Travelport picked as sole distribution supplier of Air India
Travelport has won a competitive tender to become the sole distribution provider of Air India's domestic flight content in the airline's home market.
The deal...
AirAsia partners Google Cloud to power its tech ambitions
AirAsia says it is making strides towards becoming a travel technology company, as it partners Google Cloud to integrate machine learning and artificial intelligence...
Booking a hotel or cancelling reservations? Tell Google Assistant
Expedia.com has turned to Amazon Alexa for its first attempt into voice search, and now the OTA giant has launched the Expedia Action for the...
Pan Pacific ties up with Singapore startup for digital transformation
Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) and energy startup EverComm Singapore have kicked off their inaugural collaboration to enable digital-ready hotels across the former's global...
Building a one-stop shop powered by data
Octraves’ big data solutions and patented reservations platform pave a more effective path for the industry.
Kayak rolls out mobile AR tool for carry-on bags
Kayak has introduced a patent-pending tool that uses augmented reality (AR) technology to help travellers measure the size of their carry-on bag before arriving...
Mobile Wi-Fi solutions connect agents on the go
Travel technology suppliers are rolling out mobile Wi-Fi solutions targeting travel agents amid surging demand for on-tour connectivity.
“The first thing our customers want when...
Malaysia Airlines pilots Amadeus’ chatbot for bookings
Malaysia Airlines, together with Amadeus, has launched MHchat, a new feature which helps travellers book flights and pay through Facebook Messenger.
Jointly developed with Malaysia...
Hotel service robots to roll out of Alibaba AI Labs
Come October, Alibaba AI Labs will introduce a robot designed specifically for the hospitality sector.
"Alibaba AI Labs’ robot is the next step in the...
Courting China’s wired travellers
Cindy Choo, regional account director of Reuter Communications, rounds up the top travel apps and platforms in use in China, and how best to target the Chinese luxury traveller
