Amadeus took in almost €5 billion in revenue during 2017 after an 8.5% increase on the previous 12 months for the travel technology provider.... Read More

The airline business exists to bring people together. An important part of the industry’s mandate should be democratizing the process of air travel, making new experiences and destinations affordable for those who could never access them before.... Read More

German tours and activities startup BookingKit has secured a Series B funding round understood to tally at around $4 million.... Read More

Hospitality is the heartbeat of travel and tourism, with technology dictating the rhythms. The relationship between hospitality and tech is constantly shifting in response to not only industry deve... Read More

This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in travel in February 2018. Wednesday 28 February 2018 GoEuro boosts engineering The company has appointed... Read More

This is a viewpoint from Eric Bamberger, SVP, Hospitality, IgnitioneOne. In September, Guggenheim Securities posited that Priceline may be backing away from the hotel metasearch channel and instead... Read More

It is not that long ago, even last week, that inflight wifi was viewed as a perk. But it’s growing importance to customers has led to the forging of new relationships to build an infrastructure that g... Read More

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