This is a viewpoint from Dan Fitzgerald, CPO at Traveldoo. After a thought-provoking few days at the annual GBTA Europe conference in Frankfurt, I‘ve taken some time to reflect and consider the main topics. Artificial intelligence I tend to agree with the statement that people overestimate technological change in…

Nethone, an AI-based anti-fraud specialist based in Poland, has revealed some patterns and behaviours of fraudsters revealed by its analysis of data related to travel products. The business claims that its real-time data science approach to fraud prevention and business intelligence is more effective in identifying trends than the…

In what is being claimed as a hotel industry first, Nordic Choice Hotels will “explore new ways of distributing inventory” using an open-source blockchain distribution platform developed by Winding Tree. Hobo, the chain’s brand new hotel in the centre of Stockholm, is the first to take advantage of what…

This is a viewpoint from Luc Guilhamon, co-founder and vice president of marketing at Viajala. In a previous column, I shared how Viajala, a Latin American flight and hotel metasearch company I co-founded, competes with much bigger competition. In this column I am sharing three specific techniques we implemented…

Trust is more crucial than ever in today’s digital economy. From the rise of crypto-currencies to the explosive growth of the sharing economy, the need to verify identity has reached nearly every corner of the digital universe. For businesses that transact within online communities, offering verification for user profiles…

This is a viewpoint from Maria Harrison, president of Bullseye Strategy. The technology of the travel consumer journey (part two of three) In Episode I of this series, we saw how the consumer journey in the luxury travel industry mirrors the hero’s journey of Luke Skywalker in the original…

The annual partner conference is Expedia’s showcase for its direction and near-term ambitions, as well as a place for executives to demo new products to the company’s partner ecosystem. The product team underwent a shift recently, as Expedia’s Chief Product Officer John Kim moved over to lead HomeAway. Arthur…

Pace,a startup which helps hotels boost occupancy and maximise revenue, has received seed funding of £2.5 million. The round was led by IndiGO parent InterGlobe with Seedcamp, Speedinvest and Amadeus Capital Partners also investing. London-based Pace, which was founded last year, claims to be the first to fully automate…

OTA Insight, which provides business intelligence to the hospitality industry for revenue optimization, has announced a $20 million funding round. The funding for the London-based company was led by Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital Partners. According to Gino Engel, co-founder and CCO at OTA Insight, the capital infusion…

This is an article from China Travel News.This article appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. ChinaTravelNews has learned that the Priceline Group plans to integrate two of its subsidiary brands – Rentalcars and Booking.com – to set up “the world’s largest digital platform for experiences”. Beginning…