Brisbane Airport to accept cryptocurrency at retail stores
Brisbane Airport has entered into a partnership with Australian startup TravelbyBit to become the world's first airport to accept cryptocurrency payment at retail outlets...
Contiki rolls out ‘quirky’ Facebook messenger chatbot
Travel expert Contiki has launched a youth-oriented chatbot named Tiki on Facebook messenger, aimed at allowing agents to suggest trips that suit traveller style...
Sabre has lowest fares among GDSs, it says
Sabre apparently best delivers the lowest air fares among its GDS competition, at least according to a study it commissioned.
Marketing and consulting firm, Dr...
Amadeus trials new bot on Line for Thai travel agents
Amadeus is piloting an AI-powered bot that connects travel agents to users of popular chat app, Line.
Developed in partnership with India-based GoHero.ai, the bot –...
Booking.com bot handles 30 per cent enquiries in less than five minutes
Booking.com is expanding its pilot on a service and support chatbot, the Booking Assistant, which is now available to English-language bookings and can handle 30...
Duetto, GuestCentric team up to become, well, more guest centric
Revenue strategy platform Duetto and GuestCentric have partnered to enhance personalisation capabilities and boost conversion and direct bookings for the hotel and casino industries.
Combining...
Autonomous commercial aircraft on the horizon
Autonomous aircraft and technologies allowing single-pilot or even unmanned operation of commercial planes could become a reality in future.
Last month, Boeing signed an agreement...
JacTravel launches In-Memory computing software
UK-based JacTravel, a B2B accommodation wholesaler, is rolling out a new FIT booking platform using in-memory computing software.
JacTravel said this would greatly reduce search...
AI to help level playing field: industry experts
Artificial intelligence (AI) took centre stage at yesterday’s ITB Asia 2017 Opening Keynote presentation, with industry leaders urging smaller travel and tourism players to...
Short-term rental start-up brings home US$3m in seed funds
GuestReady, a PropTech startup in the urban short-term rental management space, has closed US$3 million in seed funding and will be acquiring Easy Rental...
