
A job agency in Australia has predicted the humble travel agent will cease to exist within 12 years, alongside a number of other careers it reckons will fade away because of technology.

A job agency in Australia has predicted the humble travel agent will cease to exist within 12 years, alongside a number of other careers it reckons will fade away because of technology.

The classic Nigerian bank account email scam is as old as the internet itself and pretty much remains about as sophisticated as your average Saturday night reality TV show.

Despite just 12 months ago there being talk of a pretty confident future ahead, tour distribution platform startup Gunyah has shut its doors – temporarily, at least.

Earlier this year a UK tourism board turned the idea of the traditional city centre bureau on its head – turning its Manchester facility into something closer to an Apple Store.

There are more than 100 travel solutions on the market. Literally! It is not easy to find the one that best suits your needs. It is a process that requires time and dedication.

It’s been over 18 months since there was any official action on the Apple iTravel front – but perhaps things will stir once again after the regulators approved a number of important patents.

Trip planners were all the rage a few years ago, with many a travel startup pitching session or innovation showcase seeing at least one newbie playing its hand.

Gunyah is a Hong Kong-based tour and activity distribution platform, which first featured on Tnooz in March 2011. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?

Metasearch, voice search, agency search, supplier search – how consumers find and book travel products has never been more complicated.

Banish how it used to be carried out – travel inspiration and searching for products has changed immeasurably as consumers find new ways of finding the perfect trip.

Do you understand the true costs of travel payments, how to reduce your exposure to credit card fraud and surcharges or how virtual cards work?

Discussing recent hot topics such as the TripAdvisor-Jetsetter acquisition, hotel wifi, Wordpress and hotels, mobile design and user experience.

Ancillary services are here to stay, so how do travel companies and airlines develop their technology and relationships so that merchandising can work for everyone?
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