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Augmented reality doesn't have to be just a marketing gimmick
News / Technology
Augmented reality doesn't have to be just a marketing gimmick
By Marisa Garcia | March 21, 2018
KLM has been experimenting with Augmented Reality and how it might be applied to the customer journey.... Read More
Finnair and Travelaer collaborate on stopover booking platform
News / Distribution
Finnair and Travelaer collaborate on stopover booking platform
By Marisa Garcia | March 21, 2018
As Northern Europe becomes a critical bridge to Asia and beyond to the Americas, Finnair is following... Read More
orbitz data hack
News / Online
Expedia data breach affects 880,000 Orbitz customers, extends to Travelocity Partner Network
By Jill Menze | March 20, 2018
Expedia Inc has disclosed evidence of a security breach that impacted approximately 880,000 Orbitz... Read More
In a week of major data breaches, Orbitz represents the travel sector
News / Online
In a week of major data breaches, Orbitz represents the travel sector
By Michele McDonald | March 20, 2018
It was already one of the worst weeks for revelations of data breaches. In what may be the mother of... Read More
No one seems biometrically opposed but it's still going to take time
News / Technology
No one seems biometrically opposed but it's still going to take time
By Linda Fox | March 20, 2018
Biometric technology and its use for identity checks is evolving fast for a growing number of the... Read More
VIDEO: The traveler's digital path to purchase explained
News / Online
VIDEO: The traveler's digital path to purchase explained
By Kevin May | March 19, 2018
The belief that the "average traveler" is just a myth is gaining further weight with the release of a... Read More
Amex GBT's Evan Konwiser talks startups and how corporate travel is evolving
News / Distribution
Amex GBT's Evan Konwiser talks startups and how corporate travel is evolving
By Linda Fox | March 19, 2018
This is the continuation of a series of articles spun out of tnoozLIVE@TTE, recorded live at the TTE... Read More
PODCAST: PhocusWire PundIT Show #9
News / Online
PODCAST: PhocusWire PundIT Show #9
By Kevin May | March 19, 2018
Valyn Perini, Stephen Joyce and Robert Cole get to grips with developments Airbnb and the potential... Read More
What destinations can learn from data around March Madness
Opinion / Online
What destinations can learn from data around March Madness
By Scott Garner - ADARA | March 19, 2018
For the NCAA basketball tournament, college loyalists are traveling in shows of support for their... Read More
Voice tech in travel, part 3: The Skyscanner story
News / Technology
Voice tech in travel, part 3: The Skyscanner story
By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2018
Metasearch engine Skyscanner was one of the first travel sector brands to introduce conversational... Read More
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