Travel Technology News

Travel recovery faces headwinds and will take time to recover.

A+ for economy in SE Asia – with some reservationsNew e-Conomy SEA report fears consumer travel demand will take years to reach 2019 levels.

Travellers are now able to better search for fun activities on GoogleGoogle helps tours and attractions operators target more travellers by displaying ticket prices and booking links.

From left: TakeMe’s Lu Dong; GlobalTix’s Chan Chee Chong; Garden by the Bay’s Bryant Kok; Go City’s Baidi Li; and WiT’s Yeoh Siew Hoon

Small tech innovations spark a big travel revolutionThe pandemic-induced tech boom is changing the lives of travel community in big ways, shares panel experts at WiT 2022.

Travel and hospitality companies are at bigger risks with the new ways cybercriminals have devised to attack them.

Cyberattacks on travel companies are getting more innovativeOther than bypassing security tools and using bots, cyberhackers are entering the metaverse and tapping into AI.

Going cashless eliminates the hassle of dealing with varying foreign currencies.

Mastercard and TripLink expand cross-border payment across Asia PacificAsia Pacific travel industry cross-border payment needs are being met, thanks to the expansion by Mastercard and TripLink.

NFT holders may even be treated to F&B vouchers, hotel stays and more on Sentosa.

50, fabulous and giving NFTs for freeIn celebration of its Golden Jubilee, Sentosa is giving away 1,972 free NFTs on a first come, first served basis.

OCTO offers an open-source specification to connect the various players in the tours and attractions sector.

Operation OCTO unites tours and attractions sectorNew association seeks to connect the "incredibly fragmented" systems in the travel activities space.

While technology is beneficial to travel agents, it's not the be-all and end-all of business continuity.

Tech may not matter that muchTechnology has its value, but it isn't always the answer when it comes to great customer service.

Travel suppliers and airlines around the world are starting to accept crypto payments.

Should travel businesses invest in crypto?Is crypto too risky? Here's what travel tech experts have to say.

Travelport and American Express Global Business Travel have signed a multi-year renewal agreement.

AMEX GBT migrates to Travelport+By end-2022, Travelport-connected travel retailers will have access to NDC-enabled content through Travelport+ from one or more...