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.

The future of SEO: Personalized search results, Google data collection and the IoT [VIDEO]
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The future of SEO: Personalized search results, Google data collection and the IoT [VIDEO]
By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2014
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Popularity of mobile web diminishes as native apps capture more usage
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Popularity of mobile web diminishes as native apps capture more usage
By Nick Vivion | April 2, 2014
Flurry has taken a look at the popularity of the mobile web versus native apps - and the mobile web is... Read More
Japanese tours and activities service Catarizm raises $2 million
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Japanese tours and activities service Catarizm raises $2 million
By Karthick Prabu | April 2, 2014
Catarizm, the company that runs Asoview, a Tokyo-based online booking service for tours and... Read More
Hot Hotels brings funding total to $1M, plans international expansion
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Hot Hotels brings funding total to $1M, plans international expansion
By Karthick Prabu | April 1, 2014
Last-minute mobile-only hotel booking service Hot Hotels has received a seed investment from Axon... Read More
Instagram continues to thrive under Facebook, showing massive surge in 2013
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Instagram continues to thrive under Facebook, showing massive surge in 2013
By Nick Vivion | April 1, 2014
Instagram has enjoyed a massive surge in the United States, the latest stats from eMarketer show. In... Read More
How to pull back the sheets on Hotel Tonight and its performance
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How to pull back the sheets on Hotel Tonight and its performance
By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2014
Like many private companies, Hotel Tonight, a pioneer of last-minute booking apps, is coy about the... Read More
Six mobile trends to boost sales of travel products
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Six mobile trends to boost sales of travel products
By Pamela Whitby | April 1, 2014
With mobile bookings becoming mainstream and roaming charges falling, could 2014 be the year of... Read More
Twitter co-founder's Jelly gels into full Q&A app with a travel use case
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Twitter co-founder's Jelly gels into full Q&A app with a travel use case
By Nick Vivion | March 31, 2014
Text-based Q&A keeps on coming, with yet another pivot into the space; this time by Twitter co-founder... Read More
How Apple, Google and others are creating the Internet of You
News / Technology
How Apple, Google and others are creating the Internet of You
By PhocusWire | March 31, 2014
SYSTEMS: Forget the Internet of Things for a moment - with wearable technology some of the biggest... Read More
Fly this way: Mobile and airport technology could increase ancillary revenues at airports
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Fly this way: Mobile and airport technology could increase ancillary revenues at airports
By Nick Vivion | March 28, 2014
Consumer technology and transaction specialist NCR has released some specific data focusing on... Read More
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