The emergence of multi-modal travel search engines has so far not really attracted the large players in online travel… for now. Brands such as Rome2Rio, GoEuro and RouteRank have certainly not been particularly stealthy about their operations – either having vocal founders or raising piles of capital. But the concept of providing search…
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel systems in May 2017. Friday 5 May 2017: Deem launches Open Expense The tool from the corporate travel tech company uses the new Deem Work Fource platform to connect the expense reporting of flights, hotels and other travel services…
Azul, the Brazilian low-cost carrier, will begin rolling out a new fare family on June 1 for passengers traveling only with hand baggage. The new fare structure was made possible only after a regulatory tussle over the legality of charging fees for checked bags. In December 2016, the Agência…
Despite the consensus that the mobile web would be the way forward, applications continue to hold their own, it seems. Figures from App Annie reveal consumers spent 900 billion hours in apps in 2016 with the average user spending two hours per day using apps. The company, which tracks app usage,…
SITA‘s 2017 Baggage Report shows that, globally, airlines and airports are getting better at baggage handling efforts, with continuing improvements in Asia and North America offsetting a worse-than-last-year performance in Europe. Using the “mishandled bag per 1,000 passengers” rate – the global figure of 5.73 represents a 12% improvement…
There’s a new wearable revolution afoot, and it’s got nothing to do with your wrist. It’s called “woven technology,” or tech that’s woven right into fabric. Tech giant Google has partnered with the original jeans-maker Levi’s to showcase just how this technology could change everyday life. This partnership marks…
At long last, Southwest Airlines will migrate its domestic operations to the Amadeus Altéa passenger services system on May 9. The carrier moved its international flying, inherited in the 2011 acquisition of AirTran, to Altéa three years ago. Southwest carries more domestic passengers than any other US airline, so…
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel devices in May 2017. Wednesday 3 May 2017: Lufthansa expands wifi capability The Germany-based carrier and sister brand Austrian Airlines will have web access on nearly 80 aircraft, with packages at €3, €7 and €12. The fleet’s aircraft included in the service…
Storytelling is experiencing a Renaissance, adapting to our digital world as consumers, well, consume media and content in a variety of formats. While the devices travellers carry with them are chock-full of alerts, messaging, productivity apps, games and other attention-grabbers, they also serve portable bookstores and digital newsstands. While…
India’s MakeMyTrip has announced a share placement and purchase agreement which will net the business gross proceeds of $330 million. The money raised “will be used to fund business expansion, strategic investments, technology and product development, marketing and promotions, working capital and general corporate purposes.” There are two components…