Blockchain

News / Technology

What blockchain in corporate travel could mean for GDSs, TMCs

By Jill Menze | September 24, 2019

At The Beat Live in New York, Mezi's Johnny Thorsen and Blockskye's Brook Armstrong discussed blockchain's role in the corporate travel market. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: IATA on NDC, One Order and how it views innovation

By Linda Fox | September 10, 2019

PhocusWire spoke to IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac about developments beyond NDC, innovation and the current challenges for airlines. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: SITA on aviation's massive task to connect the digital dots

By Kevin May | September 9, 2019

PhocusWire spoke to SITA CEO Barbara Dalibard about the "digitalization" of passengers and both the opportunities and challenges facing the entire sector. Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: BCD Travel's Yannis Karmis on innovation, new tech, threats to legacy TMCs

By Mitra Sorrells | August 30, 2019

BCD Travel's senior vice president of product strategy and development, Yannis Karmis, discusses emerging technologies, NDC, digital identity and more. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Clear Chain Travel wants to reimagine distribution through blockchain and AI

By Linda Fox | August 22, 2019

Clear Chain Travel is bringing blockchain principles and AI-driven robotic processes to the groups and meetings space to improve transparency, drive efficiency and save costs. Read More

Travelport BCD Hyatt blockchain hotel settlement

News / Technology

Travelport, BCD, Hyatt test blockchain for hotel commission settlement

By Mitra Sorrells | August 15, 2019

Travelport, in partnership with BCD Travel and Hyatt, is developing a blockchain system for hotel commission settlement. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: TrustaBit uses blockchain to reimburse travelers for flight disruptions

By Jill Menze | July 29, 2019

TrustaBit is a blockchain-based flight disruption management solution that automatically issues vouchers, miles or money to passengers experiencing flight delays. Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Is the future of travel .... travel?

By PhocusWire | July 19, 2019

Blockchain-led or not, consumers are changing, alongside the very idea of tourism and travel itself. And it's probably closer than we realize. Read More

News / Technology

Outside Insight: Samantha Radocchia on blockchain's power to change travel forever

By Jill Menze | July 18, 2019

The entrepreneur, technologist, speaker and author believes blockchain technologies have the power to fundamentally change how consumers and businesses view the very notion of travel itself. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Understanding the differences in the blockchain

By Kevin May | June 25, 2019

By now most folk should know that there is a distinct difference between the open model of blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia’s Arthur Chapin on emerging tech: The good, the bad… and the blockchain

By Jill Menze | June 20, 2019

You’ve heard it once, and you’ll hear again how things like blockchain and Amazon’s Alexa are disrupting the travel industry. But when does the talk turn from promise and buzz to practical... Read More

Nordic Choice on Google Amazon using blockchain

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Will Google and Amazon embrace a blockchain travel marketplace?

By Mitra Sorrells | June 7, 2019

Nordic Choice Hotels’ director of future business, Christian Lundén, says blockchain has the potential to disrupt travel distribution by stimulating activity from both startups and large tech players... Read More