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.

Corporate travel focus 2014 - data security, travel risk management and mobile tech
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Corporate travel focus 2014 - data security, travel risk management and mobile tech
By Karthick Prabu | December 5, 2013
Travel data security, risk management while traveling to emerging countries and demand for additional... Read More
Survey: Indian airlines need to catch up with technology and social media
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Survey: Indian airlines need to catch up with technology and social media
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
A survey (not by an airline app manufacturer!) reveals that less than a quarter of travellers have the... Read More
Hot Hotels offers social booking experience by integrating SeatID
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Hot Hotels offers social booking experience by integrating SeatID
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
In what is claimed to be a travel industry first, last minute hotel booking service Hot Hotels has... Read More
All about inspiration for Cleartrip with new Collections push
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All about inspiration for Cleartrip with new Collections push
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
India-based OTA Cleartrip has launched a curated list of destinations, activities, short and long... Read More
What can we learn from the mobile app graveyard?
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What can we learn from the mobile app graveyard?
By PhocusWire | December 3, 2013
DEVICES: Take a look at the app charts on sites such as Appnostic and it quickly becomes clear that... Read More
Marketers: Latest stats show Apple continuing to dominate mobile advertising impressions
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Marketers: Latest stats show Apple continuing to dominate mobile advertising impressions
By Nick Vivion | December 3, 2013
Apple continues to dominate the mobile advertising space, according to mobile advertising sales... Read More
Business travel goes super sci fi, leaps forward 50 years
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Business travel goes super sci fi, leaps forward 50 years
By Linda Fox | December 3, 2013
Forget 2014, AirPlus is first out of the block with future gazing but with a twist - how the business... Read More
Top tips for building cross-platform mobile apps
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Top tips for building cross-platform mobile apps
By PhocusWire | December 2, 2013
DEVICES: It was all so easy when there was one platform (iPhone) on which to build mobile... Read More
Mobile app predicts the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights
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Mobile app predicts the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights
By Karthick Prabu | December 2, 2013
Innovation Norway has launched a new mobile app that predicts and informs users about the possibility... Read More
A quick guide to advanced content marketing
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A quick guide to advanced content marketing
By PhocusWire | December 1, 2013
MARKETING: If SEO and general content issues for a web brand were the disciplines of the late-2000s,... Read More
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