Technology

Catalan Tourist Board launches VR game to promote destination

Players can explore the history and culture of Catalonia from their living rooms

US investment firms reportedly in talks to acquire GDS Travelport

A deal could be completed next week, according to news agency Reuters

On the Beach preparing to launch Classic Collection portal trial

Classic Collection’s trade booking portal will shortly launch to a test bed of 50-100 agents, new parent company On the Beach Group has confirmed

Not Just Travel to launch personal websites offering live bookability

Personalised websites, online bookability and an optional concierge service were among new innovations revealed to Not Just Travel franchisees at the company’s annual conference

Regal Princess to become second Princess Cruises ship to feature wearable tech

Guests aboard Regal Princess will have full access to the lines Princess Medallion starting February 17 next year

Bedsonline confirms UK and Ireland sales team

The accommodation and travel services provider has confirmed its new sales team following the integration of sister brand TravelCube

More than 'one-third' of UK travellers use voice search to research trips

Findings from Travelport’s 2018 Global Digital Traveller Research show that 36% of UK leisure travellers use voice search to research travel while 69% were open to offering biometric data to reduce wait time in security lines

The benefits of embracing PWAs

Progressive Web Apps, a low-cost alternative to traditional mobile applications, can benefit agencies with enquiry management and after sales support

GM and T2 to revamp websites in tech push

Gold Medal and Travel 2 are to gain new websites and offer more short-haul product to the trade as part of a significant investment in technology

Dnata snaps up AI technology firm

Dubai-based group takes majority stake in bd4travel

'Working hand-in-hand with AI will help travel prosper'

Earlier this month, London’s ExCeL hosted World Travel Market. Many of us love to hate running the annual gauntlet of meetings, business updates and catch-ups with industry peers...

Cyber awareness scheme gets Hollywood treatment

Travel Counsellors and their families are to be offered cyber security awareness training

Winners announced for the 2018 everywoman in Travel Awards

The event recognises outstanding female talent in travel as well as those working to help the progression of women in the industry

Hunt is on for tech that can help travel advisors

Virtuoso has launched the latest round of its Incubator programme to seek out new technology to help solve common challenges for agents

WTM 2018: Autonomous vehicles set to drive great change

With autonomous vehicles already being trialled in the USA and set to be on UK roads by 2021, they are no longer the stuff of science fiction. Alex Bainbridge, chief executive of Autoura, explains the scope for opportunities within tourism

WTM 2018: governments must create 'startup-friendly ecosystems' to boost innovation

Friction between governments and disruptors was on the agenda at WTM London.

WTM 2018: Embrace technology to ensure brand loyalty

Day two of the Travel Forward Conference at WTM, London, saw travel professionals discuss distribution and brand loyalty

WTM 2018: 'Companies must cater to evolving needs'

Experts at the Travel Forward conference at WTM London discussed how travel companies could meet the demands and expectations of tomorrow’s traveller

Radisson reveals extent of data breach

The leak was identified on October 1

Tech: Tapping into future trends

With the Travel Forward event at WTM London just around the corner, Andrew Doherty reports on the latest travel tech trends

EasyJet sets out vision for short-haul electric aircraft

A nine-seater prototype could take to the skies as early as next year with the airline’s busy London-Amsterdam route seen as contender for Europe’s first electric ‘flyway’

NCL eyeing wearable device for new technology platform

President Andy Stuart said it was "likely" the line would launch its own gadget to bring "proximity and location" technology to life

Meon Valley Travel becomes first agency to make NDC flight booking

Travelport claims to have become the first GDS operator to manage an NDC flight booking

First Class Holidays forecasts 22% revenue growth

The operator has overhauled its trade-facing quotation and reservation systems and expanded its trade sales team from one to four