Dataconomy

AUGUST 3, 2023

Travel industry players are excited about predictions that AI could add around $1 trillion extra to the global tourism industry by 2025. Marketing companies are also babbling excitedly about AI’s ability to create hyper-personalized trips for travelers. But the travel industry is not new to AI. AI is (merely!)

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GeekWire

APRIL 4, 2023

For many travelers, technology long ago supplanted travel agents for the basic booking of flights, hotels, and excursions. But how quickly will artificial intelligence replace humans for trusted travel advice?

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GeekWire

MAY 24, 2023

(BebopBee Image) The developer behind the match-3 mobile game Travel Crush raised $4 million. BebopBee is entirely focused on Travel Crush , a puzzle adventure and “forever franchise” that stars a girl named Ellie as she explores the world. Former employees at TinyCo, Zynga, and Jam City launched BebopBee in 2014.

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Vox

AUGUST 25, 2023

Erik Von Weber/Getty Images Three things the US can learn about road safety from our ultra-safe air travel system. Cars kill Americans at insanely high rates and it’s not getting better Aviation authorities call American air travel the safest in the world, the Times reported. So, what would happen if we treated cars like we do planes?

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Those traveling to China for the 2022 Winter Olympics have been advised to bring burner phones. Here’s how to use travel tips like that one to keep yourself safe anywhere in the world. The post Bring a burner to the Olympics, and other mobile device travel safety tips appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 15, 2021

Scientists, or at least their wild-haired fictional counterparts, promised us time travel and still have not delivered. Forget walking with dinosaurs or killing baby Hitler; I’d be happy just to warn my month-ago self not to make all the mistakes he’s about to. It’d also be nice to zoom past the next few months (year?… Read more.

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GeekWire

MAY 4, 2021

The news: Seattle travel giant Expedia announced Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its corporate business arm Egencia to American Express Global Business Travel. Both companies offer tools for business travel management. Matt Hulett, a former Egencia exec, said the deal presents an opening for other B2B travel companies.

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Tech Republic

JULY 12, 2022

Learn a new language, get updates on cost-effective flights and read general travel tips with this bundle. The post Travel the world like a local with this bundle appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This $40 travel app can help you save hundreds on flights. The post Travel the world on a budget with help from TravelHacker appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

For all the ways travel is different these days, one thing hasn’t changed: Moving from one place to another can be a massive hassle. Android's travel app selection has really taken off over the past few years, and the Google Play Store now boasts an impressive array of genuinely useful titles for the traveling professional.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Soon traveling to Europe will depend on a lie detector test taken by an artificial intelligence tool. In Hungary, Latvia, and Greece, travelers will be given an […].

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

It’s unclear if business travel will bounce back to pre-pandemic levels. But that isn’t stopping investors from betting on a startup with a new take on business travel software. Steve Singh, co-founder of travel expense giant Concur and a managing director at Madrona, is chairman of the company. Some remain bullish.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The pandemic hit the Seattle travel giant hard last year with travel restrictions placed across the globe. Expedia CEO Peter Kern noted “signs of hope” with vaccine approvals, but rising COVID-19 cases and other travel shutdowns still hurt the company’s business. Revenue dropped 57% to $5.2

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GeekWire

MAY 10, 2023

The conference showed how Expedia Group is using technology for its own purposes, including a ChatGPT-powered travel planning tool that lets users ask questions, and automatically saves the results of their queries for easy booking. The global travel rebound is also lifting its prospects.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 1, 2022

Travel can involve significant security risks. Organizations of all kinds have a responsibility to keep their employees safe while they're traveling. The security risks business travelers may face. These risks may threaten the health and security of a traveler. What effective travel policies can look like.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Mytaverse wants to make business travel obsolete with its metaverse for people who would ordinarily be jetting around the world. Read More.

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GeekWire

MARCH 16, 2023

A new survey released Thursday from the University of Washington’s Mobility Innovation Center and Commute Seattle reveals travel trends that have taken root three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full report.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Wi-Fi hotspots, public charging stations, and travel planning sites seem helpful, but they could actually be a traveler's worst nightmare.

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GeekWire

APRIL 19, 2021

Gearing up for a resurgence in travel, Seattle-based Expedia Group is refreshing its flagship Expedia brand with updated features across the company’s mobile app and more than 70 websites. ” Expedia Group includes travel brands such as Vrbo, Orbitz, Hotwire, Trivago, Hotels.com, and Egencia in addition to Expedia.com.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Online travel website Booking.com is closing its Bellevue, Wash., The company said last month that it will lay off up to 25% of its workforce due to impact on travel caused by the pandemic. It reported a 91% decrease in gross travel bookings for the most recent quarter. (Bigstock Photo). 12, with 235 workers let go.

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CIO Musings

JANUARY 11, 2014

One thing that has changed about travel in the last decade is the amount of technology we take with us. A friend at work asked me for tips on travelling with technology. I don''t travel that much, perhaps a trip every 2-3 months. For me there isn''t that much difference between personal travel and business travel.

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GeekWire

JULY 19, 2023

(Expedia Group Image) Seattle-based travel giant Expedia Group this week debuted its new unified loyalty program that rewards customers for using its flagship Expedia.com platform, as well as its Hotels.com and Vrbo brands. Expedia’s first quarter revenue rose 18% to $2.7

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GeekWire

JUNE 6, 2020

Communities across the country are beginning to re-open but air travel remains a risky prospect. Cabana bills itself as a “luxe mobile hotel company” at a time when traditional hotels and travel companies are taking a financial hit due to the pandemic. Consumers are responding positively,” Kubly told GeekWire.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Personally, I’m hard-pressed to think of even a single way in which the experience of air travel might be improved. Air travel in 20 years… Read more. If I was the National Plane Commissioner, my official policy would be, don’t change a thing. I am positive that everyone shares this view. Nonetheless, inevitably, things change.

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HID Global

AUGUST 15, 2023

Learn how advanced ID scanners play a crucial role in stopping fake identities in air travel. Enhance security without disrupting passenger flow today

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Trends in the Living Networks

APRIL 1, 2020

Since I do significant work on the future of travel , I was sought out for an interview earlier today about the future of air travel, something very much up in the air at the moment, one could say! At some point national borders will open to air travel. The cost of travel will rise. Travel protocols will change.

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HID Global

AUGUST 8, 2023

Discover how eliminating biometric bias can create a better air travel experience. Learn about the role technology plays in bias-free identity verification.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 5, 2021

Expedia Group, the Seattle-based online travel giant, posted improved results for the second quarter , but cautioned that the resurgence of the pandemic is complicating the recovery of the global travel industry, and its business as a result. billion, reflecting ongoing signs of recovery for the global travel industry.

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The Verge

AUGUST 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the travel industry, but Google is trying to help by adding new tools to its travel tools that flag pandemic-related information for users, like local COVID-19 case counts and whether the hotel offers free cancellations.

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HID Global

MAY 30, 2023

Explore how modular passenger identity verification is transforming the future of air travel. Discover benefits & advancements for a seamless & secure journey.

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ComputerWorld IT Management

MAY 24, 2022

Travelers who plan to work at least part of the time while on summer vacation this year are creating increased travel demand, according to a new study by business consultancy Deloitte. The report examined travelers’ behaviors and preferences, and showed travel concerns over COVID-19 have waned.

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IT Toolbox

AUGUST 30, 2017

I mentioned in my last posting how technology had both helped and hindered with travelling. One thing which technology has definitely made a difference with when travelling around is communication. This post is a continuation of that theme. Hence the cont. abbreviation in the title.

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GeekWire

MAY 6, 2021

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern said the travel industry remains a “study in contrasts” — citing a rebounding U.S. travel market and strong vacation rentals in beach and other outdoor destinations. Such is life as the CEO of a publicly-traded online travel company. Hotels are full. People are out everywhere.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MAY 24, 2022

Travelers who plan to work at least part of the time while on summer vacation this year are creating increased travel demand, according to a new study by business consultancy Deloitte. The report examined travelers’ behaviors and preferences, and showed travel concerns over COVID-19 have waned.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system, a centralized database operated by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that provides key safety information for all air travel nationwide, was back online Wednesday morning after an outage that grounded flights across the country.

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IT Toolbox

AUGUST 30, 2017

As you most probably have guessed from my recent posts I am not at home but am instead travelling around on what I feel is a well deserved holiday. I remember in the time the way back machine would have trouble reaching what it used to be like to travel around. But then, we all deserve our holidays don't we :).

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Computer Weekly

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Amex Global Business Travel is investing in modern IT, including cloud analytics, to pivot its business towards serving the traveller in their whole journey

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