Sabre Corporation and Google have jointly developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technology platform.
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Air France-KLM and Amadeus Ink NDC Distribution Deal
Air France – KLM and Amadeus have just signed a distribution deal providing travel agents with access to the NDC (New Distribution Capability) services of Air France – KLM.
Global Travel and Tours Taps Sabre As Exclusive Tech Provider
Bahrain travel agency Global Travel and Tours has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Sabre Corporation.
Tripadvisor’s “Review Hub” Helps Restaurants Manage Online Reviews
Tripadvisor has announced a new service aimed at helping restaurant owners to more easily and effectively respond to their reviews.
GuruWalk Snags €1 Million Seed Funding to Serve ‘Free Walking Tours’
Spanish startup GuruWalk announces obtaining €1 million in seed funding from SeedRocket and other investors to jumpstart free tours.
Webjet and Travelport Announce New Long-term Technology Partnership
Travelport has been awarded a new long-term technology contract by Australia and New Zealand’s top online travel agency, Webjet.
Hotelbeds Confirms European Wholesale Sales Team
Hotelbeds has announced another update on further senior management appointments for the company. According to the news, Joaquin Garcia is now Regional Director of Wholesale Sales for Northern and Centre Europe, and Luis Miguel Vazquez is the Regional Director for the South and Eastern Europe. Both will report directly to Sam Turner, the Wholesale Sales and Sourcing Director with […]
Skyscanner and ForwardKeys Team-Up On Behavioural Analytics
Skyscanner is excited to be partnering with ForwardKeys to deliver two new behavioral analytical techniques within ForwardKeys’ Flight Searches tool, branded ‘Travel Willingness’ and ‘Catchment Area’, which aim to provide insights into macro traveler trends.
Tour companies still slow on travel tech uptake
According to two important studies show, tourism businesses lag far behind in the application of new technologies that help e-commerce.
Smartphones Trump Tablets in Mobile Booking This Summer
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% […]
Augustus Collection Unveils Hotel Website Solution
Good news is on the horizon for all hoteliers out there struggling to make their mark on the web. The challenges of designing a hotel website and making it visible have been made redundant thanks to those highly-skilled chaps at Augustus Collection.
Google Flight Search Moves to Mobile
Good news for the die hard Google user, the world’s biggest Internet player has just announced Google Flight Search for Android and iOS devices. The company says these mobile variants offer all the functionality and benefits of the desktop platform. According to a post on the official Google blog, since launching Flight Search back in […]
Eco-Friendly Gadgets to Take With You On Your Travels
Seeing the world is undeniably one of the greatest pleasures life brings. It’s an eye-opening, life affirming experience that may well leave you with you your greatest memories ever. Yet a niggling feeling often comes with the territory – you know deep down that despite your best hippie-throwback like intentions, travelling just isn’t that eco-friendly.
Geocaching Technology Changing the Way You Tour
If you ever have even 15 minutes of free time and catch the adventure bug, whip out your smartphone and experience geocaching.
Weird Glasses: 5 Gadgets to Take on Your Trip
The world is changing, thanks to technology that has been adapted to fit everyday needs and desires of an advanced consumer market. When it comes to travel, portability is the name of the game, and you can find some amazing gadgets out there to take along with you anywhere.