Travel Industry Technology Trends

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Technology is at the heart of transformation across the travel and tourism sector. From AI and automation to blockchain, biometrics, and cloud infrastructure, PhocusWire covers the key travel industry technology trends driving innovation and disruption across every segment of the travel value chain.

Emerging travel technologies and digital solutions in tourism

Gain insight into how travel companies are adopting cutting-edge tools to optimize operations, personalize customer experiences, and expand their reach. Our reporting highlights the latest product rollouts, platform integrations, and strategic tech investments from startups and established players alike, offering a deep look at the evolution of travel commerce and infrastructure.

Trekksoft expands into ski operator tech with Waldhart acquisition
News / Technology
Trekksoft expands into ski operator tech with Waldhart acquisition
By Kevin May | October 3, 2018
Trekksoft has made its second acquisition of 2018 with the buy out of Austrian tech provider for... Read More
Hopper nabs $100M, wants to be "number-one mobile travel marketplace in the world"
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Hopper nabs $100M, wants to be "number-one mobile travel marketplace in the world"
By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2018
Hopper is initiating a massive growth strategy fueled by a $100 million Series D financing round... Read More
How to manage social media marketing burnout
News / Technology
How to manage social media marketing burnout
By Viewpoints | October 3, 2018
This is a viewpoint by Volkan Cagsal, CEO of Adphorus. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the... Read More
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VIDEO: FareHarbor on being acquired by Booking.com
By Kevin May | October 3, 2018
In what has been a transformative year for tours and activities, perhaps one development stood out... Read More
Hopper secures $100 million Series D
News / Technology
Hopper secures $100 million Series D
By Martin Cowen | October 3, 2018
Hopper has raised CA$130m ($100 million) in a Series D round with the cash earmarked to expand its... Read More
KLM adds AR bag size check feature to Messenger, eDreams adds to its app
News / Technology
KLM adds AR bag size check feature to Messenger, eDreams adds to its app
By Marisa Garcia | October 3, 2018
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has extended its augmented reality (AR) hand baggage size check feature,... Read More
Russian airline group S7 earmarks $50M for startups
News / Startups
Russian airline group S7 earmarks $50M for startups
By Linda Fox | October 2, 2018
Russia-based S7 Group, which already includes an airline and space program, is turning its attention... Read More
Trainline seeks obvious and not so obvious skills from its data science team
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Trainline seeks obvious and not so obvious skills from its data science team
By Sponsored Content | October 1, 2018
Sponsored by EyeForTravel In the past year alone, the data team at Trainline has grown from ten to... Read More
Golden Week getaway, Meituan's HK listing, Alibaba's hotel robot and more China news and trends
News / Technology
Golden Week getaway, Meituan's HK listing, Alibaba's hotel robot and more China news and trends
By PhocusWire | September 30, 2018
Around seven million Chinese are expected to travel abroad during the Golden Week, Meituan was listed... Read More
AccorHotels leads €5M investment in Travelsify AI analytics platform
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AccorHotels leads €5M investment in Travelsify AI analytics platform
By Mitra Sorrells | September 27, 2018
AccorHotels has led a €5 million round in Travelsify, a content analytics platform that uses... Read More
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Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More