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Iceland has Bitcoin power-suckers and overtourism to worry about

By Chris Baraniuk - BBC | February 12, 2018

Academics and tourism leaders have discussed overtourism in Iceland (and elsewhere) for many years, yet it is a blockchain-led process that could have another fundamental impact on the island nation. Read More

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Decoding blockchain, part 2: Travel loyalty programs

By Mitra Sorrells | February 12, 2018

If we think of loyalty program rewards as a currency, it becomes easy to see why the current system is not ideal and why most programs are struggling to achieve their ultimate goal: to influence... Read More

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Travel tech entrepreneur launches blockchain system for non-airline services

By Mitra Sorrells | February 12, 2018

A new blockchain-based travel billing and settlement platform is in the works. Read More

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Blockchain unchained: A deep dive into the buzzword for 2018

By Simone Puorto | February 8, 2018

Last month I spent a couple of days in Naples to meet a client. To keep the Italian-living-abroad-stereotype alive, every time I go back to the "BelPaese" I try to get as much good food as I can. I've Read More

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Blockchain the enabler of new non-air standards project

By Martin Cowen | February 7, 2018

Travel Ledger is a new initiative which is aiming to oversee a new B2B industry standard for settling non-air financial payments, in the same way that IATA's BSP has become the global standard for the Read More

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Q&A: How - and why - Nordic Choice Hotels is testing blockchain

By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2018

Could an open-source blockchain-based distribution system stimulate innovative solutions from travel industry startups, provide more choices to travelers, and drive more revenue to suppliers? Read More

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Singapore Airlines to turn miles into cryptocurrency using blockchain

By Marisa Garcia | February 6, 2018

KrisFlyer, Singapore Airlines Group’s frequent-flyer program, will introduce a new blockchain-based loyalty digital wallet which will allow members to spend their KrisFlyer miles for point-of-sale at Read More

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Singapore Airlines creates blockchain-based rewards program for frequent flyers

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2018

Singapore Airlines will launch a blockchain-based “digital wallet” for members of its KrisFlyer loyalty program. Read More

Blockchain known travel digital identity

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Decoding blockchain, part 1: Travel ID and security

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2018

Depending on who you listen to, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin will either change fundamental aspects of people’s daily lives – financial services, healthcare, retail and, yes,... Read More

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Indian government pledges to stop cryptocurrency use

By Devidutta Tripathy, Nidhi Verma - Reuters | February 1, 2018

One of the biggest reactions so far, as India says it will move to stamp out use of cryptocurrencies, which it considers illegal. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Pulse check: Blockchain not a panacea to disrupt web travel

By Douglas Quinby - Phocuswright | February 1, 2018

People have been bashing online travel agencies since, well, they first came along in the mid-1990s. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Hard currency wins as Facebook bans cryptocurrency ads

By Kurt Wagner - Recode | January 31, 2018

Interesting move here as Facebook confirms it is banning all ads that promote cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Read More

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Canada tests blockchain-based ID system for international travel

By Mitra Sorrells | January 30, 2018

The Canadian government is designing a project between its country and the Netherlands to test a new model for airport screening and security that uses biometrics, cryptography and distributed ledger... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Airlines should consider these critical trends (or fall behind)

By Dave O'Flanaghan - Boxever | January 25, 2018

We are witnessing a "coming of age" for airlines and their associated approaches to MarTech. Read More

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eDreams ODIGEO, EasyJet, Ixigo and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | January 25, 2018

eDreams ODIGEO launches advertising site… EasyJet boosts startup accelerator… Ixigo adds AR for trains... Amadeus integrates FairFly… Tech players unveil blockchain for reviews… Read More

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