Travel Technology

Palladium Hotel Group Juices Smart Payments

Phil Butler

Palladium Hotel Group has once again upped their guest bracelet game adding smart payment utility with the “Smart Very Important Bracelet” (VIB).

11 years ago

Lavu Launches iPad Hospitality Management System

Aleksandr Shatskih

Lavu debutes Lavu Hospitality, an extension of the iPad point of sale already used by many restaurants and gastronomy businesses. The new iPad POS solution for hotels was featured in Gordon Ramsay’s TV show Hotel Hell, on FOX TV. Lavu’s popular iPad point of sale, which is currently being used in 85 countries, was also […]

11 years ago

ReviewPro and L.E Hotels Pen Deal for Advanced Analytics

Aleksandr Shatskih

ReviewPro and L.E Hotels have penned a deal for a comprehensive plan to fiot custom monitoring tools for 80 of the hotel groups properties.

11 years ago

Priceline Group Stretches to Deliver China

Phil Butler

In another expansive move, Priceline Group, the largest online travel agent in the US, will invest $500 million in China’s biggest online travel entity Ctrip.

11 years ago

eDigitalResearch Numbers Show Expedia Social Prowess

Phil Butler

With over 4 million “likes” on its Facebook profile, Expedia is now in second place among travel brands just beneath KLM. Expedia’s expanded benchmark numbers in results from eDigitalResearch, show the travel giant topping the Google+ league table to gain in excess of 2.5 million news followers in half a year.

11 years ago

TUI Thompson Finalizes Aphrodite Hills Offering

Aleksandr Shatskih

In a deal signed yesterday, TUI has captured one of Cyprus’ premier properties, the Sensatori Resort Aphrodite Hills near Paphos.

11 years ago

Travelport Releases Q2 Results and Growth

Phil Butler

Leading travel tech and distribution company, Travelport has just released their Q2 2014 results showing the first half of the year as strong for the company.

11 years ago

Expo Milano 2015 Unveils Project “Belvedere in Città” with Telecom Italia

Aleksandr Shatskih

Beginning in September, the progress of work on the Universal Exposition will be available on web pages and social channels of Expo 2015 and Telecom Italia, via videos projected, filmed by drones over the area hosting the Event.

11 years ago

GetYourGuide Secures $25 Million Series B Funding Round

Aleksandr Shatskih

GetYourGuide, an online platform for tours and activities, announced the closing of its $25 million Series B round of funding from Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners Europe.

11 years ago

Smartphones Trump Tablets in Mobile Booking This Summer

Aleksandr Shatskih

Nucleus, a London-based brand consultancy with focus on travel and hospitality, released a series of mobile web browsing metrics on Tuesday. According to a survey, mobile traffic grew to 43% of all travel website traffic in June 2014. The survey revealed that Apple continues to retain a leading position, with 77.9% OS share and 87.8% […]

11 years ago

Travel Buddies – So You Never Have to Travel Solo

Aleksandr Shatskih

Mobile app developers, Sound Pipe Media are set to completing an app for their client called Travel Buddies.. With amazing functionality these app developers from UK have really hit a great app for anyone willing to travel and need a buddy. You can easily register via Facebook, Twitter, and then search who is traveling within the network to the same destination as you.

12 years ago

Expedia’s TAAP Gives Agents Improved Inventory Access

Aleksandr Shatskih

According to new from Expedia this morning, the world’s largest full service online travel site just released the Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP). TAAP gives US travel agents access to Expedia’s global inventory and allows them to earn commissions on hotels, package travel deals , and more.

12 years ago