The international metasearch site is trying to raise awareness among US consumers by meeting them in person, Starwood came out tops in a ranking of hotel brands by digital competence, and more travel tech news.
The SCAN: Vayama starts a US road show, Starwood is a digital star, and more
April 9, 2013 By 3 Comments
Hotels are upping B2B cloud and B2C mobile transitions
February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IHG and Kempinski are moving services from servers to the off-size Internet based platforms—while IHG is launching a priority rewards product via mobile.
Tablets replacing paper menus in restaurants – a long-term trend or too problematic?
February 20, 2013 By 9 Comments
Traditionally, restaurants had their menus in paper/booklet form. In the early mobile revolution from 2004 to 2008, some restaurants gave waiters a mobile with a custom app loaded in it for taking orders from customers.
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Airports, airlines and the passenger experience in 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]
February 11, 2013 By 1 Comment
It’s no secret that the airport and airline experience for travellers is heading for a raft of changes over the course of the next few years as technology REALLY kicks in.
Apple iTravel: So what happened to that?
January 16, 2013 By 25 Comments
It was almost three years ago that we all got first sight of what Apple might have in mind if it wanted to launch an assault on the travel industry.
Reality check: Consumers not ready for mobile wallets
January 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
Mcommerce, mobile wallets, Near Field Communication – buzzwords the travel industry has been throwing around with increasing enthusiasm in recent years.
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Transport and ticketing clear winners as mobile payment methods converge to NFC?
October 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
Total spend via mobiles using near-field communication (NFC) is to rise more than twenty-fold from $4bn this year to $100bn in 2016 according to forecasts from ABI Research.
Paying with thumb prints and maybe even gestures by 2025 – consumers think it is inevitable
October 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Perhaps later than some would have expected, but half of consumers reckon by 2025 they will be paying for goods and services using a thumb print.
Will the world end (or the travel industry survive) without NFC in the new iPhone5?
September 13, 2012 By 12 Comments
Apparently so – if you believe what you hear on Twitter and some of the tech press.
Airports plot investment in mobile apps and social media
September 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
The demands of always-connected travellers appear to be sinking in at airports around the world, with almost nine out of ten facilities committed to investing in mobile services.
