Spanish software developers, Renacen, had plenty to celebrate during the Aircraft Interiors Expo after winning the Visionary Concepts category of the Crystal Cabin Awards for its 3D SeatMapVR visualization engine enabling customers to get a real sense of sitting in the cabin before booking. The company also announced that…

REVVA, based in Palma Mallorca, claims to have launched the first AI-powered business intelligence and revenue management system. It works with inbound destination management companies (DMCs) and outbound tour operators, activities suppliers, wholesalers and bedbanks and other tech providers. It says that its solution is pretty easy to use,…

The figures are massive: 7.5 billion dollars for cruise, 185 billion euros for rail, 500 billion dollars for lodging. Using these global figures as a foundation, Sabre Travel Network’s Traci Mercer shared her view into a growing part of the business: lodging, ground and sea. Trends impacting the business As…

This is the latest in a series of articles spun out of tnoozLIVE@ITB, recorded live over three days at ITB Berlin this March. More clips and interviews to come here, as well as on our YouTube channel. When Joseph Wang co-founded TravelDaily China  in 2006, the world was a…

Step aside, Silicon Valley. Munich is giving the fictional startup Pied Piper a run for its money. What began as a university research project has grown into a data management software that would let airlines carry huge libraries of entertainment, with less demand on their network. And that is…

Our regular roundup of China online travel includes updates from Ctrip, Meituan-Dianping and Airbnb. Travel agencies were the second fastest-rising category in the BrandZ China Top 100 in 2018 with a 57% increase in brand value. Along with Qunar (ranked 63rd), a newcomer brand, online travel brand Ctrip (ranked 34th)…

Since May 2016, TapJets has sold close to 600 flights aboard private jet aircraft and served more than 3,000 passengers. The Houston-based company is to the private jet industry what Uber and Lyft are to the ride-sharing economy; TapJets owns neither the fleets, nor employs the flight crews. But…

When I was young, I wanted to be a teacher. A philosophy teacher, to be precise. You know the type: dressed in black from head to toe, a non-filter cigarette stuck in my mouth and a unhealthy passion for Greek mythology. But destiny had a different plan for me,…

The majority of travel searches start out generic with no destination or brand in mind, says the latest research from TripAdvisor. In its Path to Purchase study, conducted with Comsore, the reviews giant finds 73% of all  first searches are generic, demonstrating the potential for brands to find clever…

Sponsored by ITB. Technology has underpinned China’s emergence as not only an important outbound travel market but also as the breeding ground for many of the digital and mobile innovations shaping the global travel industry. Distilling the current state of the Chinese travel market through the lens of technology…