Technology

Travellanda relocates to Hammersmith following expansion

B2B accommodation wholesaler moves from Wandsworth HQ

Qatar offers laptop loan to get around electronics ban

The complimentary laptops will be available to business-class passengers travelling on all US-bound flights from next week

How do you solve a problem like programmatic advertising?

As household brands pull their advertising from Google and YouTube after allegations of extremism funding, TTG explores a new tool that can help travel companies seek out safer places

All you need to know about the UK’s e-ban

Last week the UK government announced a ban on larger mobile devices being taken into airline cabins on certain flights. We explore the implications for travellers

Holiday Extras extends insurance cover to electronic devices placed in hold

Insurers to protect laptops and other devices following ban on cabin use

Norwegian teams up with Expedia Affiliate Network

Carrier can now offer 300,000 properties via Expedia’s ’Hotels.com for Partners’ scheme

Air travel analyst downplays 'laptop ban' as 'mild inconvenience'

Analyst John Grant said there had been a "knee-jerk decline in airlines’ global share price"

Travel Counsellors' preferences study proves a success

Travel Counsellors’ recently launched customer preferences survey has enabled agents to build “deeper relationships” with clients

MyTC app updated in digital investment push

Travel Counsellors has been holding a series of mini-conferences around the UK, with 200 attending its Heathrow event

Chatwhat? Tech boss admits people still regard chatbots as 'alien' in travel sector

Q&A with FCM Travel Solutions’ Chris Gamlin, and bizarre responses to chatbot technology in travel

Police investigate hack of Abta’s web server

Abta confirmed last week that a web server supporting abta.com had been hacked. TTG explores the potential implications

Why virtual reality is turning heads in the travel sector

Tigerbay’s Carl Morgan pleased with VR showcase at recent trade show

UK imposes mobile device ban on some flights

Government bans laptops and tablets in airline cabins on services to six countries

US set to ban laptops on some Middle East flights

Most electronic devices will not be allowed onboard certain flights to the US

Hanan joins Dunleavy White

The firm said she had been appointed to “spearhead growth” within the travel and aviation sectors

New tracker tool from Amadeus can help agents 'adapt'

Amadeus unveils the Productivity Tracker – its latest tool within the Agency Insight suite

'43,000 individuals' possibly affected after Abta web server hacked

The association said it had become aware of ’unauthorised acces to the web server supporting abta.com’ which had exploited a ’vulnerability’

Birmingham airport targets queues with new technology

The technology measures people flow to see where additional staff are required

Travelling on a timeline - the app that builds relationships

As well as the giants of travel technology, smaller players also had their chance to shine at the recent Technology Europe. TTG catches up with one founder who has built an app that can help agents build better relationships with customers

Belmond picks Open Destinations to boost PeruRail joint venture

Luxury operator gets onboard with Open Destination’s Travel Studio to help grow its luxury rail holidays in Peru

MSC unveils 'most advanced' guest technology

The line revealed its MSC for Me platform in Berlin

Clients asked to sign social media 'gagging order'

An agent whose clients were allegedly asked by Thomson staff to sign a social media “gagging order” has slammed the operator for her customers’ treatment

New company plans to 'revolutionise' delayed flight compensation with new digital voucher technology

The paperless solution, which does not require integration with an airline, will also automate the administration of vouchers, enabling detailed reporting and simplified billing between retailer and airline

Vamoos app pivots to help sell holidays

Trailblazing document app Vamoos made its Travel Technology Europe debut last month, where it unveiled a new feature that can help agents and operators sell holidays