Latest News

Latest News

Stay up to date with the latest travel technology news, startup updates, and industry developments from across the global travel ecosystem.

ATPCO SITA Blockskye blockchain airline distribution
News / Distribution
ATPCO, SITA and Blockskye to explore blockchain for airline offer management
By Mitra Sorrells | September 6, 2018
Could blockchain be used to create decentralized airline distribution that is based on IATA’s New Distribution Capability and ONE Order initiatives?  ... Read More
Ctrip Q2 2018
News / Distribution
Ctrip posts across-the-board gains, huge Skyscanner revenue in Q2
By Mitra Sorrells | September 5, 2018
Ctrip posted gains in all of its major categories in the second quarter of 2018, with total revenue of $1.1 billion, a 13% increase over the same period in 2017 and a 9% increase from the three months prior.  ... Read More
Airbnb for Work expands, looks beyond core business travel market
News / Online
Airbnb for Work expands, looks beyond core business travel market
By Jill Menze | September 5, 2018
Airbnb, in its tenacious quest to engage with one billion guests by 2028, is ramping up its efforts to court the professional community by expanding its Airbnb for Work offerings.... Read More
On the agenda - tnoozLIVE@AviationFestival running order
News / Distribution
On the agenda - tnoozLIVE@AviationFestival running order
By PhocusWire | September 5, 2018
The interview schedule for tnoozLIVE@AviationFestival is complete. Presented by JetBlue Technology Ventures, and sponsored by Travelaer, tnooz will be bring you hours of fascinating discussions, in... Read More
Google breathes down the neck of Kayak in clicks sent to airlines
News / Online
Google breathes down the neck of Kayak in clicks sent to airlines
By Kevin May | September 5, 2018
Google is sending almost equal levels of traffic to airline websites as Kayak, following a massive increase for the search giant over the course of the last 12 months.... Read More
Guest Experience report
News / Online
Upsell conversion, mobile communication top list of opportunities for hoteliers
By Mitra Sorrells | September 5, 2018
A new survey of hoteliers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe and Southeast Asia has found the majority are missing the opportunity to generate revenue through upselling.  ... Read More
Airbnb for Work expands beyond travel
News / Distribution
Airbnb for Work expands beyond travel
By Martin Cowen | September 5, 2018
Team-building, relocations and off-site meetings are part of the new strategic direction for Airbnb For Work as it looks to capitalise on its "exponential growth" in providing accommodation to busines... Read More
How travel agents are working differently with technology
News / Technology
How travel agents are working differently with technology
By Mary Pat Sullivan - TravelAge West | September 5, 2018
Travel agents have had quite a longstanding relationship with technology.... Read More
Contrary Brits want to see personalised offers without sharing data
News / Technology
Contrary Brits want to see personalised offers without sharing data
By Marisa Garcia | September 5, 2018
The struggle between privacy and personalisation shows no signs of being resolved, as another survey shows that passengers are reluctant to share data but still want an airline to know who they are.... Read More
Offline part 1 agencies
News / Distribution
Back in the offline world, part 1: Travel agency endurance
By Mitra Sorrells | September 4, 2018
First up in this month’s series on the offline travel market, we look at the traditional agency model to understand the audience it still serves and how it has continued to stay relevant.... Read More
August's hotel tech news in 1000 words
News / Technology
August's hotel tech news in 1000 words
By Simone Puorto | September 4, 2018
This is a viewpoint by Simone Puorto. Washington Post columnist Michael Dirda once wrote that "August is hardly the month to start working your way through the works of German philosophers", and th... Read More
virgin-atlantic-sita-augmented-reality
News / Technology
Virgin Atlantic crew get Dreamliner lessons via augmented reality
By Linda Fox | September 4, 2018
Virgin Atlantic uses augmented reality to help crew familarize themselves with the Boeing 787.... Read More
tnoozLIVE@GBTA - BCD's Karmis on innovation
News / Technology
tnoozLIVE@GBTA - BCD's Karmis on innovation
By Martin Cowen | September 4, 2018
"Innovation" is a word used so often there is a danger that its true meaning can get lost. Not everything new is innovative, while innovation is about more than just the latest tech. At the recent... Read More
SITA and Virgin Atlantic tap new tech for staff training
News / Technology
SITA and Virgin Atlantic tap new tech for staff training
By Marisa Garcia | September 4, 2018
Aviation faces a jobs and training crisis but new technologies such as augmented reality and virtual reality are staring to help airlines train for safety-critical positions. When staff are trained... Read More
travel-digital-transformation
Notated News / Technology
Digital transformation for retailers: a long game
By Achim Schneider - Digital Commerce 360 | September 3, 2018
Both pure-play and omnichannel retailers have had to come to terms with a new playing field, new rules and a very long list of requirements in recent years.... Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2026