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Travel Technology

Tech Company Travelsoft Buys 90-Year-Old Travel Publication L’Echo. CEO Explains Why

It's not every day that a travel tech company buys a media and events business, but the tech CEO said the deal is part of a long-term strategy.

Justin Dawes | 2 days ago

Travel Technology

What the New Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Mean for Travelers

These AI-powered smart glasses offer an early glimpse at what on-the-go virtual travel assistants could be.

Justin Dawes | 1 week ago

Tourism

Amadeus’s Travel4Impact Goes Global as Greenwashing Cases Make Headlines

A program newly open to Americans as well as Europeans promises to educate travel company leaders on sustainable practices.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 1 week ago

Travel Technology

Here’s How Amadeus Employees Use AI with Microsoft Copilot

Amadeus is still determining how much more efficient generative AI makes the workplace, but employees were clear that they want to keep it.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

Skift Research

A Deep Dive into Google Travel Part III: Hotel Distribution From East to West

We undertook a unique web scraping exercise of over 20,000 hotels listed on Google Hotels across the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa in order to understand today’s online hotel distribution landscape.

2 weeks ago

Travel Technology

Apple Debuts Airplay for Hotels in 60 IHG Properties

Apple announced in June 2023 that it would make Airplay streaming available for hotel rooms, and now it's here in 60 properties under the IHG brand.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

Business Travel

Mastercard’s New App Embraces Virtual Card Trend in Corporate Travel

Mastercard knows it’s not the only player in the world of mobile virtual cards. With its new app, Mastercard wants to stand out as an MVP in streamlining corporate travel while serving a wave of companies adopting this innovation.

Elizabeth Casolo | 2 weeks ago

Tour Operators

TUI’s New Climate Bonds: Environmental Progress or Greenwashing?

The popularity of TUI’s sustainability-linked bonds far surpassed the company’s projections. Will these SLBs be a step toward more sustainable tourism or a mechanism for greenwashing?

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 2 weeks ago

Travel Technology

Celebrity-Backed Proto Puts Holograms in a Four Seasons Hotel

At the very least, guests will remember the hotel where they talked to a hologram.

Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago

Travel Technology

DerbySoft Acquires Pkfare and Expands into Airline Industry

DerbySoft is one of those companies that lives in the background of the travel industry but plays an important role. It's behind the online sales for many hotels, and now it is for airlines, too.

Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago