Articles tagged “cryptocurrencies”

Tourism

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Boosts Post-Covid Recovery of Real Estate Sector

As countries in the Middle East set ambitious tourism targets for the future, Saudi Arabia is investing in infrastructure to drive numbers, while Dubai is investing in technology to adopt "Smart Gates" at Dubai airport and looking to make air taxis a reality.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Boosts Post-Covid Recovery of Real Estate Sector
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Travel Booking

How Blockchain Technology Is Disrupting the Online Travel Agency Model

Innovation continues to drive the travel industry forward. By bringing blockchain technology to the hotel booking space, a recently launched startup is adding a new dimension to the booking process and changing the way the hospitality and event industries interact with their customers.

Liferewards.ai + Skift | 1 year ago

How Blockchain Technology Is Disrupting the Online Travel Agency Model

Business Travel

Singapore Regains Title as Conference Hotspot for Dealmakers and Investors

Business travel is booming, and rival financial hub Hong Kong can only look on in frustration as the international banking community flies in for some long overdue networking.

Anshuman Daga and Yantoultra Ngui, Reuters | 2 years ago

Singapore Regains Title as Conference Hotspot for Dealmakers and Investors

Tourism

Meeting the High Expectations of the Gen Z Traveler: New Report

When predicting current and future trends, everyone in the travel industry has their eyes on Gen Z travelers, and, boy, are they demanding.

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

Meeting the High Expectations of the Gen Z Traveler: New Report

Online Travel

Visa-Backed Startup Nium Announces Acquisition to Dig Deeper Into Travel Payments

There are more signs of confidence that travel’s making a comeback, with outsider Nium now wanting a slice of the payments action by buying Ixaris.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Visa-Backed Startup Nium Announces Acquisition to Dig Deeper Into Travel Payments

Business Travel

Is It Tourism or Is It Remote Work? The Line Is Getting Blurry

Destinations, start spending your marketing dollars on the ultimate repeat visitor — the remote worker.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Is It Tourism or Is It Remote Work? The Line Is Getting Blurry

Online Travel

Skift Global Forum Preview: Expedia CEO Plays the Long Game in Short-Term Rentals

Is Airbnb going to eat Expedia's lunch? The brand name Vrbo, really? Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom faces some real challenges as the online travel agency pecking order will likely be disrupted in coming years.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Skift Global Forum Preview: Expedia CEO Plays the Long Game in Short-Term Rentals

Online Travel

Skift Global Forum Preview: Booking CEO Glenn Fogel Sees Cryptocurrency Potential

Whether it's payments or overtourism, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel has a lot to say about — and a lot of influence over — the future of travel. His views, you'll see, aren't always politically correct.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Skift Global Forum Preview: Booking CEO Glenn Fogel Sees Cryptocurrency Potential

Online Travel

Facebook’s New Libra Cryptocurrency Could Solve Travel Payments Dilemma

Cryptocurrency is only in its early days, but already it's easy to see how its mission to democratize the financial system might be co-opted. And do currency reformers really need Facebook, with all of its baggage, leading this Libra effort?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Facebook’s New Libra Cryptocurrency Could Solve Travel Payments Dilemma