Bacarai is creating a marketplace to bring group airfare online and add efficiencies – and upsell opportunities for airlines – to the process. The system functions through artificial intelligence-powered agents known as BacaBots that work on behalf of participating airlines to manage inventory, eliminate duplicate bookings, provide dynamic pricing and more.   ... Read More

Voice technology has been one of the hottest topics of 2018, as both Google and Amazon ramp up their activity in the space, brands develop voice capabilities and consumers buy devices at a quickening pace.  ... Read More

The days of a one-size-fit-all experience on airlines are gone, but the technology that facilitates a wider retail offering is playing catch-up.... Read More

Zizoo has brought its total investment to date to over $10 million following the addition of a Series A round led by Revo Capital.... Read More

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) named Laura Miller chief information officer in February 2018, with responsibility for infrastructure and operations, enterprise architecture and data, IT security operations, application development and corporate support.  ... Read More

The European Commission has unveiled a formal investigation into agreements between airlines and two of the air industry's global distribution systems.... Read More

Quote from Bobby Healy, CTO of CarTrawler, in an article on PhocusWire this week.... Read More

Travel payments specialist AirPlus International is hoping to improve the travel process for non-employee business travel following a partnership with Pana.... Read More

Although eDreams Odigeo holds the title as number one in flights in Europe, it falls behind Expedia and Booking.com in market share.... Read More

Alibaba and Ctrip have rapidly become giant distributors of travel via their respective platforms and brands.... Read More

Japan-based Veltra, a major tours and activities brand serving the Asia Pacific region, is to file for an IPO by the end of 2018.... Read More

The travel industry is forever being told about a new breed of traveler dramatically altering consumer behavior in both the leisure and business sectors.... Read More

Lufthansa is expecting bookings via its NDC channels to gain momentum in the next year as an increasing number of travel agencies sign up.... Read More

Dutch startup BidRoom has raised €15 million in investment, as it looks to accelerate development of its members-only hotel booking service.... Read More

A seasoned tech investor and entrepreneur - and outspoken Google opponent - Bobby Healy has helped steer the technological vision of CarTrawler since joining in 2005.... Read More