An app focusing on corporate travel services and an additional app for the Local Guides community are in the works at the Google "incubator".... Read More

OK, first, yes, aviation and aeronautics are technologies themselves. And Delta’s long-established MRO prowess means that the airline has applied technology to aeronautics for decades. But more rec... Read More

Photos, blog posts and other content shared by social media influencers can be an effective way for brands to communicate with consumers – particularly since surveys have found that between one-third to one-half of adults use software to block traditional online advertising while the majority of consumers put trust in personalized recommendations.   ... Read More

This is an analysis by Philippe Der Arslanian, CEO, Answair. This is the second of two articles looking at what needs to happen for an NDC tipping point. Here's part one - NDC tipping point? - Seek... Read More

Edinburgh-based Criton is tapping into the guest experience market by helping accommodation providers build their own branded app. It takes, as its starting point, the desire to replace the hard co... Read More

Airbnb has alerted hosts in China that it will begin sharing host information with the Chinese government.... Read More

One of the figures at the centre of Sabre's takeover of Abacus in 2015 has landed one of the top distribution jobs at the company.... Read More

Startups creating solutions to make travel more efficient, frictionless and interconnected received a record amount of venture capital funding in 2017 – at $25.45 billion it was a substantial 32% increase over investments made in 2016.  ... Read More

This is an analysis by Philippe Der Arslanian, CEO, Answair.       “It offers three strategic possibilities: drive revenues, reduce costs, and enhance customer service… The technology is new enough t... Read More

Few airlines are making the most of the bookings and ancillary potential of mobile platforms according to a report. Initiatives by those airlines at the lead show that mobile-first strategies can w... Read More

Hotelbeds has ended its interest in providing incoming services to travel agencies by selling its Destination Management division to TUI for €110 million.... Read More

Today we live in uncertain times with one out of every four flights not operating on time. Many would be shocked to learn that the airlines of the world are spending in excess of 25 billion USD per year in direct costs as a result of poor On Time Performance.... Read More

Further evidence voice technology is taking off: Almost half of smartphone-owning online travelers use a voice assistant, new research from Phocuswright shows.... Read More

Hotelbeds Group has sold its Destination Management business unit for €110 million, allowing it to concentrate on its core bedbank business. The buyer is TUI Group, which sold Hotelbeds Group just... Read More

Malicious bots steal data and content and wreak havoc on websites, and airlines have the second highest proportion of traffic from these bots according to a new report.  ... Read More