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.

Technologies bringing market-of-one closer in business travel
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Technologies bringing market-of-one closer in business travel
By Linda Fox | June 26, 2015
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has identified five key trends which will have the greatest impact on business... Read More
Luxury travel brands tap heavily-backed Matterport for 3D virtual tours
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Luxury travel brands tap heavily-backed Matterport for 3D virtual tours
By Sean O'Neil | June 25, 2015
Matterport, a Mountain View startup whose cameras scan rooms to produce three-dimensional replicas,... Read More
Version diversion in travel - a dilemma for mobile engineers
News / Technology
Version diversion in travel - a dilemma for mobile engineers
By Viewpoints | June 25, 2015
Mobile specialists and marketers needs to consider many thing when developing apps for travellers from... Read More
SITA shows time for watches and tablets in airport operations
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SITA shows time for watches and tablets in airport operations
By Linda Fox | June 25, 2015
Airline IT specialist SITA and Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport are claiming a first with... Read More
Positive airline outlook ups the need for a better ancillary strategy
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Positive airline outlook ups the need for a better ancillary strategy
By Viewpoints | June 25, 2015
Travel for business and leisure is on the rise and a combination of factors are positively affecting... Read More
Hotel robots catch up to personalization as hot topics in hospitality
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Hotel robots catch up to personalization as hot topics in hospitality
By Nick Vivion | June 24, 2015
Beyond the impending doom of Tropical Storm Bill, there were two clear standouts from this year's... Read More
Inspirock attracts seed funding of $3m, unveils new site
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Inspirock attracts seed funding of $3m, unveils new site
By Linda Fox | June 24, 2015
California-based startup Inspirock has raised seed funding of $3 million with India's MakeMyTrip as... Read More
Airports become latest part of the industry under review from TripAdvisor
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Airports become latest part of the industry under review from TripAdvisor
By Kevin May | June 24, 2015
Not content with becoming the unofficial watchdog for hotels and attractions, TripAdvisor is now... Read More
Ixigo sells stake to and partners with handset maker
News / Technology
Ixigo sells stake to and partners with handset maker
By Martin Cowen | June 23, 2015
Indian travel search site ixigo.com expects to "quadruple the number of mobile users" over the next... Read More
How Google is making inroads into hotels with its Chrome OS
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How Google is making inroads into hotels with its Chrome OS
By Nick Vivion | June 23, 2015
One of the more interesting announcements to come out of HITEC is the integration of Google's Chrome... Read More
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