Quote from Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb.... Read More

Self-driving vehicles will, along with Blockchain, perhaps, be the next big industry-wide invention to make and break companies.... Read More

Facial recognition technology is going mainstream - Apple added it to its iPhone X, MasterCard is using it to verify mobile payments, conferences are adopting it to expedite registration and travel companies are using it to provide secure, seamless processing of their customers.  ... Read More

tnoozLIVE is making its way down to Austin, Texas to showcase the teams presented as part of the HEDNA hackathon this weekend. The hackathon event is geared towards new tools, services, and projects t... Read More

The car rental business is coasting along - for now. Impacting it is softness in business travel demand, which led to just 1% of car rental market growth in 2016.... Read More

Google Travel has come up with a new term: 'the age of assistance.' This term doesn't refer to traditional customer service, but the multi-layered communications approach required by nearly every bran... Read More

Better companies attract better employees, but what does it take to be a better company for Millennials? World Tourism Forum Lucerne, executive search firm Korn Ferry and IATA have published a new... Read More

TripAdvisor is often a target for those who want to benefit from a better position in the review website's listings. Obviously, it's all about financial gain -- the higher up a business is in the rank... Read More

This is a viewpoint from John Jones, managing director of Welcome Systems. I’m still surprised to find large parts of the hospitality sector who continue to stick out their bottom lip, stamp their... Read More

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky today penned an open letter outlining his vision for the company’s next 100 years and announced American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault is joining the board of directors. ... Read More

We are witnessing a "coming of age" for airlines and their associated approaches to MarTech.... Read More

Personalization has become the holy grail for travel companies looking to meet the needs of their customers – in part because consumers have been accustomed to a customized shopping experience across many other types of purchases.   ... Read More

The sustained quest for personalization underlies decisions being made all across the travel industry - including how hotels choose to approach their central reservation systems (CRSs).... Read More

eDreams ODIGEO launches advertising site… EasyJet boosts startup accelerator… Ixigo adds AR for trains... Amadeus integrates FairFly… Tech players unveil blockchain for reviews…... Read More

A recent report in Fast Company reveals friction between Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and CFO Laurence Tosi over the possibility of an Airbnb-branded airline. It peaked our curiosity. Should Airbnb laun... Read More