Technology

China saw rapid growth of tourists going to central and eastern European countries in the first half of the year, thanks to the opening of more direct flights, according to a new report…

Hotelbeds´ MarketHub Asia is back this October. MarketHub Asia is an invitation-only, three-day event attended by around 300 of the most important Hotelbeds partners from all the key source…

A study conducted by property management systems (PMS) provider Guestline has revealed insights on how hoteliers can avoid booking cancellation and increase direct bookings.

Though most countries around the world allow VPN use, some consider VPN services undesirable or even illegal. Below are the six tourist destinations with the most internet restrictions.

Wirecard, the global innovation company for digital financial technology and OYO, the hospitality business chain, have announced that they are exploring collaboration opportunities to…

Airline and travel tech firm Amadeus, in partnership with Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), announced the release of a…

Texas-based travel tech firm Sabre Corporation  unveiled its new Boston Innovation Lab today, by commemorating the occasion with a a ribbon cutting ceremony, attended by VIPSs Boston…

Uber rival in Europe Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, has entered the already-crowded field of food delivery.

Eating while riding a train is a unique experience that one should not miss out on. In order to elevate customers’ experience, EaseMyTrip is offering free food when users book. Meanwhile,…

Government of India has decided to extend the validity of e-tourist visa validity to five years from the existing one year. This was announced by Prahlad Singh Patel, tourism minister of…

Indian regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 42.5% of outstanding voting shares in MakeMyTrip by Chinese online travel agency (OTA) Ctrip.…

British Airways is one step closer to powering its future fleet with sustainable jet fuel made from rubbish as plans have been submitted to develop Europe’s first household and…

OYO Vacation Homes, vacation rental companies in Europe, has announced it will hire at least 1.000 employees in Europe by 2020. This decision follows the recently stated commitment to…

Travelport has revealed it has got in on the blockchain action with an announcement today that it has developed a solution using the trending tech, that will improve the hotel commission…

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten has introduced three new additions to its fleet of premium, hybrid-powered expedition cruise ships.

Singapore-based hotel start-up RedDoorz has raised USD 70 million from investors, including Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten.

Musafir.com has unveiled a state-of-the-art corporate booking tool designed to streamline the relationship between the travel website and its corporate clients. The region’s sole…

Mafengwo, China-based travel information site, announced its entry into the Japanese market. Listing about 10 million travel content a month, including destination guides or…

As the next step in its continuing support for Qantas’ New Distribution Capability (NDC), including the Qantas Distribution Platform (QDP), Travelport, has begun handling its first…

Holiday Extras, the UK-based company with a focus on travel extras such as airport parking, transfers and travel insurance – has joined forces with Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) to…

Genting Hong Kong (GHK) announced that it has signed loan agreements of EUR 2.6 billion (USD 2.88 billion) with a consortium led by KfW IPEX-Bank for construction and post-delivery…