Technology

Virtual reality offers hope to high street agents

Fewer and fewer clients are visiting physical stores to book their holidays, but there are some strategies that might increase footfall, Mintel research shows

Whiteman to leave Amadeus

Former Directline Holidays boss will step down at the end of April

Amadeus: The six tribes of travel

Routes Asia has heard how travellers are becoming increasingly segmented and must be marketed to in different ways

London travel startup plots expansion after securing additional investment

Much Better Adventures will now offer road cycling holidays

Sharing economy poses ‘no threat’ to hotels

Last week the Business Travel Show and Travel Technology Europe were both held at London’s Olympia.

'Don't alienate your customers' warning

The future of the high street was again up for debate at Travel Technology Europe

Forging tech partnerships to sell products

Villa specialist Pathway has been forging tech partnerships to enable agents to sell its products

Amadeus launches three new products

Champa Magesh, managing director at Amadeus UK and Ireland, told TTG the message she wanted to send out to delegates was “passion”

NDC progress ‘painfully slow’

Iata’s much-talked about initiative is taking too long to implement

iDEA – Holiday entertainment with active ingredients

Entertainment technology juggernaut The Business Creative is venturing into resorts and holiday parks with new streaming service iDEA. Matthew Parsons talks to founders Ben O’Hara and Jane Maguire

Technology: Climb to the top with TTE

With TTG Media once again media partner for Travel Technology Europe, what can delegates can expect at this year’s essential event?

Homeworker JNT Destinations opens travel store near Leeds

The Luxury Travel Lounge opens in Horsforth

Tech: The virtual world is open to agents

More than 500 agents have experienced Azamara Club Cruises’ 3DI virtual reality technology in the past year...

Compensation site for agents launched

A solicitors firm specialising in flight delay compensation has launched a new affiliate website for online and high street travel agents

Kuoni Group board gives green light to takeover

Swedish private equity firm to pay around £947 million

Kuoni suitor eyes up Tui’s Hotelbeds

Swedish private equity firm could merge the two companies

Kuoni Group names preferred bidder

Swedish private equity firm in pole position to acquire business

Thomas Cook recruits new digital boss

Gilles Despas joins from German travel portal HolidayCheck AG

Traveltek seeks backing to aid expansion plans

Tech firm wants to increase turnover and create 200 jobs

Duetto signs major new partnership with NH Hotel Group

Hotel tech company to help hotel chain maximise revenue across 400 properties

Hyatt confirms data breach could impact 250 hotels

The hotel giant said there was a possibility that guests who stayed between August 13 and December 8 could be affected

Simply Sweden adds new tours and systems

Agents can make real-time bookings for Swedish Lapland’s Icehotel thanks to Simply Sweden

30 Under 30: The London startup that's about to go global

From building emotional intelligence to some mighty plans for expansion – Chloe Cann speaks to Check-in-London.com founder and managing director Gavin Pereira

Travel specialist offers free digital marketing help to small businesses

The managing director at SEO Travel said he was "frustrated by the misinformation that flies around in the digital industry"