Sponsored by eNett International Travel fraud is escalating at an unprecedented rate. In 2017 alone 4,700 travelers were impacted by fraud. The new findings from ABTA, the City of London Police and Get Safe Online also revealed accommodation booking to be one of the main types of travel fraud….

Hotel Bonanza, an online accommodation startup, is moving to zero commission for suppliers as it opens its first round of investment. The company, which was formed in 2014 (Startup pitch here), is seeking to raise £4.5 million with the first tranche of £250,000 open to hotel partners first. Co-founder…

This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in travel in May 2018. Wednesday 2 May, 2018 Chrome River appoints CTO Sunil Kayiti Sunil Kayiti joins the travel expense specialist as chief technology officer and will lead a team of more than 100 engineers….

Amadeus announced a long-term distribution contract with Flight Centre for EMEA and Asia in March  but the mention of work around the NDC standard was more interesting. The release not only talked about the companies working hand-in-hand to “transform” Flight Centre’s IT but also Flight Centre becoming a “driver”…

Sponsored by EyeForTravel. Blockchain to revolutionise the complex travel ecosystem or blockchain technology to drive efficiencies in travel companies? Now that the buzz around what blockchain can deliver for travel has eased to a hum, many firms are faced with this choice. But which is the right one? These…