The idea that travel firms need to embrace technology is like saying that motor vehicles need round wheels. Surely conversations have moved on to specifics about what sort of tech, from which supplier and on what business terms. The travel tech ecosystem is getting bigger by the byte. In…
Uplift, a travel financing company says it has raised $90 million in funding via a credit facility as well as new equity. The $75 million represents a credit facility from “funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group” while the $15 million equity comes via previous investors which include…
This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Sebastien Bazin, chairman and CEO of AccorHotels, shared his ideas on China’s hospitality market and the upcoming travel technologies at the 2017 China Tourism Development Forum held in Suzhou, China on December…
KLM has been at the forefront of new tech and social developments in the airline industry in 2017. From its work on the WhatsApp Business Platform to its bot on Google Home. tnooz spoke with KLM’s manager of social media, Karlijn Vogel-Meijer, to get insights on the benefits the airline…
Data is meaningless until it is given a context, and that’s one of the recurring themes in the latest batch of tnooz webinar replays, collected here for your viewing pleasure. Expedia Media Solutions linked up with a consumer insights agency to drill down into the habits of travellers from…
Revenue management businesses are on the front line of many issues facing hoteliers today. As the hotel industry becomes subsumed into the wider “accommodation” industry, the demands on revenue management specialists widen accordingly. Here’s a perspective on 2017 and some thoughts on 2018 from Klaus Kohlmayr, chief evangelist for…
The tours and activities segment has garnered a lot of interest in 2017 with startups gaining traction, huge funding rounds and even the launch of Arival, a dedicated conference for T&A. Here tnooz provides some industry perspectives on key trends witnessed and what to expect in 2018. BookingKit CEO…
As we get ready to wave goodbye to a busy 2017, tnooz asked Finnair chief digital officer CDO Katri Harra-Salonen to share her views on the top developments in digital for travel this year, what she learned from Slush, and her predictions for the dominant tech trends for 2018….
Personalisation and payments, big data and even bigger opportunities, automated expenses and emotional algorithms. During the first half of the year, the ongoing tnooz webinar series welcomed some of the biggest names in travel tech – and some from outside the sector – sharing fresh-to-market data, backed by insights…
Amadeus Ventures has invested in indoor mapping specialist Situm which uses GPS to help travellers use their mobiles to find their way around airport, train stations and other locations. The Spain-based startup provides a mobile application for navigation but its technology also enables managers at train stations, hotels and…