Travel Technology

Kaufer's comments about TripAdvisor's wait-and-see attitude about Facebook should give pause to other travel brands throwing so much money into their Facebook efforts.

A state-by-state effort to please everyone is a hassle, but California's combination of activism and Silicon Valley smarts gives it the right balance to set the standard for the rest of the country.

One key issue that was lost amidst all the hyperbolic accusations that the Taxi Commission was killing innovation was that New York's regulations do a relatively good job preventing drivers from discriminating against their clientele based on either their destination or appearance.

It's about time.

American Airlines and Sabre are finally getting their day in court. With secret memos, claims of bias and ulterior motives, there's going to be a lot of dirt exposed.

It’s not as cool as Google’s self-driving car, but it could be more useful if the transceiver that detects pedestrians, red lights, and icy roads to control speed can be inserted in cars already owned by the general public.

Travel companies need to figure out where and when to reach their consumers on a growing number of platforms. This survey found that many tablet users are young, middle-class, and looking to book a trip one to three months ahead of departure.

Currency exchanges could soon become a travel hassle of the past as Square and similar mobile payment services expand making a valid credit card the only source of money you need to travel.

Yelp will need to get some momentum going outside of New York and San Francisco if it hopes to fend off the growing local review threat coming out of the Googleplex.

If NDC ever comes to be, it will be years away. It is a move by the world's airlines to reduce their distribution costs and get greater control of passengers who don't happen to book through airline websites.