Travel brands have been using chatbots for some time, on their websites and through Facebook Messenger, to engage customers with a conversational interface.  ... Read More

The three co-founders started Airbnb with an air mattress in their apartment. Now, the 36-year-old CEO oversees a travel company worth $31 billion.... Read More

International Airlines Group's shift to a New Distribution Capability-led connection to intermediaries pretty much ended any lasting resistance from tech providers last year.... Read More

Emirates Vacations has partnered with Wayblazer for the launch of a AI-powered chatbot that communicates with consumers through display ads. Emirates says use of the medium drove an 87% lift in eng... Read More

In today's wrap-up of news in brief... DHISCO and Peakwork... Travelport and ACI Worldwide... RoomIT loyalty... GrandStay mobile office... Japan Trip Navigator...... Read More

The Vahana AlphaOne, an electric, autonomous flying taxi, has now experienced its first flight. This is the latest in a series of demonstrations this year which raise confidence for the prospect of fl... Read More

This is a viewpoint from Steve Dobson, Director Information Security at The ATCORE Group. Yes, it's coming: the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on the 25th of May. Th... Read More

Triple, a digital marketplace that connects travelers with local hosts for activities and experiences, has acquired competitor Local Guddy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  ... Read More

Booking.com will take an apparent fight it now faces with Airbnb head-on after hiring one of the private accommodation sharing giant's high profile figures.... Read More

Most of the headlines about blockchain have been about the implications of this emerging technology on the financial sector – the potential for it to change banking, share trading, insurance, payments and more.  ... Read More

Travel managers are missing out on getting heavily reduced rates on hotels because they are not examining pricing trends in their marketplaces.... Read More

It's not easy to find a common thread that can quickly unite a global community. Kelly Louise found such a thread in sustainable travel. Her passion for many years led her from a blog to launching the... Read More

Google has rated Booking.com, followed by Kayak, eDreams and Lastminute, as the most mobile-friendly travel sites in the UK. The release of the research, timed for the start Mobile Web Congress in... Read More

Following news of updates to its core Homes category, Airbnb has announced expansion of its fledgling Experiences marketplace.... Read More

Taiwan-based experiences distributor KKday has secured $10.5 million in funding to expand its service that helps travelers find local tours and activities around the world.   ... Read More