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Wolf launched Phocuswright, the internet travel research authority, in 1994. He then sold the business to Northstar Travel Group in 2011, and took on roles as a mentor and serial board director in the industry.

Phocuswright founder Philip Wolf passes awayThe entrepreneur behind the influential travel research and conference firm built an empire around his catchphrase...

The travel management company hopes its first mover advantage will help customers get back on the road when borders reopen.

Why FCM Asia wants to launch its own digital health walletFlight, hotel, PCR and serology tests in one app to solve "immediate needs" of travellers coming into and out of Singapore.

The partnership will leverage the full value of Azure and Microsoft’s solution.

Amadeus, Microsoft form cloud partnership for bigger clout in travelBoth companies team up to harness cloud technology for greater innovation and smoother experiences in travel.

New brand, new rules of engagement for TravelportDon't call them a GDS, call them a "multi-source content aggregator", says Travelport of its rebranded identity.

Rob the robot will tend bar at the MSC Starship Club onboard MSC's newest ship, the MSC Virtuosa, which is entering service 16 April.

Hello, this is Rob the robot at your serviceMSC Cruises' 'bartender' capable of 'human-like' expressions and eight languages too.

The research used six face/iris-acquisition systems and 10 matching algorithms on 582 volunteers, representing 60 countries to address racial and ethnic diversity.

Face Off: Can facial recognition work while wearing a mask?New research and test event deliver surprisingly accurate results.

The pace of technology adoption across the air transport industry has accelerated in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Future of air travel is going high techFrom digital health passes to blockchain, six air travel tech trends to watch in 2021.

Such solutions aim to build trust in ensuring authentic Covid-19 test results, supporting the industry’s safe and calibrated recovery from the pandemic.

Could health passports be the answer for swifter immigration checks?Singapore Airlines and FCM have joined IATA's digital programme to help travellers manage health documentations.

The proposal of biometric-enabled digital identities underscores the WTTC's aim "to bring clarity to a recovery process that has been disjointed and confused".

A new digital traveller ID in the makingBiometrics implementation among measures WTTC is urging to speed up safe air travel reopening.

STB's Tourism Accelerator Programme is now honing in on contactless solutions, crowd management technology and virtual meetings to prepare tourism businesses for post-pandemic challenges.

Let the bright sparks flySingapore tourism keeps innovation, collaboration alive in Covid-hit world.