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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.

Startup pitch: Polarsteps automatically tracks and plots worldwide jaunts
News / Technology
Startup pitch: Polarsteps automatically tracks and plots worldwide jaunts
By Nick Vivion | April 2, 2015
As mobile technology evolves, startups are granted new ways to offer travel services - such as... Read More
Hotels need to get the (Facebook?) message
News / Technology
Hotels need to get the (Facebook?) message
By Viewpoints | April 1, 2015
At the recent F8 (Facebook Developer Conference), a considerable amount of time (parts of the first... Read More
PinMeTo secures second round to further its online presence management
News / Technology
PinMeTo secures second round to further its online presence management
By Nick Vivion | March 30, 2015
PinMeTo has announced a second round of financing from D-Ax, a partnership between Nordic group... Read More
China hotel marketing conference 2015 - Shanghai
Webinars / Technology
China hotel marketing conference 2015 - Shanghai
By Kevin May | March 27, 2015
As Chinese outbound travel is growing rapidly, China will no doubt become a catalyst to the growth of... Read More
InnGate wifi router flaw exposes hotels to hackers
News / Technology
InnGate wifi router flaw exposes hotels to hackers
By Sean O'Neil | March 27, 2015
The routers that dozens of hotel chains worldwide rely on to run their wireless networks have a flaw... Read More
The destination marketing live stream revolution begins with North Carolina
News / Technology
The destination marketing live stream revolution begins with North Carolina
By Nick Vivion | March 27, 2015
Visit North Carolina is one of the first destination marketers to make an investment in the... Read More
Yelp claims 1.5 million transactions to date — will adding activities accelerate that number?
News / Technology
Yelp claims 1.5 million transactions to date — will adding activities accelerate that number?
By Nick Vivion | March 27, 2015
Yelp is continuing its push to expand beyond its core restaurant review service and into a fully... Read More
Why the Apple Watch will enable personalised travel
News / Technology
Why the Apple Watch will enable personalised travel
By Viewpoints | March 27, 2015
Apple’s multi-device platform has enabled its strong position in the smartphone market, and we can... Read More
Ryanair eyes Amazon for inspiration ahead of new website
News / Technology
Ryanair eyes Amazon for inspiration ahead of new website
By Kevin May | March 27, 2015
Ryanair claims its new website later this year will be nothing like a traditional airline's digital... Read More
If TripAdvisor is a gateway to other travel apps, will its strategy fall flat?
News / Technology
If TripAdvisor is a gateway to other travel apps, will its strategy fall flat?
By Nick Vivion | March 26, 2015
A recent survey of mobile users found that those with the TripAdvisor app downloaded to their phones... Read More
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