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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

Amadeus has created a new solution to help travel brands, destination marketing organizations, and online travel agencies use interactive video to facilitate consumers’ travel search and shopping.  ... Read More

Many airline mobile apps in the Asia Pacific region are still in their infancy when it comes to the search and booking process, often mimicking desktop purchase flow.... Read More

Baggage management is an enormous and complicated undertaking for airlines and airports. According to SITA, more than 4.5 billion bags are handled by baggage systems every year. ... Read More

IATA Resolution 753, which comes into effect this June, commits airlines to keeping track of baggage movements and aims to significantly reduce mishandled and misdirected bags. But it also creates new... Read More

This is a viewpoint from Bharat Patel, president of sales, marketing and commercial for CodeGen Abandonment rates for online travel bookings are notoriously high. Recent statistics from salecycle.c... Read More

Restaurant review mainstay Zagat is changing homes: Google, which has owned Zagat since 2011, has sold the brand to food discovery site the Infatuation for an undisclosed sum.... Read More