Top Travel Tech Weekly News

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Personalization can be a great equalizer

By PhocusWire | April 5, 2019

Being able to spot trends within a small business's customer data does not take a huge amount of expertise, nor does it take huge amounts of investment. Read More

News / Technology

Amadeus CEO on how to manage the speed of innovation in travel

By Mitra Sorrells | April 4, 2019

Amadeus' Luis Maroto spoke about the pace of innovation in travel and finding the right talent to address that challenge during an interview at the World Travel and Tourism Council's Global Summit in... Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

A simple switch keeps consumers’ credit card numbers safe - and builds loyalty

By Jim Pratt - WEX Corporate Payments | April 4, 2019

Traditionally, consumer card details have been handed over to a booking agent, then to an airline or a hotel receptionist. Unfortunately, fraudulent activity could happen at any stage. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Miles is a universal transportation rewards program

By Mitra Sorrells | April 3, 2019

Miles is a loyalty platform that automatically rewards consumers for their daily movement, such as walking, biking, riding in a car or traveling by plane. Users can redeem rewards with Miles’ more than... Read More

News / Online

Google is at a crossroads with its ambitions in travel

By PhocusWire | April 3, 2019

The decisions around Google's strategy in travel will perhaps be made mainly by the company itself, despite the concerns of those that help fund its operations in the industry. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Why travelers expect brands to deliver an omnichannel experience from start to end?

By Íñigo Valenzuela - Smartvel | April 3, 2019

It has become the trend for customers to reach out to several touchpoints for inspiration, price comparisons and customer reviews before finally choosing between different services. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb confirms investment in Indian hospitality brand OYO

By Jill Menze | April 1, 2019

The rumors are confirmed, and the deal is estimated between $100 million and $200 million. Read More

News / Technology

The wake-up call in security that travel brands need to listen to

By Linda Fox | April 1, 2019

Security breaches in travel are rising - IBM gives some indication as to the reasons why and how much it can cost. Read More

News / Online

Why a women-only ride-share app opted for crowdfunding (after kickback from male VCs)

By Jill Menze | March 29, 2019

Dismissed by male venture capitalists, Australian company Shebah has nearly hit its funding goal of $3 million through crowdfunding. Read More

Interview / Online

Q&A: Figuring out a role in a mega-funded world of ground transportation

By Kevin May | March 28, 2019

The focus tends to go to ground transportation brands that have raised multimillion (even billion level) dollar investment rounds, so how do smaller players compete? Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Airlines leave millions in profit on the table - and they don’t even know it

By Kenny Totten - Bacarai | March 28, 2019

Nearly all group airfare is still sold offline, in a labor- and time-intensive fashion. Innovation will improve the customer experience and bring in more revenue for airlines. Read More

News / Online

Tim Berners-Lee laments state of the web but offers hope for travel brands

By Linda Fox | March 27, 2019

The iconic figure in the history of digital communications envisions a re-decentralized travel industry where consumer data is held on a Solid Pod. Read More

News / Online

Uber eyes Middle East with $3.1B acquisition of Careem

By Kevin May | March 26, 2019

The purchase price will be split between $1.4 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in convertible notes, Uber said when confirming the acquisition this week. Read More