Technology
Google spotlights more sustainable ways to travel
19/04/2024 by D.J. Catron
Google is launching new and expanded features in its Maps and Search functions to help travelers find more sustainable ways to get around — displaying walking routes alongside driving directions, offering cleaner rail alternatives to air travel and identifying the most convenient locations for el [...]
How an Indian techie, inspired by his first computer, is disrupting corporate travel
16/04/2024 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
Building tech alone won’t make an impact, says company co-founder. Products must be business-first. You’ve heard of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), but Travel-as-a-Service is a term uniquely coined by Spotnana – a service provider that calls itself a cocktail of ‘Online booking tool provider, [...]
Trip.Biz’s new app streamlines company’s business travel booking
15/04/2024 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
Trip.Biz, a digital travel management company (TMC) under the Trip.com Group, has launched its latest app, focusing on enhancing its corporate travel arrangements offerings. With a focus on user-friendly technology and sustainability, the new app aims to simplify the complexities of business travel. [...]
InterparkTriple leverages Sabre’s AI microservices to grow inbound traffic to South Korea 
15/04/2024 by WiT
Sabre Corporation, a global software and technology provider for the travel industry, today announced a strategic technology partnership with South Korea’s largest Online Travel Agency (OTA), InterparkTriple. The agreement will bring together InterparkTriple’s online travel platform and Sabre’ [...]
Amadeus’ Picard delves into field trips, AI PAs, and simplified digital expenses
12/04/2024 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
'Bleisure' anticipated to reach US$731.4 billion by 2032, with Gen Z representing 27% of the global workforce soon Industry analysts anticipate that business travel spending will fully rebound by the end of 2024, returning to levels seen before the pandemic in 2019. Adding to those analyses, Amadeu [...]
Shanghai Express layover. Taiwanese DMC gets digital. AI powers language app.
12/04/2024 by Ian Jarrett
Your Shanghai layover is here Shanghai Express is a free layover city tour launched by Trip.com Group to show travellers the highlights of Shanghai before their next flight. International travellers transiting the Shanghai Pudong International Airport for more than eight hours are eligible for [...]
Biometrics key to smarter digital travel, says new white paper
12/04/2024 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
A recent white paper by SITA, titled 'Face the Future,' underscores the pivotal role of biometric technology in revolutionizing the air travel experience. With existing paper-based and manual processes struggling to keep pace, biometric-driven IT solutions offer a promising avenue for enhancing effi [...]
Traveloka and Hong Kong Tourism Board partner to expand travel experiences in Southeast Asia
08/04/2024 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
Traveloka, a key travel platform in Southeast Asia, has announced that it has formed a partnership with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) aimed at showcasing experiences and attractions in Hong Kong to travellers across the region. The collaboration comes at a time when Hong Kong's tourism sector i [...]
Gamifying a storytelling product and redefining tours | Changemaker Chat
04/04/2024 by WiT
In this new WiT Studio video series, we catch up with winners of the 2023 WiT Travel Changemakers Awards, supported by ATTIA, and dive deeper into the work they do and what drove them to 'build back better'. In this episode, Yock Song, Head of Partnerships at Tribe Tours, joins us to talk about [...]
Rewards take a hit. Quicktext and Velma speak your language. Cirium’s trendy data. More.
04/04/2024 by Ian Jarrett
Reward points losing their power If you think your airline reward points are losing their value, you would be right.   The latest IdeaWorksCompany Reward Seat Availability Survey looked at the cost of points redemption across six US airlines - Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and Unit [...]