Articles tagged “travel technology”

Travel startups raised roughly $2.8 billion during the first half of 2024. They had raised only $1.3 billion during the same period in 2023.

Modernizing payment and financial operations systems has become one of the top priorities for small- and medium-sized travel companies as they aim to achieve global scale rapidly and strategically. The choices they make today to streamline and unify their payment and financial operations will impact their ability to stay competitive in the future.

Driven by an increase in spending power, Indians are traveling to the U.S. in huge numbers. Gains are further boosted by major sporting events held in the U.S., as Indian sports fans are willing to travel far for events.

Accor will replace its legacy in-house platform with Amadeus's newest central reservation system over the next few years. The goal is to help reduce the hotel giant's reliance on costly online travel agencies by broadening the channels it can sell rooms on.

"It is impossible to rip out and replace everything we've got, because we are an industry where we have fragmentation," one investor told us.

The organization representing Amadeus and Booking.com says the new rules, as written, could leading to costlier operations for their members and travelers.

Google just a few weeks ago shared updates about AI-powered travel features in some of its products. Now it's adding more.

Credit card loyalty programs play a unique role in shaping consumer behavior and travel spending. A new report from iSeatz explores how banks are structuring their rewards to encourage flexibility, enable choice, and unlock value for today’s consumers.

Dublin's tourism chief predicts AI will unlock authentic value for tourists.

NEOM has announced a strategic partnership with hospitality group Our Habitas, introducing three flagship properties at its newly launched valley destination.