Airlines will be able to start taking payments in bitcoins, after industry payment processor, UATP, signed a new agreement with bitcoin platform Bitnet.
Through the partnership, UATP…
Latvia's airBaltic will become the first airline in the world to accept Bitcoins.
The Riga-based carrier confirmed this week that it will start accepting the virtual currency as…
An online travel agency in the US has started allowing customers to book rail tickets using Bitcoins.
California-based CheapAir.com became the first OTA in the world to accept the…
Two casino hotels in Las Vegas have started accepting the virtual currency, Bitcoin.
The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel and Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, both of which are located in…
Financial technology, or fintech, is undergoing rapid and transformative changes. As we look ahead to 2024, several key trends are poised to shape the landscape of the booming industry.
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Last Thursday, at loan Depot park, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) hosted its annual State of the Tourism and Travel Industry presentation and shared…
The UK’S plans to “robustly” regulate the cryptocurrency industry must be championed and highlight that “digital is the future of finance”, says the CEO of one of the world’s largest…
According to 2022 Statista data, there were 2.8 billion malware attacks in the first half of the year worldwide. As malware becomes increasingly difficult to detect, it may be difficult…
As more travelers have become aware of sustainability and its benefits, many sectors within the hospitality industry such as travel, hotels, airlines, transportation, retail, etc tend to…
Blockchain has been one of the latest technologies that have brought a revolution in most industries. There have been several attempts of creating a digital currency in the past, but they…
The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts has enhanced its guest experiences by becoming the first international boutique hotel group to accept cryptocurrencies from any country for hotel bookings,
After failing to attract any meaningful number of cash-paying visitors, in part also to complicated initial visa requirements and lengthy quarantines which remain in place to this day,…
Continuing to strengthen its position in the travel industry, Singapore-based travel agency and subsidiary of Swissbloc Capital, SBC Travel, has announced that it will purchase…
So what can the travel industry realistically hope to gain from blockchain technology in the decade to come? Matt Baer, founder and CEO of KeyoCoin, the universal travel rewards platform…
For this week's podcast I spoke to the CEO and founder of Keyocoin Matt Baer, about making a real-world application for blockchain, solving the difficulties of the fragmented nature of the…
Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance invested USD 2.5 million in Australian blockchain payments provider TravelbyBit to introduce a point-of-sale (POS) payment system, incorporating…
Travel tech company KeyoCoin has launched the beta version of its online marketplace that enables users to book tours, activities and other travel experiences using cryptocurrency.
A new player will join the ranks of tech companies offering products and services that use digital-ledger technology. However, airXcoin aims to streamline the payment process in the air…
When Webbeds recently hosted a series of workshops with Tourism Switzerland in Bangkok recently I was able to grab an interview with the Asia with CEO Daryl Lee and grill him on the…
Darvin Kurniawan believes that the blockchain can democratise the hospitality industry. In the last part of our interview with the Indonesian-born, Singapore-based start-up co-founder, he…
Travelers can soon pay with Bitcoin and the like when traveling to Caribbean nations, as the Caribbean Tourism Organization has proclaimed it will introduce the use of cryptocurrency…
Darvin Kurniawan, the Indonesian co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based start-up Crowdvilla, entered the alternative accommodations industry by way of blockchain-powered cryptocurrency. …
Andres Fabris earned a finance degree from the University of Texas at Austin in the hopes of working in the finance side of the IT industry. Instead, he has spent 23 years growing, then…
The problems with business to business payments in the travel industry are numerous and abundant. A single booking from a travel agent, inclusive of flights and accommodations, can pass…
A new survey from Travel Technology Europe shows that travel and hotel technology buyers will be prioritising spend on new technologies that improve the customer experience in 2018.…
CEO Jeff Klee started CheapAir.com in 1989 from his college dorm room after getting a crash course in the airline industry from planning his own backpacking trip through Europe on a…
Check out CheapAir’s 2017 travel trend forecast below: 1. New airfare options – In 2017, airlines will continue their efforts to “de-commoditize” their offerings. More than ever, travelers…
Airlines are facing a series of financial challenges which can result in the loss of up to 3% of their revenue, a new report has revealed.
The study, written by Frost & Sullivan…
Destinia.com has re-launched its services in the Middle East focusing on the GCC traveller. Some of the key developments included setting up of a sales office in Dubai after launch of…
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