Dnata, an air services provider that is part of the Emirates Group, has acquired a majority stake in Bd4travel for an undisclosed amount.  ... Read More

Generation Z travelers are looking for mobile apps and services to help them budget and plan trips as well as to organize and share their experiences on return.... Read More

At some point, Mark Okerstrom will no longer be the figure who stepped into the breach at Expedia Group when his old boss and mentor Dara Khosrowshahi left to run Uber.... Read More

What needs to change in the backbone of the corporate travel industry in order to improve the service level to the customer?... Read More

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