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What’s next for travel in Asia?
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February 10, 2023
Northstar Travel Group thought leaders discuss the reopening of China, travel tech developments and more.
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Q&A: EV Hotels’ vision to serve “technology travelers”
By Derek Catron
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February 9, 2023
EV Hotels bills itself as the first smart hotel brand with experiences in crypto and NFT.
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SITA partners with Zamna to digitize travel processes
By Kathryn Walson
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January 26, 2023
Airlines and airports benefit from reduced processing times and less infrastructure needed to process passengers, Zamna says, while border agencies benefit from the checks happening pre-departure.
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Coras aims to reinvent travel loyalty with launch of new DeFi token
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 23, 2023
Unlike traditional loyalty points, the Fida tokens are transferable, interoperable, provide instant liquidity and never expire.
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The short-, mid- and long-term future of tokenization in travel
By Norm Rose - Phocuswright Research
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January 18, 2023
The tokenized future will allow consumers to put forth their travel requirements and have suppliers bid on their needs in a transparent and immutable record, where hidden costs are reduced and the true...
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Former Expedia exec wants to reward people for exploring the world
By Linda Fox
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January 10, 2023
HyperSQ wants to reward travelers for traveling and create a more targeted approach to marketing for travel companies.
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How payments can unlock value, remove friction in travel
By Linda Fox
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December 22, 2022
Uplift's Brian Barth, Worldline's Laurie Gablehouse and Paul Beukers from Katanox discuss developments in payments from wallets and crypto to loyalty and embedded finance at The Phocuswright Conference.
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Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers 2022
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December 21, 2022
These are the people and topics that have made headlines in 2022 and that we expect to hear more about in 2023.
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Video: TravelX on empowering airlines and travelers through more control
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 16, 2022
TravelX chief officer of travel supply, Erika Moore, explains the company’s value proposition and why it is using blockchain as the foundation of its solution.
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Blockskye, Arise and Dtravel on blockchain in action for travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 14, 2022
Blockchain-based travel systems are no longer a "someday" but are being used today. Executives from three companies using this technology explain the benefits.
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The emergence of web3 in the travel industry
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December 7, 2022
Chain4Travel explains why, although we have just arrived at the intersection of travel and Web3, all companies must think about how they can leverage these developments for themselves.
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STARTUP STAGE: LIFE wants to turn hotel reservations into NFTs
By Jill Menze
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November 22, 2022
LIFE is an online booking platform offering hotel reservations and experiences that will be digitized and converted into tradable, collectible NFTs.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Aeropaye
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November 15, 2022
Aeropaye is an e-payment platform for airlines and travelers and an automated on-demand blockchain-based refund engine for delayed or cancelled flights.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Iomob
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November 15, 2022
Iomob is building a decentralized internet of mobility (IoM) network that facilitates seamless passenger journeys around the globe.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: TravelX
By PhocusWire
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November 15, 2022
TravelX is a blockchain-based distribution protocol that allows airlines to more efficiently manage their inventory and tokenize their inventory into NFTs.
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