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Articles tagged “wearables”

Tourism

Half of Walt Disney World Visitors Now Enter Wearing MyMagic+ Wristbands

By getting visitors into the parks faster, the MyMagic+ wristbands help them spend more easily and create that lucrative Disney magic the Walt Disney Co. wants in its coffers.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Half of Walt Disney World Visitors Now Enter Wearing MyMagic+ Wristbands

Online Travel

Why Apple’s Beating Android in Consumer Travel Wearables

From technology that lets guests unlock their rooms to boarding passes displayed on your wrist, wearables are becoming an important part of the traveler’s journey.

Sarah Silbert, Skift | 9 years ago

Why Apple’s Beating Android in Consumer Travel Wearables

Online Travel

New Trends Report: The Future of Wearables in Travel

Hotels, airlines and others in the travel and hospitality industry are in a fierce bid for a piece of the $644.9 billion global leisure travel pie know they must reach consumers at every step of the look-to-book process and the journey beyond.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 9 years ago

New Trends Report: The Future of Wearables in Travel

Online Travel

Building Disney’s MyMagic+ Band: Insight’s From Fast Company’s Report

Making magic gets messy from time to time.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 9 years ago

Online Travel

All the Apple Watch Hotel and Airline Apps (So Far)

Will the Watch be the next Google Glass or the next iPhone? We're waiting to find out, too.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 9 years ago

All the Apple Watch Hotel and Airline Apps (So Far)

Airlines

Be Prepared for Tech to Fail, Says Virgin Atlantic’s Brand Director

We appreciate this honest take from Arnold. It's not everyday we see a brand admit that it's not always going to get it right, but it's always going to forge ahead where others fear to tread.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago

Be Prepared for Tech to Fail, Says Virgin Atlantic’s Brand Director

Business Travel

The Future of Wearables for Business Travel: Do They Fit In?

The convergence of mobile payments and wearable technology could well rewrite the way brands think about shaping travel experiences. And in business travel, the use case for alpha travelers is even more directly relevant.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 9 years ago

The Future of Wearables for Business Travel: Do They Fit In?

Online Travel

Megatrends 2015: Mobile Pay and Wearable Tech Move to Real-World Disruptor

Walking into a travel terminal, beginning a journey and then following it through, is poised to become an increasingly autonomous experience. It may well be marked not as much by lines at a kiosk but instead by the wave of a watch or band at a sensor, followed by an instant interaction in which seamless add-ons and ancillary sales could become a major market factor for travel brands who lean into the convergence of mobile payments and wearable tech.

James O'Brien, Skift | 9 years ago

Megatrends 2015: Mobile Pay and Wearable Tech Move to Real-World Disruptor

Online Travel

How Travel Brands Can Use Geo-Fencing and Wearables to Personalize a Trip

While the use of Big Data in personalized marketing efforts is a goal for a number of businesses in the travel industry, making it a reality is a tougher sell.

Lucy Maher, Skift | 10 years ago

How Travel Brands Can Use Geo-Fencing and Wearables to Personalize a Trip

Online Travel

Why Virgin Atlantic Chose Google Glass Over Tablets and Smart Watches

Will airports and other places where customer service and its relationship to information end up being the perfect place for these Google face computers? It's a use case that makes sense to us.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago

Why Virgin Atlantic Chose Google Glass Over Tablets and Smart Watches