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.

A Facebook take on travel in 2014 - silent, blurred and visual
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A Facebook take on travel in 2014 - silent, blurred and visual
By Linda Fox | February 13, 2014
What a difference a year makes – or does it? A year ago during Enter 2013, Facebook global marketing... Read More
Ctrip seeing steady growth of 30%, dominated hotel and flight bookings
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Ctrip seeing steady growth of 30%, dominated hotel and flight bookings
By Karthick Prabu | February 12, 2014
Ctrip has reported an increase of 30% between 2012 and last year, on the back of net revenue of $890... Read More
Yahoo acquires Wander's photo-based diary app Days
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Yahoo acquires Wander's photo-based diary app Days
By Karthick Prabu | February 12, 2014
With an obvious effort to strengthen its mobile channel, Yahoo has acquired Wander's visual diary... Read More
Hi-tech games - Premium passengers want more than just champagne in lounges
News / Technology
Hi-tech games - Premium passengers want more than just champagne in lounges
By Kevin May | February 12, 2014
Airport lounges are no longer just places to hide away from the riff-raff or somewhere to grab a glass... Read More
Dwellable survey of VRMC executives analyzes impact of mobile on bookings
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Dwellable survey of VRMC executives analyzes impact of mobile on bookings
By Nick Vivion | February 11, 2014
Mobile-focused vacation rentals company Dwellable surveyed 100 vacation rental management company... Read More
Aviasales attracts $10m investment for expansion and mobile development
News / Technology
Aviasales attracts $10m investment for expansion and mobile development
By Linda Fox | February 10, 2014
More developments in Russian online travel this morning with news of $10 million in funding for... Read More
Virgin Atlantic gets up close and personal with Google Glass
News / Technology
Virgin Atlantic gets up close and personal with Google Glass
By Kevin May | February 10, 2014
Genuine (and valuable) uses of Google Glass at the sharp end of the travel industry have been... Read More
Is travel ecommerce reaching a saturation point?
News / Technology
Is travel ecommerce reaching a saturation point?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | February 10, 2014
Travel ecommerce (online travel, digital travel - the terms often vary) has been on a roll for quite... Read More
Mobile iterations: TripAdvisor, TripLingo and Trover update mobile experience
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Mobile iterations: TripAdvisor, TripLingo and Trover update mobile experience
By Nick Vivion | February 6, 2014
A trio of companies have made noteworthy iterations to their mobile offerings. Here's how it all... Read More
TLearn VIDEO - Prototyping web services on a non-existent budget
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TLearn VIDEO - Prototyping web services on a non-existent budget
By PhocusWire | February 6, 2014
In less than 60 minutes, we'll walk you through one of the fastest, cheapest and most flexible... Read More
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