Travel Industry Technology Trends

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the intersection of travel, tourism and hospitality with technology, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more.

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.

More travel companies testing the virtual reality water
News / Technology
More travel companies testing the virtual reality water
By Linda Fox | May 23, 2016
A couple of virtual reality projects in travel caught our eye in recent weeks for nothing more than... Read More
Hello Scout named most-innovative in hospitality tech by hotels at Sabre forum
News / Technology
Hello Scout named most-innovative in hospitality tech by hotels at Sabre forum
By Sean O'Neil | May 20, 2016
Here at Tnooz, we’re always celebrating startup innovation, and this spring a lot of other industry... Read More
VerbalizeIt is acquired by Smartling, in a translation mash-up
News / Technology
VerbalizeIt is acquired by Smartling, in a translation mash-up
By Sean O'Neil | May 20, 2016
VerbalizeIt, a startup that runs an on-demand, remote translation platform, has been acquired by... Read More
Getting the hang of virtual reality
News / Technology
Getting the hang of virtual reality
By Viewpoints | May 20, 2016
We’ve all been there - it’s a fact that going through travel catalogues and browsing online travel... Read More
Time pressure's effect on the mobile path to purchase of travel
News / Technology
Time pressure's effect on the mobile path to purchase of travel
By Sean O'Neil | May 19, 2016
Few people doubt the travel-industry maxim that consumers using mobile devices are more typically... Read More
Thomas Cook talks conversions and ancillaries, not much else
News / Technology
Thomas Cook talks conversions and ancillaries, not much else
By Martin Cowen | May 19, 2016
Tour operator Thomas Cook has  lifted its web sales in the UK and Germany and is talking the talk... Read More
Travel apps lag behind mobile web for finding travel information
News / Technology
Travel apps lag behind mobile web for finding travel information
By Kevin May | May 19, 2016
A major study of search and booking behaviour has found that applications come second best when it... Read More
MakeMyTrip takes Ctrip's advice
News / Technology
MakeMyTrip takes Ctrip's advice
By Martin Cowen | May 18, 2016
Indian OTA MakeMyTrip remains committed to growing its market share via brand-building rather than... Read More
In mobile travel booking, apps are hot, suppliers are not
News / Technology
In mobile travel booking, apps are hot, suppliers are not
By Linda Fox | May 18, 2016
Some interesting take-aways from the latest Criteo Travel Flash Report showing not only the increase... Read More
Apple pumps $1 billion into China's Didi
News / Technology
Apple pumps $1 billion into China's Didi
By Martin Cowen | May 13, 2016
The mobile-enabled global transportation industry has a new entrant - Apple. Didi Chuxing (formerly... Read More
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