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.

Interview - Cleartrip sees mobile web and app remaining active
Interview / Technology
Interview - Cleartrip sees mobile web and app remaining active
By Martin Cowen | October 13, 2015
Indian OTA Cleartrip is seeing a strong take-up of its recently launched activities channel and... Read More
Understanding the customer journey remains elusive to marketers
News / Technology
Understanding the customer journey remains elusive to marketers
By Linda Fox | October 13, 2015
Times are tough for marketers with fast moving consumers hard to keep up with as they swap between... Read More
Startups - funding, success, influences, and more [INFOGRAPHIC]
News / Technology
Startups - funding, success, influences, and more [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | October 9, 2015
A bit US-centric, but here's a decent roundup of some key datapoints in the wider ecosystem of... Read More
This study pinpoints Europe's next big ancillary: inflight wifi
News / Technology
This study pinpoints Europe's next big ancillary: inflight wifi
By Martin Cowen | October 9, 2015
Airline revenue teams trying to come up with the next big ancillary product might have the answer... Read More
China mega-merger brings O2O to the top table, travel and leisure on the menu
News / Technology
China mega-merger brings O2O to the top table, travel and leisure on the menu
By Martin Cowen | October 8, 2015
The big news coming out of China today is the $15 billion merger between group buying business Meituan... Read More
WEBINAR VIDEO: Impact of multi-screens on the travel purchase path
Webinars / Technology
WEBINAR VIDEO: Impact of multi-screens on the travel purchase path
By PhocusWire | October 8, 2015
Watch our free Tnooz-Expedia Media Solutions webinar, which features a study commissioned by Expedia... Read More
How travel decisions and online purchases are made in today’s multiscreen world
News / Technology
How travel decisions and online purchases are made in today’s multiscreen world
By Viewpoints | October 8, 2015
How people research and book travel online continues to evolve with the proliferation of devices – and... Read More
Online travel retailers need to be aware of fraudsters' EMV backlash
News / Technology
Online travel retailers need to be aware of fraudsters' EMV backlash
By Viewpoints | October 8, 2015
The US is the last G-20 country on Earth that isn’t using EMV cards - which have a microchip rather... Read More
Hackathon in Hamburg to offer IATA's next-gen APIs for air travel
News / Technology
Hackathon in Hamburg to offer IATA's next-gen APIs for air travel
By Sean O'Neil | October 8, 2015
Tnooz brings its THack roadshow to Hamburg, Germany, our third continent for a hackathon in as many... Read More
WEBINAR VIDEO: Get up to speed on programmatic advertising
Webinars / Technology
WEBINAR VIDEO: Get up to speed on programmatic advertising
By PhocusWire | October 6, 2015
Programmatic advertising is one of the fastest growing digital marketing channels today, with Magna... Read More
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