Travel Technology

July 21, 2020August 18, 2020

Emergence Of Niche Travel Post COVID-19

Blog, Technology

Several experts in the travel business have expressed confidence that we will likely see significant growth in niche travel driven primarily by the confidence of travelling in ... Read more

July 7, 2020

Travel Forward expands reach with series of online mini-conferences

Press Releases, Technology, Travel Forward

Payment processes, chargebacks and refunds will be discussed at length in the first Travel Forward Online, a new imprint designed to bring a digitised Travel Forward experience ... Read more

June 19, 2020August 17, 2020

Could Virtual Reality be a way for hotels to differentiate?

Blog, Hospitality, Technology

Virtual Reality, and other rich content tools, could be the means to turn lookers into bookers for hotels. ... Read more

June 5, 2020August 14, 2020

Could Zoom be the future for travel agencies?

Blog, Technology

We are becoming accustomed to video apps like Zoom, both in our social lives and our business lives. ... Read more

June 3, 2020June 23, 2020

Catch Up – Technology Opportunities for Travel and Tourism in a Post-Viral World

Video, Webinars

Speakers Robert Gray is the Chief Technology Officer of Topflight Travel Group, one of the UK and Irelands leading privately-owned travel companies with brands that include Topflight ... Read more

June 1, 2020August 14, 2020

Data-driven Decisions In Times Of Uncertainty

Blog, Technology

It’s easy in times of crisis and uncertainty to be led by our emotions, and to make decisions which we wouldn’t normally make. Your best defence in ... Read more

May 26, 2020August 14, 2020

Travel Technology Trends For A Post-Coronavirus World

Blog, Technology

From a historical perspective, five years from now, we will look back on this period and simply conclude that travel technology was already ushering the future of ... Read more

May 26, 2020August 13, 2020

Serving the travel industry with tech solutions is necessary nowadays

Blog, Technology

The business-critical importance of next generation technology in travel and hospitality was made crystal-clear. ... Read more

May 22, 2020

Industry Experts to share tips on Technology, Customer Loyalty and COVID-19 in webinar for WTM Global Hub

Press Releases, Technology

WTM Global Hub – WTM Portfolio’s new online portal – and Travel Forward – the leading travel technology event in travel & hospitality – are hosting a ... Read more

May 22, 2020August 13, 2020

Contactless Hotel Operations Have Moved from Nice-to-Have to a Necessity

Blog, Hospitality, Technology

The idea of contactless technology in the hotel industry is not new, though until now it has been regarded as an operational ‘luxury’ rather than a must-have. ... Read more

May 20, 2020May 29, 2020

Catch up – The future of loyalty in tourism: What are we learning from the COVID-19 crisis?

Video, Webinars

Speakers Paul is Senior Partner of the world’s leading independent travel technology consultancy, Genesys Digital Transformation. Paul founded the consultancy 25 years ago and during that time, ... Read more

May 18, 2020August 13, 2020

The Future is Electric: Exploring the World in a Two Seat Solar Powered Airplane

Blog, Technology

While Tesla and other car manufacturers are changing the way we commute, prototype electric airplanes are set to change the way we fly in the future. ... Read more

May 15, 2020August 13, 2020

SMART Tourism Will Help Destinations Reopen Faster And Safer During The COVID-19 Crisis

Blog, Technology

The past few years have seen more and more destinations adopting travel-tech solutions to enhance their visitor experience. Now, these same SMART tourism technologies can be adapted ... Read more

May 11, 2020August 13, 2020

Time for airlines to revisit new-and-improved virtual reality

Aviation, Blog, Technology

The enthusiasm for virtual reality is growing as airlines consider all options for winning business and converting customers in the new post-Covid-19 world. ... Read more

May 7, 2020August 13, 2020

The current thirst for virtual travel and its role in future travel planning

Blog, Technology

When travel shut down in March, the Faroe Islands – along with a large part of the world – turned to virtual tourism to remind tourists what ... Read more

April 22, 2020August 13, 2020

Conversational Interfaces Are The Next Frontier In Travel

Blog, Technology

Billions of people use Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and WeChat every day. Messaging apps to communicate with businesses as well as friends – Facebook says some 10 billion ... Read more

April 22, 2020August 13, 2020

Navigating The Effect Of COVID-19 On The Short-Term Rental Industry

Blog, Technology

While almost every industry is feeling the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the travel industry is at the forefront of the economic downturn, and naturally, that ... Read more

March 18, 2020August 11, 2020

If You Aren’t Clued Up On AI, You’re Missing Out!

Blog, Technology

Artificial intelligence (AI) is something all of us have heard of, but what exactly is meant by “AI” and what’s it got to do with the travel ... Read more

March 18, 2020August 11, 2020

2020: A Breakout Year For Travel Tech

Blog, Technology

Here are our picks for the top 3 travel tech trends we’ll all be talking about in 2020. ... Read more

November 15, 2019November 22, 2019

Generation Alpha: How the World’s Youngest Generation is Already Influencing Travel

Blog, Trends, Trends and Forecasts

Our industry is growing up (literally!), and it’s no surprise that Gen Alpha, those born after 2010, are taking the attention away from their Millennial and Gen ... Read more

July 12, 2019August 12, 2019

Blockchain in travel: hype or reality?

Technology

Blockchain is certainly causing excitement in the travel tech market. As companies and providers look for opportunities to use the technology, it is dividing opinions among specialists: ... Read more

July 4, 2019August 8, 2019

Blockchain in travel: hype or reality?

Blog

Blockchain is certainly causing excitement in the travel tech market. As companies and providers look for opportunities to use the technology, it is dividing opinions among specialists: ... Read more

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

Case Study: The future of distribution

Technology, Uncategorised

In this interview, Nayan Peshkar, SVP of Digital, Distribution & Revenue Strategy at Millennium Hotels & Resorts presents a case study on how his brand has worked ... Read more

April 18, 2019

3 Multi-city Trends and Why You Should Care

Technology, The Travel Tech Show, Uncategorised

The travel industry is absolutely massive ($1.6 trillion in 2017)! But, with a massive market comes massive competition. The industry that thrives on beautiful Instagram photos and ... Read more

April 10, 2019April 24, 2019

Travel Forward Latin America: Vision, Strategy, Delivery

The Travel Tech Show, Travel Forward, WTM Latin America

Expectations ran high for this, inaugural event, taking the principles of the Travel Forward technology conference to an international audience and showing how technology needs to adapt to ... Read more

March 12, 2019March 26, 2019

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Technology

By Francesca Benati, Amadeus Senior VP Online Travel Channels, Western Europe, Middle East and Africa Planes, Trains and Automobiles. That’s not just the title of the 1987 ... Read more

March 12, 2019March 26, 2019

The Five Future States of Content

Technology

By Dr Kevin Ashbridge, VP Global Travel, Leisure & Hospitality Solutions, SDL There is great interest in the travel industry around artificial intelligence (AI) and in understanding ... Read more

September 12, 2016January 23, 2017

Could Artificial Intelligence Replace the Travel Agent?

Technology

I like to think that I am online savvy, so when my wife suggested we have a short break in Iceland, my first thought was to get ... Read more

February 15, 2016January 23, 2017

Has TripAdvisor peaked?

Technology

TripAdvisor is the largest travel site on Earth. Its statistics are staggering. In Q3 2015, it reported reaching 350 million unique monthly visitors. It has more than ... Read more

November 5, 2015February 2, 2017

The Travel Tech Show at WTM – Day Four

Press Releases, WTM London

Hints and advice from online giants for established players and startups alike ran through many of the sessions at Day 4 of the Travel Tech Show at ... Read more

May 13, 2015February 2, 2017

E-commerce software specialist Frosmo to sponsor Travel Tech Theatre at WTM 2015

Press Releases, The Travel Tech Show, WTM London

World Travel Market 2015, the leading global event for the travel industry, has announced e-commerce specialist Frosmo is to sponsor the Travel Tech Theatre, part of the ... Read more