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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Airlines

TripIt reveals preferred seat tracker details for TripIt Pro subscribers

Is Seat Tracker worth $49 per year? Probably, especially when considering TripIt Pro's other fare-drop and notification features.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Google updates its maps to become a reflection of each user

A map needs to do more than show a user what it thinks he wants to see; it must also be a base for exploration. A combination of personal data, friends' data, and basic infrastructure could hit the sweet, if not creepy, spot.

Leo Mirani | 12 years ago

Hotels

Choice Hotels' big three priorities on tech: cloud, mobile, big data

Choice has been among progressive on using digital, and has recently appointed a CTO to now leverage these big three tech priorities at one of the larget hotel chains.

12 years ago

Airlines

Airlines await yet another revenue stream pending faster Wi-Fi

Fast Wi-Fi at 30,000 feet has the potential to ease flight attendants’ operations, please business travelers, and provide yet another revenue streams for carriers. The biggest obstacle will be improving the technology and an affordable installation plan.

12 years ago

Media and PR

The new Google Maps products are the killer travel apps

Who's left to take on Google when it comes to local information, mapping, and expert advice?

Jason Clampet | 12 years ago

Airlines

Airline groups split on in-flight mobile use, not enough data on interference

Retailers and the public pushing for in-flight mobile use dismiss pilots’ accounts of radio waves significantly interfering with systems. The FAA can’t afford to ignore such accounts and then deal with the blowback should any accidents that occur as a result.

Alan Levin | 12 years ago

Media and PR

First look at new Google Maps for desktop: Focus on personalization

Expect expanded information about the new maps after this afternoon's Google I/O keynote for developers.

12 years ago

Airlines

The travel industry maverick fighting to change how we buy airline tickets

Like or dislike his ideas, and there are plenty of people in each camp, Jim Davidson stirs things up with his advocacy, and the travel industry is a much better enterprise for his presence. Disruption is never neat, and it comes in all shapes, sizes and bobbleheads.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Airlines

Trend alert: Airlines offer flyers access to thousands of digital publications

Most airlines are saving the perk for frequent flyers and loyalty members, but the day is not far off when airlines see some fee opportunities in the offerings.

12 years ago

Airlines

Lawsuit against Delta's mobile app privacy violations dismissed

The airline can breathe easy: states cannot enforce separate rules on airlines related to price, routes or services, and California court agreed with Delta against the California Attorney General's lawsuit.

Karen Gullo | 12 years ago