Blockchain

Swissport and Winding Tree prepare for ground control
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Swissport and Winding Tree prepare for ground control
By Pamela Whitby | 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 Read More
Connecting with top-of-mind travel tech trends
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Connecting with top-of-mind travel tech trends
By Sponsored Content | 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 Read More
Takeaways from a day on the Irish travel startup scene
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Takeaways from a day on the Irish travel startup scene
By Linda Fox | 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 Read More
How Trustabit is building a blockchain toddler
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How Trustabit is building a blockchain toddler
By Pamela Whitby | 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 Read More
VIDEO: Blockchain's role and its ambitious prospects in travel
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VIDEO: Blockchain's role and its ambitious prospects in travel
By PhocusWire | 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. Read More
Why innovation starts with the travel experience
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Why innovation starts with the travel experience
By Jill Menze | 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. Read More
Startup Stage Chozun
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STARTUP STAGE: Chozun offers blockchain system for experiences and loyalty
By Mitra Sorrells | 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... Read More
Blockchain: which road to travel?
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Blockchain: which road to travel?
By Sponsored Content | 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 Read More
How autonomous vehicles will transform the ways we travel
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How autonomous vehicles will transform the ways we travel
By Viewpoints | 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’ Read More
Fizzle and flop or crackle and pop: Will blockchain in travel see mass adoption in 2018?
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Fizzle and flop or crackle and pop: Will blockchain in travel see mass adoption in 2018?
By Viewpoints | 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 Read More
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Can blockchain help a tiny, travel-dependent island reinvent its economy?
By Mitra Sorrells | 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... Read More
Six trends for travel startups to consider
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Six trends for travel startups to consider
By Kevin May | 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. Read More
Sabre explains blockchain - somebody has to
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Sabre explains blockchain - somebody has to
By Marisa Garcia | 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 Read More
Cool Cousin goes crypto: Another effort to integrate blockchain into travel
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Cool Cousin goes crypto: Another effort to integrate blockchain into travel
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2018
Ah, the blockchain. The travel startup ecosystem around this emerging technology continues to expand. This time, it's Cool Cousin with a new cryptocurrency named 'CUZ' to facilitate transactions betwe Read More
Mobile payment for hospitality, blockchain and more China travel trends
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Mobile payment for hospitality, blockchain and more China travel trends
By PhocusWire | March 9, 2018
Our latest roundup, in partnership with TravelDaily China, looks at mobile payment for hospitality as well as funding for blockchain and destination services. China market trends Some 130 million Read More
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