Amazon Web Services believes the travel industry is stuck in silos and an “old way of thinking about IT”, with disparate systems that don’t talk to each other.... Read More

Modest demand growth requires a shift in thinking for travel marketers, who will need to try a bit harder to win their share of wallet in a tightening market.... Read More

Grab and Splyt say their shared vision is for travelers not to have to download local transportation apps or fall back on hailing taxis.... Read More

Booking.com's entry into the tours and activities sector and TripAdvisor's likewise move to add a software company into its mix certainly caused a stir in 2018.... Read More

One of Flymya's biggest hurdles is payments: Only 2% of the population has a credit or debit card, plus money can’t be transferred electronically between banks - meaning the company must employ a dedicated team to physically take money to and from the bank, CEO Jeff Pan explains.... Read More

Airbnb is renaming its luxury tier of properties as Airbnb Luxe and is providing a dedicated concierge with each booking.... Read More

The cost of disruption to airlines is around 8% of revenue, or $60 billion to the industry, every year. Little wonder then they turning to technology to address disruption from weather events to grounded aircraft.... Read More

Speaking at Expedia Group's first Research Summit, Mark Okerstrom said the next "vector of innovation" happens after bookings are made.... Read More

By now most folk should know that there is a distinct difference between the open model of blockchain and distributed ledger technology.... Read More

The Singapore-based company has not disclosed the level of investment but says it is "more than sufficient to support the company through its next growth phase."... Read More

In part four of our payments month them we talk to investors and entrepreneurs about the challenges and opportunities for startups in this space.... Read More

Benchmark, which has invested in companies including Uber, Twitter and Snap, led the Series A round, with participation from Blossom Capital and Index Ventures, which participated in Duffel’s $4.7 million seed round last year.... Read More

Technology can be exciting and the user experience pretty good. And brands should be applauded for dabbling with interesting new consumer interfaces to see what works. But there is a "but"...... Read More

A few years ago, DMOs where just dipping their toe in the digital advertising water. Now, there's no stopping them as Instagram illustrates its huge opportunity for marketers.... Read More

This is "just the beginning" - further use cases which could include reservations to come further down the road.... Read More