Three forces – a young demographic, an aspirational market of travellers and strong mobile adoption – illustrate that the future for online and mobile payments is bright in the Middle East.... Read More

Amadeus' Luis Maroto spoke about the pace of innovation in travel and finding the right talent to address that challenge during an interview at the World Travel and Tourism Council's Global Summit in Spain.... Read More

With the increasing competition for customers, TMCs are crying out for cross-functional windows into traveler data, but are customer data platforms the answer?... Read More

Lonely Planet will use TRILL's technology, which turns Instagram posts into bookable experiences, to cultivate a community of influencers.... Read More

Miles is a loyalty platform that automatically rewards consumers for their daily movement, such as walking, biking, riding in a car or traveling by plane. Users can redeem rewards with Miles’ more than 75 partner brands including Audible, Oakley, Silvercar, eBags and Toms. ... Read More

The decisions around Google's strategy in travel will perhaps be made mainly by the company itself, despite the concerns of those that help fund its operations in the industry.... Read More

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Next up: Hotelbeds managing director of Beyond The Bed Javier Arévalo.... Read More

Accor will provide Saudi Arabia-based Al Tayyar Travel Group direct access to real-time rates and availability for its portfolio of 4,800 hotels and resorts in 100 countries worldwide.   ... Read More

Similar to advances in the movie industry in recent decades, technology can give visitors a new way to experience a destination.... Read More

Amadeus Ventures is focusing on the traveler experience in the hope that innovation can improve the journey for passengers, guests and others.... Read More

Personalization is great for a global airline, or even a regional cruise line. For most smaller travel brands, even regular personalization can seem out of reach. ... Read More

The rumors are confirmed, and the deal is estimated between $100 million and $200 million.... Read More

Universities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have launched quantum computing research groups to cultivate homegrown knowledge of the tech.... Read More

Security breaches in travel are rising - IBM gives some indication as to the reasons why and how much it can cost.... Read More

The sector is perhaps too far down the path with connectivity to be saved by standards, but a focused effort by both the supply and demand side of the sector can prevent some of the associated pain.... Read More