Business travellers think their trips could be improved by Artificial Intelligence-based technology but are reluctant about sharing some types of personal data. A survey by expense and travel management firm SAP Concur found 52% of UK business travellers thought AI would make business trips safer through services such as…

Business travel app Roadmap has secured €4 million in funding to further develop its platform and boost sales. The Netherlands-based company offers a white-label mobile travel platform for “large enterprises” which integrates corporate travel suppliers into a single app. Newion Investments, a specialist in funding B2B enterprise software companies,…

This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in travel in June 2018.   Wednesday 6 June 2018 Amadeus appoints retail lead The company has announced that Leon Herce will lead the retail segment of its Travel Channels segment, taking over from Joost Schuring….

Hotel tech specialist Mews has raised €6 million in funding to continue its “aggressive” expansion plans. London-based Mews offers cloud-based property management software to hotels and other accommodation providers designed to automate back office functions. The new round of investment is being led by technology-focused UK venture capital firm…

This is an article from TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. China theme park operator OCT Group is to invest $312 million in Tongcheng Tourism (LY.com) as part of  a strategic cooperation deal between the two. OCT Group becomes a strategic shareholder of Tongcheng Tourism…

Data analyst GlobalData has poured cold water on the potential success of many new blockchain-based projects. The company has claimed that many initiatives will be “quietly shelved in favour of more traditional approaches” or end up reducing their dependence on blockchain technology. Blockchain has gained huge publicity in the…

This is a viewpoint from Mike Slone, chief experience officer for Travelaer.. A few days ago, KPCB partner and internet legend Mary Meeker released her 2018 Internet Trends report, a 294-slide presentation examining the impact of the internet on the global economy and how it is changing the daily…

The latest in our regular roundup of China travel trends brings news from Hyatt, highlights from ITB China and an update on the latest outbound tourism trends. ITB China highlights The ITB China Conference this year lined up a number of speakers sharing insights into China’s travel market. James…

Harassed at Heathrow? Fear not. Winding Tree wants to play a leading role in easing and improving the passenger experience through airports worldwide. In the first major announcement since Winding Tree’s initial coin offering (ICO) in February, the blockchain based travel distribution platform, has signed a letter of intent…