What happens if you get personal travel organiser Traxo talking to the brainiacs running KnowDelay? You get an interesting service which predicts weather delays and suggests schedule changes for travellers.
About Kevin May
Kevin May is editor of Tnooz. He joined as a co-founder in August 2009 after spending nearly four years as editor of UK-based business publication Travolution.
Passionate about the business of travel and the internet, Kevin played a major role in establishing Travolution in print, online, events and with an annual awards programme, as well as becoming a regular speaker and moderator at industry events.
Prior to Travolution, Kevin was web editor at Media Week (UK) and also worked in regional newspapers for two years at the Essex Enquirer. He started his career in journalism at the Police Gazette at New Scotland Yard in London.
Traxo weather alert system tries to to bring some sunshine to snowy travel days
April 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Visual currency converter – genius or a travel app for app’s sake?
April 28, 2013 By 2 Comments
Pass through a London tube station at the moment and you cannot fail to see a poster campaign for the Apple iPad, reminding potential owners of the hundreds of thousands of apps available.
Travellers turn to desktops after researching on tablets [INFOGRAPHIC]
April 26, 2013 By 4 Comments
Tablets – iPad et al – are changing browsing habits for consumers across every vertical, meaning travel retailers especially need to understand the nuances between the various platforms their service.
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Kigo rental technology service secures $1.8 million funding round, plots expansion to Asia
April 25, 2013 By 1 Comment
Back-end systems in the vacation rental sector are also on the receiving end of investment, as Spain-based Kigo wins a $1.8 million Series A injection this week.
Done deal: GetYourGuide buys Gidsy
April 24, 2013 By 4 Comments
More interesting moves in the tours and activities wing of the industry as GetYourGuide makes its first acquisition and snaps up fellow European startup Gidsy.
Spotting fakes, trust issues and responding to hotel reviews [INFOGRAPHIC]
April 24, 2013 By 10 Comments
As consumer browsing of online reviews to help select hotels has increased over the years, so have issues around trust, reliability and the age-old question of whether user generated content is genuine.
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Emirates becomes latest airline to tee up activities and inspiration as part of trip search
April 23, 2013 By 1 Comment
Over three years on from Lufthansa and two years after British Airways, Emirates is trying to change the way people search for flights, based on what passengers might do in a destination.
Two-thirds of European hotels now offering free wifi to guests
April 19, 2013 By 4 Comments
A good sign for those campaigning (or voting with their feet) for free wifi in hotels in recent years, with news that 67% of hotels in Europe are giving wifi as a complimentary service.
Travel writers rejoice! Simonseeks returns after two-year hiatus
April 19, 2013 By 8 Comments
Anyone remember the good old days, when the founder of a previous online travel business would try his or her hand at something new?
Expanding our coverage on Tnooz – Talking Other Tech
April 16, 2013 By 18 Comments
Over the course of the next few weeks, amongst some other big changes, you will start to see us covering more than just travel technology news on Tnooz.
