Government

Viselio is a digital visa service, cutting the time to apply for a visa from several hours to just a couple of minutes. Read More

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company is partnering with hotel operations platform ALICE and Roca Marketing to bolster tourism on the island by enhancing communications between hotels and tourists. Read More

Uber can be treated the same as any other transport service, and therefore subject to rules and regulations as other taxi firms. Read More

The speed of change in technology over the past few years has been astonishing - with applications of it related to many areas of the travel, tourism and hospitality sector. Read More

In response to last year's reported rape of a passenger in India, Uber will offer a panic button within the app for improved emergency response in that country. The announcement is a swift response Read More

International intelligence agency Interpol has implemented new technology in a bid to identify fraudulent IDs and prevent illegal movement across borders. Read More

The US Department of Commerce has released their latest report, showing a record surge in visitation to the United States in 2012. Read More

The United State Border Control has implemented new technology aimed at reducing lines and increasing the efficiency of the United States border crossing process. Read More

The new UK government travel advice pages from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office were launched this week. Read More

With 2012 seemingly quieter for the industry in terms of major travel shocks around the world, it would be easy to forget about a part of the ecosystem that travellers find important. Read More

The UK government’s Foreign Office is testing a new online "Traffic Light" system for travel advice - but it does not go far enough. Read More

Interesting developments in the world of the official travel advice on the internet issued by governments. Read More

In the last few years we've had tsunamis, Sars, earthquakes, floods, terrorism, country-wide strife, strikes and, of course, Eyjafjallajoekull, which created a worldwide ash cloud panic. Read More

Doubles all round (maybe not the best turn of phrase) at the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office today after reporting a fall in the number of arrests of UK citizens abroad. Read More

UK tourist authorities are to withdraw their support for the long-standing hotel star rating system, claiming user reviews are a better indicator of quality. Read More

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based public sector travel web service PublicSectorDirect. Read More