Travel Technology

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Key topics include business travel technology, emerging trends, and the impact of tech advancements on travel operations. Our features and news provide deep dives into developments shaping travel's future.

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Online Travel

Social travel service Trippy notifies users it's shutting down for "significant evolution"

Being the Facebook or Pinterest of travel was always going to be tough when there was a Facebook and Pinterest around.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Ground Transport

Public transit riders would pay more for mobile tickets, says global study

Public transit is one of the few modes of transportation that doesn’t offer mobile ticketing given the price tag on renovating an entire city’s tech infrastructure; however, riders footing the bill via price hikes opens one door for development.

12 years ago

Airlines

Air France and KLM launch Wi-Fi by-the-hour or flight -- and it isn't cheap

Let's see: Paying for Wi-Fi and a couple of drinks on an Air France-KLM flight. The tab may soon approach the cost of a Ryanair ticket.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Hotels

Fending off global copycats: Lessons from HotelTonight's story

HotelTonight blazed a trail in the U.S. as a first-mover in same-day, mobile hotel bookings. Although it has strong financial backing, achieving the same rate of success abroad may be a lot more problematic.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Airlines

Heathrow to provide free Wi-Fi to passengers

For such a high profile airport -- known for years for its expensive paid internet/wifi options -- to move to 45 minutes free wifi per user per day is a smart move. This will go down fabulously well with passengers at Heathrow, which can use all the good PR it gets these days.

12 years ago

Hotels

Hotels try to catch bad reviews before they make it to TripAdvisor

Satisfaction surveys are more important that ever to hotels that prefer guests to gripe in the privacy of a survey than online, but airing bad service on social media has a way of pushing hotels to make a change.

12 years ago

Airlines

Using Google Glass as part of air travel experience

Still early in use cases being defined for Google Glass, when it comes to air travel. Treating Glass like how you would treat your mobile device usage would seem to be the most common use case, like here.

12 years ago

Business Travel

Why Google Glass should be on every business traveler's packing list

All business travelers want instantaneous information when keeping track of several flights, reservations, and meetings. According to this reviewer, Google Glass does all of that without travelers ever having to take their hands off the wheel.

12 years ago

Online Travel

Comcast launches Wi-Fi hotspots around Atlanta in competition with AT&T

Comcast sees the Wi-Fi hotspots as a promotional tool in its rivalry with AT&T. They will be a convenience for visitors and locals alike.

Christopher Seward | 12 years ago

Airlines

Airlines get camera-shy as they enforce no photography rules

Airlines are enforcing these no-photography rules to protect their own butts. Ridiculous. YouTube, here we come.

12 years ago