Miami International Airport now offers wholly biometric facial recognition passport screening at its newly renovated Concourse E, which serves international arrivals. This is the first facility in the... Read More

This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Locals has raised almost $16 million in funding in a round backed by Shuwei Capital. The... Read More

Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency, is bolstering its Trip.com site with the addition of international car rentals, bringing it one step closer to becoming a comprehensive source for all travel needs.   ... Read More

PhocusWire sister brands WebInTravel and Phocuswright have teamed up in a search for two Asia Pacific Innovators that will be given opportunities to fast track their business ideas to become successful ventures on the global stage.... Read More

What a difference a few weeks can make - Airbnb was once a big threat to hotels, yet now all the attention is on its emergence as a competitor to online travel agencies.... Read More

As travel intermediaries such as online travel agencies tighten their grip on owning traveler data, vacation rental property managers are left in a precarious position.... Read More

Honeywell is tapping into the trends of increased automation and the use of voice technology with the launch of its latest thermostat for the hospitality industry.   ... Read More

During a Ryanair press briefing in Brussels, CEO Michael O’Leary reviewed key priorities and concerns for the airline in 2018. Some of the highlights include the IT challenges holding back Ryanair’s... Read More

After its pivot to serve the corporate travel market last year, business travel mobile application Lola is now focused on delivering a simple booking experience to road warriors. The company, set u... Read More

Eventbrite, the dominant events app, may have spritely competition from a new start-up: Springlr. While Springlr offers similar event planning and promotions features, it adds a “dating” feature to t... Read More

OTA Insight has released a new data visualization platform for hotel revenue management and optimization.  ... Read More

Matt Lincoln, manager – Digital Insights and Optimization at United Airlines believes that having a strong mobile app and a strong digital strategy and user experience is critical to customer service... Read More

"Industry first" alert! Travel technology provider Ideas claims it has the first integration of a revenue management tool with voice control devices.... Read More

Following a slew of product updates announced over the past couple weeks, Airbnb has appointed a new executive: Amazon’s Greg Greeley will join the company March 18 as president of the Homes business unit.... Read More

Tours and activities booking tech specialist Rezdy has raised a further $3 million as part of an expansion warchest in the North America region.... Read More