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.

Travel firms battling on the front line of fraud
News / Technology
Travel firms battling on the front line of fraud
By Viewpoints | July 7, 2015
Modern travel is exceptional - aircraft with wifi, bullet trains that average 200+ mph, boutique... Read More
The new world of Push APIs make travel sales a pushover
News / Technology
The new world of Push APIs make travel sales a pushover
By Viewpoints | July 6, 2015
Quick – what does API stand for? Come on, you can remember - it's not long ago you went to tech... Read More
As tech and apps drive growth, time to argue the case for daytime hotel stays
News / Technology
As tech and apps drive growth, time to argue the case for daytime hotel stays
By Viewpoints | July 3, 2015
With more than 673,000 hotel rooms available in the UK alone, is the hotel industry capitalising on... Read More
Sharing snaps online in jeopardy as EU considers copyright changes
News / Technology
Sharing snaps online in jeopardy as EU considers copyright changes
By Linda Fox | July 3, 2015
In what seems a mad move, the EU is considering amending copyright laws which could make the online... Read More
The state of online travel in Asia [INFOGRAPHIC]
News / Technology
The state of online travel in Asia [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Martin Cowen | July 2, 2015
eRevMax has produced an infographic highlighting what is sees as the most important factors impacting... Read More
WEBINAR VIDEO - Make mobile booking six times faster
Webinars / Technology
WEBINAR VIDEO - Make mobile booking six times faster
By PhocusWire | July 2, 2015
Online travel agency bookings have undergone a massive shift. For the first six months of 2014, over... Read More
RoadTrippers brings its own collaborative trip planning tool to road trips
News / Technology
RoadTrippers brings its own collaborative trip planning tool to road trips
By Nick Vivion | July 2, 2015
It must be the week of the travel planning — just as Hipmunk announced a trip planning feature,... Read More
Why the heat is rising in the business travel world
News / Technology
Why the heat is rising in the business travel world
By Pamela Whitby | July 2, 2015
If you’ve ever been stuck on London’s sweltering, airless underground in a heat wave, you will feel... Read More
How the UK differs from the US when engaging with content and booking in travel
News / Technology
How the UK differs from the US when engaging with content and booking in travel
By Nick Vivion | July 1, 2015
The UK is quite different than the US when it comes to engaging with travel content and making... Read More
Apple SIM finally fulfills promise of being the company's best travel feature yet
News / Technology
Apple SIM finally fulfills promise of being the company's best travel feature yet
By Nick Vivion | July 1, 2015
Beyond the basic portability of the iPhone, there hasn't been an innovation geared towards global... Read More
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