travel

It seems Americans don’t mind booking accommodations and airfare on small screens. In 2016, 51.8% of travelers who book trips via digital means will do so using a mobile device, […]

The first act of outreaching to the crowd is 300-years-old (dates back to 1714), but the term ‘crowdsourcing’ was first coined in 2005 by two Wired Magazine editors Jeff Howe […]

Airbnb is testing a major new offering: taking care of booking your entire trip, so you can experience a new city with locals showing you around. Over the weekend, Airbnb started […]

Homes listed on the Airbnb site are to be bookable via STA Travel both online and through an in-store referral scheme. STA Travel is the first high street travel agent […]

Carlson Wagonlit Travel has identified five key trends which will have the greatest impact on business travel going forward. The ‘Faster, Smarter, better?’ study highlights mobile technologies, customisation, the sharing […]

The GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), has announced the results of its latest GBTA BTI™ Outlook – Western Europe report, a […]

Industry consultant Andy Cooper considers whether recent developments mean the end of the dynamic packaging era I read with interest Steve Endacott’s recent viewthat HM Revenue and Customs may have Flight-Plus […]

SITA has released the results of its latest Passenger IT Trends survey, showing rising use of mobile apps for check-ins and a continued reliance on self-service fueled by technology. The […]

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has hit out at online travel agents after a settlement by EU competition authorities which prevents hotels offering a cheaper rate on their own website.  […]

The travel industry should exercise more caution towards the Chinese market and focus less on the projected numbers of outbound tourists from China, according to two leading academics. Professor Wolfgang […]