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Amadeus Ventures has invested in CrowdVision which helps airports manage passenger flow. London-based CrowdVision uses video-based people tracking software and AI to analyse queues and passenger fl... Read More

We all know that the hotel industry is facing a series of challenges - some large, some less so - around its sales and distribution strategy.... Read More

TripActions believes it has a solution to reinvent business travel by giving travelers more choices, better support and incentives to spend wisely.   ... Read More

The days of typing search terms into a browser or clicking through drop-down menus may be fading. Rising in their place is a much more natural interface: voice. Here are the characteristics of an effective voice interface.  ... Read More

Facebook has introduced new features for travel industry advertisers which help them target potential customers across Facebook, Instagram and Audience Network by closely tracking travel intent. Th... Read More

Singapore-based RedDoorz is planning “aggressive regional expansion” of its budget hotel booking system after securing $11 million in pre-Series B funding.... Read More

Ctrip’s virtual team managers, or VTM, served more than 10 million of the online travel agency’s 300 million registered members in 2017.... Read More

Years ago, the US travel industry was the Rodney Dangerfield of commerce: Although it was the second largest employer in the nation, it got no respect from government officials. But the industry “h... Read More

Quote from Matthias Keller, chief scientist at Kayak.... Read More

Innovation when an industry is watching your every move is hard, especially so when you have to bring hundreds of partners with you so have to disclose what you are doing outside of your own business.... Read More

Hotelogix, which provides property management systems, says it plans to focus on group hotels following a $5 million funding round. The investment was led by Vertex Ventures while Accel Partners an... Read More

Trainline has created a two-minute film with showing what it calls a “voicebot duet” to promote its voice app for Google Assistant.  ... Read More

Our latest roundup, in partnership with TravelDaily China, looks at mobile payment for hospitality as well as funding for blockchain and destination services. China market trends Some 130 million... Read More

New travel inspiration app startup Noken has tapped into an important dynamic in modern travel planning: choice paralysis. With so many places now affordable to visit and so many activities on offer,... Read More

Facebook is using its knowledge of consumers’ online behavior to help brands market their deals and destinations to travelers earlier in their planning process.  ... Read More