Tourism : Odigeo believes in and with techno
eDreams Odigeo reported yesterday that it has strengthened its ability to develop new products and services for travellers as a result of its technology and innovation strategy implemented two years ago. As a testament to the internal development team's commitment to better meet customer needs, the "test and learn"...
READING TIME: 1 minIndia : Towards a new evolution of the electronic visa ?
Constantly under development, the e-Visa could evolve in the coming months. Whether it concerns the number of eligible nationalities, the list of available arrival points, the types of possible stays, or even its price, the Indian e-Visa has been in constant evolution since its creation in 2014. And this could...
READING TIME: 2 minIBM launches innovative AI-based travel technology
IBM and TravelPort, two major companies, recently announced a new partnership. Companies are joining forces to launch the first AI travel platform that will intelligently manage corporate travel expenses. TravelPort, which is one of the leading travel trade platforms, presented IBM Travel Manager. This platform will use artificial intelligence to...
READING TIME: 2 minPapua New Guinea temporarily suspends its visa upon arrival
The Papuan New Guinea authorities have just announced that between 30 October 2018 and 30 November 2018, the entry...
The largest online agency offers itself a hotel chain
This is a first for the largest Chinese online agency and surely the second largest online travel agency in...
SolarImpact, the first solar yacht able to sail around the world without fuel
SolarImpact is the first solar yacht able to sail around the world without fuel. The photovoltaic panels that power...
The first ecological hydrogen train runs in Germany
Partly manufactured in France and assembled in a German Alstom plant, the Coradia iLint train, powered by a hydrogen...
A facial recognition system installed for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
SPORT SCAN – A facial recognition system will be installed at the entrance to the competition venues and Olympic...
How to cope with technological advances and stimulate innovation in the travel industry ?
The travel sector, like all other sectors, is being disrupted by new technologies and by a number of factors....