 2024
The EU Digital Identity Wallet can improve identification, streamline travel and enhance convenience for travelers and providers.
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Travel reimagined: How Gen Z is shaping tomorrow’s trends
December 4, 2024
Join Ciklum and Stripe as we dive deep into the concept of frictionless travel — a critical approach to winning over Gen Z travelers — and the technologies that are reshaping the industry.
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The state of airport passenger processing and seamless journeys
By Marisa Garcia
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November 20, 2024
Digital ID and biometrics are the key drivers to a seamless experience for passengers to move smoothly through the airport.
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SITA, Idemia partner to build digital identity ecosystem for travel
By Linda Fox
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November 12, 2024
The collaboration will look at furthering interoperability, trust and data security as part of a Digital Travel Ecosystem initiative from SITA.
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Progress in air travel digital wallets as live test completed
By Matthew Parsons
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November 5, 2024
The latest test of digital identity was carried out during a round-trip Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong International Airport and Japan’s Narita International Airport.
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