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SITA partners with Zamna to digitize travel processes

By Kathryn Walson | 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. Read More

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Coras aims to reinvent travel loyalty with launch of new DeFi token

By Mitra Sorrells | January 23, 2023

Unlike traditional loyalty points, the Fida tokens are transferable, interoperable, provide instant liquidity and never expire. Read More

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The short-, mid- and long-term future of tokenization in travel

By Norm Rose - Phocuswright Research | 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... Read More

News / Startups

Former Expedia exec wants to reward people for exploring the world

By Linda Fox | January 10, 2023

HyperSQ wants to reward travelers for traveling and create a more targeted approach to marketing for travel companies. Read More

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How payments can unlock value, remove friction in travel

By Linda Fox | 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. Read More

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Travel’s movers, shakers and newsmakers 2022

By PhocusWire | 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. Read More

Interview / Startups

Video: TravelX on empowering airlines and travelers through more control

By Mitra Sorrells | 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. Read More

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Blockskye, Arise and Dtravel on blockchain in action for travel

By Mitra Sorrells | 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. Read More

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The emergence of web3 in the travel industry

By Chain4Travel | 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. Read More

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: LIFE wants to turn hotel reservations into NFTs

By Jill Menze | November 22, 2022

LIFE is an online booking platform offering hotel reservations and experiences that will be digitized and converted into tradable, collectible NFTs. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Aeropaye

By PhocusWire | 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. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Iomob

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022

Iomob is building a decentralized internet of mobility (IoM) network that facilitates seamless passenger journeys around the globe. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: TravelX

By PhocusWire | 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. Read More

News / Technology

This tech is a win-win-win for providers, intermediaries and travelers

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2022

For hospitality and travel, self-sovereign identity is a once-in-20-years technology development that has potential to be a win-win-win, where travel providers, travel intermediaries and travelers can... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Could NFTs for hospitality come back to bite us?

By Fred Bean - HotelPORT | October 25, 2022

Big brands across travel are exploring use cases for NFTs, but careful consideration and caution may be needed for successful implementation. Read More

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