Journalists vs ChatGPT; Monaco loves tech; Capital A’s “pot of gold”; Hotels boast sustainability score
She Loves Tech, Monaco loves her
A Singaporean who promotes equal access and opportunities for women in technology has been recognised with the Monte Carlo Woman of the Year special award in Monaco.
Leanne Robers, the founder of 'She Loves Tech', was presented with the award by Prince Albert II [...]
Middle East seeks women in tech; New Thai airline is Really Cool; Safe cities for female travellers
Travelling solo, ladies? Try this city
Travel metasearch website WayAway has named Iceland’s Reykjavik as the safest city in the world for solo female travellers, followed by San Juan, Budapest, Singapore and Madrid.
The least safe city for solo female travellers among a list of 30 research b [...]
Riyadh Air aims big; UAE’s high-speed rail; SITA’s air taxis; Klook takes top spot
Riyadh Air revs up to ‘shape the future’ of global air travel
Tony Douglas, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s new airline, Riyadh Air, has promised that “digital innovation and Saudi hospitality” will be key in establishing the carrier’s international credentials.
The new airline, due to become [...]
Liquids allowed on London flights, Qantas locates travel credits, Frankfurt gets touchless tech
Airport liquid rule turns to dust
London City Airport will become the UK's first to scrap the 100ml liquid rule thanks to new CT machines that will use X-Ray technology to take a high-resolution 3D image of luggage, giving security staff more detailed view of the contents. Current security scanner [...]
Solo female travellers ignored; tipping point for tour guides; tiny is big on Singaporean island
Travel tech leaves female solo travellers to fend for themselves
Are female solo travellers being ignored by travel technology? Sure, says travel meta search company, WayAway.
So much so, WayAway has developed its own maps that highlight neighbourhoods that might be ‘no go areas’ for femal [...]
Doctors on call; Tours and Attractions fragmented; cruises pick up speed; hotels stay direct
Which doctor to call? Hepstar’s here to help.
Most travellers will nominate their chief concern when travelling overseas – along with losing their passport - as the prospect of needing medical help. Who to contact? How much will it cost? Can I trust a local doc?
These concerns are being addr [...]
Chat GPT writes poetry for Agoda; Startup clears aircraft aisles; Watchdog hunts dodgy influencers
Bonza ditches the meal trolley for food-by-app
Manish Raniga, CEO of Airline Investments, 777 Partners (owner of Australian low-cost start-up Bonza), has been talking to Future Travel Experience about the airline’s digitally native and customer-centric strategy, and the innovative tech it will ut [...]
Bard slips up, Trivago gets direct, Qatar Airways bags a winner, Sjiji Group helps hoteliers
Bard is going back to bootcamp
It’s back to boot camp for Bard, Google’s experimental chatbot that is set to challenge Microsoft-backed ChatGPT.
The search engine has artificial intelligence features that offer summaries of complex information but prior to the start of private testing with [...]
Travel-tech should follow the money, aviation recovery, and travellers making up for lost time
Is travel tech the next stop for out-of-work bankers?
Some of the best-educated, hardest working, multi-skilled talent is being shifted out of the under-pressure global banking sector. But where to next for these workers from Goldman Sacks and Morgan Stanley whose transferable skills range from fin [...]
Tech In Travel: SITA steps out with travel identity company; revenge is still sweet for some; the chatbot that will change travel; and a tech tip for hoteliers
SITA lays another steppingstone on the digital travel path
The way data management is handled within the aviation industry is at the heart of a partnership between SITA and travel identity company Zamna Technologies.
Zamna’s solution uses a decentralised blockchain based model to transform h [...]
