Mobile

News / Technology

New app aims to boost tourism in Puerto Rico, nearly one year after Hurricane Maria

By Mitra Sorrells | August 24, 2018

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company is partnering with hotel operations platform ALICE and Roca Marketing to bolster tourism on the island by enhancing communications between hotels and tourists. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Using data to help shift tours and activities from mobile-friendly to mobile-optimised

By Sponsored Content | August 21, 2018

Sponsored by Checkfront. The go-to statistic when discussing the potential of tours and activities comes from research which says the sector will be worth “$183 billion by 2020.” That sum repres Read More

News / Startups

Car-share service Getaround nails $300M funding round

By Mitra Sorrells | August 21, 2018

Getaround, a platform that provides instant and keyless carsharing, has secured $300 million in a Series D financing round led by SoftBank, with participation from Toyota Motor Corporation. Read More

News / Technology

Alipay enables paperless tax refund service for travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | August 21, 2018

China-based mobile payment platform Alipay is making it easier for its users to get tax refunds for purchases they make when they travel. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Using customer service as a growth tool for travel tech providers

By Lukas Hempel - BookingKit | August 20, 2018

The game for tour and activity software providers is decided by winning over new suppliers and monetizing them. Read More

Notated News / Technology

How an autonomous vehicle startup unicorn took a wrong turn

By Joshua Brustein and Mark Bergen - Bloomberg | August 15, 2018

Quanergy Systems found itself in the center of a sudden frenzy over self-driving cars in 2014. It makes lidar, which bounces lasers off objects to help autonomous cars know what’s nearby. Read More

News / Distribution

As travel distribution evolves, Amadeus looks at its own approach

By Linda Fox | August 9, 2018

Amadeus is building out its Live Travel Space platform to keep itself and its customers at pace with the evolving consumer landscape. Read More

News / Online

Online reputation, bookings top of mind for travel business owners

By Jill Menze | July 26, 2018

Travel businesses are overwhelmingly concerned about their online reputations, as well as how well they’re equipped to meet a mobile audience, a new study from TripAdvisor shows. Read More

News / Online

GM adds peer-to-peer car sharing to Maven platform

By Mitra Sorrells | July 24, 2018

General Motors is expanding its Maven mobility service to include privately owned and leased vehicles. Read More

News / Technology

Content as a compass to navigate the winding path to purchase

By Viewpoints | July 24, 2018

This is a viewpoint by Wulfric Light-Wilkinson, chief commercial officer at Quill. Holidays may be all about rest and relaxation, but the online booking process for consumers, by contrast, is often Read More

News / Online

Google on why consumers like to know more before they travel

By Linda Fox | July 23, 2018

Google delves into mobile search trends to discover traveler motives to know more before they go. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Lessons in digital travel from Asia

By PhocusWire | July 23, 2018

The best way for travel businesses in the west to understand the nuances and issues associated with operating in Asia Pacific is to learn from those at the sharp end. Read More

News / Online

Reimagining customer experience, part 2: Brian Solis on iteration vs. innovation

By Mitra Sorrells | July 16, 2018

What we really should be talking about is how are you designing experiences that people are willing to find and pay more for and love and recommend. Read More

News / Online

Japan’s Travel.jp to provide content for LINE app’s new travel service

By Mitra Sorrells | July 13, 2018

Japan’s largest travel metasearch and content platform, Travel.jp, has inked a deal with LINE, the largest communication app in Japan, to power the price comparison and travel guide content for the... Read More