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.

MakeMyTrip goes scouting for startups
News / Technology
MakeMyTrip goes scouting for startups
By Martin Cowen | September 12, 2014
Indian online travel agency giant Make My Trip says it has cash to spend on investing and nurturing... Read More
Travelport aims to raise up to $480M with its IPO in US
News / Technology
Travelport aims to raise up to $480M with its IPO in US
By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2014
The long-awaited US initial public offering of Travelport, the Atlanta, Georgia-based global... Read More
The dullest, most vital trend in travel mobile apps: local curation
News / Technology
The dullest, most vital trend in travel mobile apps: local curation
By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2014
In a broad trend, travel players like Gogobot are moving aggressively into the "local" space in order... Read More
Off-the-cuff implications of latest Apple madness: Pay to be the most important for travel, Watch and iPhone follow closely
News / Technology
Off-the-cuff implications of latest Apple madness: Pay to be the most important for travel, Watch and iPhone follow closely
By Nick Vivion | September 9, 2014
Apple has made another mammoth announcement today, releasing a new iPhone, payment system and... Read More
Boingo steps up public WiFi infrastructure offering with S.M.A.R.T.
News / Technology
Boingo steps up public WiFi infrastructure offering with S.M.A.R.T.
By Nick Vivion | September 9, 2014
Another clever acronym is now available for purchase, this time for facilities managers purchasing... Read More
Get your heads around marketing and ecommerce trends (as uncovered in search volumes)
News / Technology
Get your heads around marketing and ecommerce trends (as uncovered in search volumes)
By Viewpoints | September 9, 2014
At the beginning of 2014, we rounded up some trends and predictions for the year in digital marketing... Read More
Museums next up as Baidu Eye jumps on board wearables bandwagon
News / Technology
Museums next up as Baidu Eye jumps on board wearables bandwagon
By Linda Fox | September 9, 2014
Search giant Baidu is looking at museums as one potential service for its Baidu Eye wearable device... Read More
Moving beyond the basics with a mobile device
News / Technology
Moving beyond the basics with a mobile device
By PhocusWire | September 9, 2014
DEVICES: Just developing an application or a web service which renders nicely on a device is no longer... Read More
TripAdvisor sheds light on what drives a hotel booking
News / Technology
TripAdvisor sheds light on what drives a hotel booking
By Kevin May | September 5, 2014
Some fascinating global data from the folk at TripAdvisor, released as part of a presentation in China... Read More
Mobile marketing set to evolve with VR and hyper-local targeting
News / Technology
Mobile marketing set to evolve with VR and hyper-local targeting
By Nick Vivion | September 4, 2014
Two pieces of mobile news - one in marketing and one in mapping - have triggered an interesting... Read More
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