Articles tagged “travel technology”

Between permanent shifts into remote working, the Great Resignation, and spikes in flight cancellations, investing in advanced automation technology could be the only way call centers in the travel industry can show consistency long-term. Or just hire more humans.

Old entrants like Google and hotel brands will likely be much more disruptive to the future of online travel agencies than Chase, Uber, and Travel + Leisure.

Say what you will about Amadeus, it undeniably dreams big, audacious dreams. At a time when many institutions pursue small solutions for trivial problems, the travel tech titan has big hopes for reshaping how hotels operate and sell their themselves online.

Amadeus said on Wednesday that it had launched a market forecast capability "to help hoteliers accurately track revenue and manage costs." The tool is part of its business intelligence software…

A London startup is betting that travelers will take mystery vacations, learning their destinations at the airport. A Czech travel agency raises $100 million for expansion. And other venture capital and funding news this week.

The soul of the hospitality business will always lie in its ability to connect human beings. By understanding how to use technology as a tool to serve that purpose, the industry will set itself up to survive now and thrive in the years to come.

Good morning from Skift. It's Thursday, June 9, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Technology clusters are hard to build, and make startups' lives easier when they happen. The CEO of a new company doing tech for Airbnb owners says he left San Francisco because he's found one in the Rockies. He's not alone.

From facial biometrics at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints to visas that don't require boarding foils, the new U.S. Department of Commerce strategy to boost international arrivals calls for tech improvements…