U.K. Lets Citizens from U.S. & Six Other Countries Use ePassport GatesBy Dawit HabtemariamThe U.K. now allows citizens of the U.S., Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Australia to use ePassport gates at its entry points,... KEEP READING
Ctrip Will Display Routehappy ContentBy Michael B. BakerATPCO has signed a multiyear deal to provide Routehappy's airline content to Chinese online travel agency Ctrip. Ctrip will display the content—which... KEEP READING
Lufthansa's Strategy: Controlled Growth & Pushing Direct ConnectBy Michael B. BakerTwo of Lufthansa Group's top sales executives—Lufthansa hub airlines SVP of sales Heike Birlenbach and Frank Naeve, who took over as VP of sales for the... KEEP READING
Winding Tree's Public Blockchain Platform Ready for Hospitality BookingsBy Donna M. AiroldiHobo Hotel Stockholm, a member of the Nordic Choice Hotels group, used Winding Tree to complete what the travel distribution platform claims is the... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Becomes First Airline to Achieve One Order CertificationBy Michael B. BakerLufthansa has earned certification for the International Air Transport Association's One Order initiative, the first airline to achieve that... KEEP READING
Cytric Creator Has DiedBy Amon CohenCorporate booking tool pioneer Louis Arnitz, the creator of Cytric, died suddenly at the age of 63. Arnitz founded i:FAO as a travel agency in Germany... KEEP READING
Loews Hotels Will Personalize Guest Experiences with IreckonuBy Donna M. AiroldiLoews Hotels will place technology provider Ireckonu's Core and IKnowU middleware products at its 24 properties in the U.S. and Canada this year and... KEEP READING
TravelPerk Doubles Down in U.K.By Adam PerrottaFlush with recent funding, Barcelona-headquartered business travel booking and management provider TravelPerk is doubling its London-based team and has... KEEP READING
Big Changes at ConcurBy Adam PerrottaSAP Concur is shuffling leadership and combining two key divisions. Jim Lucier will take the reins as Concur president on July 1, replacing Mike... KEEP READING
The Vast Majority of Travelers Will Share Travel Preferences with Agencies & AppsBy Dawit HabtemariamGlobally, 89 percent of travelers are at least somewhat willing to share their travel preferences with an app or a travel company, according to CWT and... KEEP READING
Hotel Execs Say Mobile Boosts Guest Experience & Cultivates LoyaltyBy Donna M. AiroldiNinety-one percent of hotel company executives said mobile technologies are critical to improving guest experiences and cultivating loyalty, but only 69... KEEP READING
Tech DNA Drives Travel DecisionsConsenSys is a technology startup creating Ethereum-based blockchain infrastructure, applications and practices that will "enable a decentralized... KEEP READING
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