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A Step in the right direction for blockchain and travel?
By Arnie Weissmann - Travel Weekly
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June 6, 2018
Distributed ledgers via blockchain came to most people's attention as the underlying technology supporting bitcoin.
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Blockchain projects to be quietly shelved in favour of traditional processes
By Rob Gill
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June 5, 2018
Data analyst GlobalData has poured cold water on the potential success of many new blockchain-based projects. The company has claimed that many initiatives will be “quietly shelved in favour of mor
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Swissport and Winding Tree prepare for ground control
By Pamela Whitby
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June 4, 2018
Harassed at Heathrow? Fear not. Winding Tree wants to play a leading role in easing and improving the passenger experience through airports worldwide. In the first major announcement since Winding
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Connecting with top-of-mind travel tech trends
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May 31, 2018
Sponsored by EyeForTravel. In the run-up to EyeforTravel’s flagship European show next week, some of the high-level executives and innovators speaking at the event share their thoughts on the curre
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Takeaways from a day on the Irish travel startup scene
By Linda Fox
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May 30, 2018
Ireland has produced some solid startups over the years from CarTrawler to Datalex and OpenJaw. Enterprise Ireland, the venture capital arm of the Irish Government, sees itself at the heart of the
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How Trustabit is building a blockchain toddler
By Pamela Whitby
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May 30, 2018
Trustabit CEO Saritta Hines is something of a pioneer. An African-American with more than 13 years experience in data analytics, she is leading a team that is 50% represented by women to build a priva
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VIDEO: Blockchain's role and its ambitious prospects in travel
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May 29, 2018
Blockchain has a tendency to polarize opinion in the travel sector - fuelled a combination of distrust, ignorance, over-confidence and desire for change.
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Why innovation starts with the travel experience
By Jill Menze
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May 25, 2018
As an industry representing 10% of jobs globally and on track to reach $1.5 trillion in gross bookings by 2020, the travel market is one that’s ripe for innovation and disruption.
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STARTUP STAGE: Chozun offers blockchain system for experiences and loyalty
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 3, 2018
Australian entrepreneurs Teresa Truda and Zia Word pivoted the focus of their app to Chinese outbound millennial travelers after they were accepted into Chinaccelerator, a Shanghai-based startup...
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Blockchain: which road to travel?
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May 1, 2018
Sponsored by EyeForTravel. Blockchain to revolutionise the complex travel ecosystem or blockchain technology to drive efficiencies in travel companies? Now that the buzz around what blockchain can
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How autonomous vehicles will transform the ways we travel
By Viewpoints
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April 26, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Rae Steinbach, freelance editor at Rothenberg LLP. Driverless cars are on their way. The technology is developing at such a pace that many experts are predicting that they’
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Fizzle and flop or crackle and pop: Will blockchain in travel see mass adoption in 2018?
By Viewpoints
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April 23, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Trond Vidar Bjorøy, blockchain investor and advisor. While there isn’t much yet to indicate that blockchain technology will be a panacea for travel industry pain points, 20
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Can blockchain help a tiny, travel-dependent island reinvent its economy?
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 18, 2018
On the tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba – population just over 100,000 – tourism is the foundation of the economy, contributing about 88% of its gross domestic product and accounting for 90% of its...
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Six trends for travel startups to consider
By Kevin May
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April 16, 2018
Fifteen startups have joined the popular Welcome City Lab, part of the Paris & Co network of services to support new businesses in France.
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Sabre explains blockchain - somebody has to
By Marisa Garcia
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April 10, 2018
In its 2018 Emerging Tech in Travel report, Sabre unravels the mysteries of blockchain and puts together the bits that not only explain how it works and what it means for society, but also whether and
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BA-parent IAG applies a 3-question test for AI automation
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Duetto acquires FLYR Hospitality to boost AI capabilities
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