Technology

Fankhauser: Expedia deal 'compelling' opportunity for agents

Expedia has become the preferred provider of hotels for Cook’s city and domestic holiday business

Joost Schuring to head up Amadeus’s Europe, Middle East and Africa region

Amadeus veteran will also oversee several Traveltainment, Pyton and Hiberus divisions

Ex-Sunshine.co.uk boss Brown joins Traveltek

He will take up the newly created role of group product manager

Mr & Mrs Smith to offer Alexa booking option

Voice-activated software introduced by luxury operator

Hurtigruten's underwater drones will aid exploration

Hurtigruten passengers sailing on the line’s newest ships will be able to watch the marine life below on TV screens following the installation of new drone technology

TTG Media and staff shortlisted in Travel Media Awards

Both TTG and ttgluxury have been shortlisted in the Trade Publication of the Year category

Franck Gervais quits Voyages-SNCF.com for new post at AccorHotels

Digital transformation expert will join AccorHotels in November as general manager, Hotel Services Europe

Spending too much time on social media on holiday? There's a cure for that

Expedia may have announced a new chief executive yesterday, but that hasn’t stopped it having fun with this new ’Stay Off Social’ tool

How OTA Insight is fighting the hoteliers' corner

As the war between hotels and online agents rages on, technology companies such as OTA Insight have found a foothold in the market

Dubai airport rolls out free movie and TV streaming for passengers

No sign-in will be required from passengers and the free steaming will be available for 24-hours

Duetto steps up presence in luxury sector

Tech specialist signs up with Constance Hotels & Resorts to help revenue strategy

Travelport strikes new deal with OTA giant

Significant deal with India’s MakeMyTrip group, which it claims has ’40 million active mobile app users per month’

Wendy Wu appoints digital product manager

The operator said hiring Emily Baptiste would help its growth in the digital travel sector

Traveltek heads to Dubai in expansion move

Scottish technology specialist spreads its wings

The 'Community app' making waves in aviation

Gatwick’s Community app has been shortlisted for seven national awards, as its creator claims airports across the world are adopting the new technology.

Edinburgh airport £80m expansion project under way

A new baggage reclamation hall and six new gates will be constructed, alongside more retail space

Kane Pirie returns to travel with Vivid launch

Travel Republic founder starts new tour operator with former colleague

Revealed: Online booking bugbears, based on 30 million reviews

Trustpilot’s Alan Duncan reveals what really gets travellers hot under the collar when booking a holiday

Best Western teams up with OTA Insight

Revenue management software provider OTA Insight has partnered with hotel giant

Melia partners with Duetto on 'open pricing' strategy

Hotel chain teams up with US-based revenue strategy technology specialist

Accomable signs up to EuTravel Project

The ’Airbnb for disabled people’ will help EU-funded project

Tech firm offers option to spread travel costs

Israeli company Splitit is targeting the UK trade to help firms give clients the option to spread payments until departure

Air France tests virtual reality headsets for in-flight entertainment

The trial is initially running on the carrier’s A340 flights between Paris CDG and St Martin

Second stage of PTD consultation launched

Responses need to be made by September 25 and BEIS said it would particularly welcome feedback from package organisers