Travel Technology

HotelRunner, a hotel tech startup, has acquired the point-of-sale software company PayPad. 

With more consumers holding travel companies accountable for their social and environmental impacts, the high-minded notion that purpose-led companies can also be profitable is proving out.

Tripla, which provides a booking engine to hotels in Japan and Southeast Asia, has acquired a travel tech company in Indonesia.

With increased competition and the rise of personalization, loyalty has shifted from being purely transactional to focused on emotional connections with customers. As travel choices multiply, brands that create these genuine connections will be the ones leading the way.

Even with reduced capacities, revenues from airline business cabins have surpassed 2019 levels. Its no wonder that airlines executives are hoping for improved corporate travel budgets in 2023, as business cabin yields have continued to improve.

As eco-conscious travel gains traction, destinations worldwide face the task of converting sustainability rhetoric into reality. NEOM aims to substantiate its environmental commitments through action. Ultimately, transparency will be the critical factor in earning traveler trust.

Apple hasn't traditionally focused on travel, but these new features are useful.

There's been a lot of buzz about AI in travel, so we're going to ask CEOs about it on stage for everyone to see.

As blended travel comes of age, tokenized payment innovations using artificial intelligence and augmented reality are paving new ways to create seamless travel experiences that span the entire customer lifecycle.

There are too many AI trip planning tools to choose from, but many will disappear as time goes on.