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Countries consider wearables as a way to bring back tourists

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | August 26, 2020

Destinations including Hawaii and the Cayman Islands are exploring the potential for wearable devices to track arrivals and health. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Travizory creates a contactless experience through mobile and biometrics

By Linda Fox | August 25, 2020

Travizory is a platform that uses biometric and mobile technologies to remove much of the friction of travel by enabling travelers to supply their identity details, and governments to vet them,... Read More

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Travizory lands $2M investment for its traveler identity tech platform

By Kevin May | August 17, 2020

The platform allows countries to obtain passenger details, biographic, biometric, itineraries and health information, so that airports and border officials can validate entry requirements. Read More

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Touchless tech: Airports and airlines take steady steps to restore confidence in flying

By Linda Fox | August 4, 2020

Continuing our series on the new normal in the travel experience, PhocusWire looks at touchless tech initiatives in aviation. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Collaboration has to be more than a political buzzword

By PhocusWire | July 10, 2020

"Playing politics" with the recovery is not something that is likely to ensure that it runs smoothly, let alone collaboratively. Read More

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Innovation, automation and collaboration - three ways to get aviation moving safely again

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2020

Airlines are desperate to build confidence among passengers and put them in the planes that are slowly returning to the skies. But it'll take more than that to get aviation moving again. Read More

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How airports are considering ways to reduce human contact

By Dawit Habtemariam - BTN | May 13, 2020

Airports are considering how to prepare for a post-COVID-19 air travel environment in order to protect and reassure a public wary of flying. Read More

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How aviation should plan for a different sector to emerge post-coronavirus

By Linda Fox | April 30, 2020

No one can safely predict how long it will take for the industry to bounce back, but aviation experts are hoping for a return to 80% of pre-COVID-19 levels in two to three years. Read More

Interview / Technology

How I Got Here, episode 28 - Michael Driedger of Operto

By PhocusWire | March 12, 2020

Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire talk with Micheal Driedger, co-founder and CEO of Canada-based Operto, about bringing high-end tech to private accommodation and hotels. Read More

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Changi Airport, Accenture create "digital factory" to improve airport experience and operations

By Mitra Sorrells | March 11, 2020

Changi Airport Group and Accenture operate a “digital factory” in the airport to improve the traveler experience and airport operations. Read More

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Digital identity solution Airside gets strategic investment from Amadeus Ventures

By Steven Lerner | March 5, 2020

For its first investment of 2020, Amadeus Ventures is backing mobile identity solution Airside for an undisclosed amount. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Airports in 2020 and beyond - it's not just all about the airlines

By Benoit Verbaere - SITA | December 24, 2019

Over the next decade, we will witness an exponentially accelerated pace of change as digital native passengers and airport staff embrace transformative technologies. Read More

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Predictions for the next decade of travel

By Jim Pratt - WEX | December 17, 2019

WEX senior vice president Jim Pratt predicts rapid innovation will reshape the travel industry in the coming decade. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2020: ForwardX

By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019

ForwardX's Ovis is the world’s first vision-powered artificial intelligence carry-on luggage that can follow users from behind and can move autonomously on the side throughout the airport. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: AirBaltic on NDC, Blockchain and other emerging tech

By Linda Fox | October 4, 2019

PhocusWire talked to airBaltic boss Martin Gauss about emerging tech, NDC and wider distribution challenges at the World Aviation Festival 2019. Read More

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