Travel Technology News

Wong Ming Fai, Chief Technology Officer at STB, urges tourism businesses to tap technology and open new revenue streams.

How digital transformation can set travel agents up for successSingapore Tourism Board lends a helping hand to the travel sector to embrace technology and prepare for business after the...

American Express Global Business Travel has been awarded two new US patents for technology designed for use by corporate travellers and travel managers.

Amex GBT earns new tech patentsOne is for optimisation of hotel displays, the other a chatbot for corporate travel managers.

Google Things to Do platform, currently in beta, is limited to mobile and features only attractions.

Google quietly pursues Things to DoWhat tour operators need to know about the new beta platform and how it can affect their search engine strategies.

Tours and activities technology specialists at Arival's recent virtual APAC Tech & Distribution Forum: (clockwise, from top left) GlobalTix's Chee Chong Chan, Arival's Bruce Rosard, Rezdy's Chris Atkin, BeMyGuest's Blanca Menchaca, and Livn's Mark Rizzuto.

Technology's growing role in future of travel bookingLots of interest from APAC tours and activities operators in reservation technology. Here's why.

BeMyGuest introduces web-based point of sale system for offline transactions.

Faster checkout, speedier sales for tours and activitiesBeMyGuest's new web-based POS system is designed for travel activity operators to sell faster over the counter.

Amadeus launches IBM Digital Health Pass for Covid document verification.

Amadeus adds IBM's vaccine passport into verification techIntegration allows travel agents and partners to automatically verify Covid-19 documentation at any checkpoint.

A study reveals that 42% of UAE companies closed down after falling victim to ransomware.

Travel companies, beware of ransomwareSuch attacks can cause a lot more harm to organisations than previously thought: new cybersecurity report.

Covid testing and clearance can be complicated, particularly in Asia Pacific where every country essentially has its own regulator, say experts at a webinar by the Asia Travel and Technology Industry Association.

Universal Covid-19 vaccine passport possible?A single, universal solution is unlikely, but experts call for these passes to be integrated into existing travel systems.

The biosecurity risk score is relevant to both corporate and leisure advisors globally.

New Sabre tool helps agents to assess travel risksSabre partners with GOPASS Global to assign risk score for each flight itinerary.

Digital transformation was a constant focal point among travel industry leaders during plenary discussions at SHATEC's APacCHRIE 2021 conference.

Power up for travel's return with TcubeTourism players invited to step up their digital transformation journey with STB's newest tech initiative.