Travel Technology Forecast for 2020
There are many factors that need to be taken into account when making informed predictions for the next year. Looking ahead to 2020, I thought it was important to weigh three key areas. First, how technology might impact the travel sector next year. Secondly, the evolution of demographic trends and customer tastes. Thirdly, how legal, […]
Read MoreAirline Booking System and its features
Airline reservation systems include passenger reservations, airline schedules, and ticket records. An airline’s direct distribution works within their reservation system, as well as pushing out information to the GDS. The second type of direct distribution channel are consumers who use the internet or mobile applications to make their reservations. Check-in is an important and the […]
Read MoreGartner’s Travel Hype Cycle
Artificial intelligence is a technology which was a mystery to many, just a few years ago. But is now a fast-enhancing technology in the travel industry as well as in other industries and many are using it as a business tool that improves customer experience and increases efficiency. We are in a constant state of […]
Read MoreHow Mobile Apps are Transforming the Travel and Tourism Industry
Technology has transformed the landscape of all industries. The tourism industry is no exception. According to a recent survey, travel-based mobile apps are the 7th most-downloaded app category and almost 60% Smartphone users regularly use travel apps while planning their trips. Gone are the days when travelers relied on travel agents for making their travel […]
Read MoreBenefits of an Online Bus Reservation System
Gone are the days people used to stand in lines and waited patiently for their turn to book a bus. Not just a bus booking, every sector needed a way to book tickets. Now everything is done online right from buying clothes, accessories, groceries, flight tickets and even bus tickets. Booking bus tickets is the same […]
Read MoreHow can travel companies benefit from New Distribution Capability
IATA is busy laying the foundations for a new distribution model with new standards and processes all designed to help airlines regain control of the selling of their inventories and services via the agency channel. It’s all about giving travel agents the same wealth and depth of information at the time of the sale as […]
Read MoreTravel Management & importance of travel policies for business travel
More than 80 percent of all employee spending is related to business travel. Costs adds up, one trip at a time. Travel and entertainment (T&E) is typically the second or third largest controllable expense category, behind payroll and rent.Company culture doesn’t stop at the office door. The way employees travel says a lot about their […]
Read MoreIATA offers support to rollout of radio frequency identification for baggage
Improving baggage handling operations is paramount to ensuring that the travel industry is ready to cope with the doubling in passenger demand over the next two decades and meeting the evolving needs of passengers for real time baggage information. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for baggage tracking provides the data that allows airlines to efficiently track […]
Read MoreMobile Application based travel bookings are on the rise in 2019
Cast your mind back ten years. While 2006 may not seem like such a distant memory, in the world of online booking tools, those 10 years could be considered a lifetime. At that time, online adoption was becoming well established in the USA, however it was still a relatively new phenomenon across Europe. As we […]
Read MoreGoogle launches a travel-planning tools for desktop users
Google has introduced tools to help users keep track of their travel plans from desktop computers. The desktop solution was designed to help users simplify travel planning across Google Flights, Hotels and Trips. Google Trips makes it easier than ever to plan and organize your trips. It automatically maps out a half day or a […]
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