Travel Technology

Taking advantage of locals to improve the frequency of use for travel services is simply smart. Why more companies don't do this is beyond us.

Expense reporting is still the bane of many business travelers' existences even though it doesn't have to be. Travelers are far ahead of their companies and it's time for mangers to adopt smarter tools like these to help their policies catch-up with the times.

OneGo's subscription-based flight service for just $1,500 is certainly an interesting concept. But additional costs for rebooking and access to coast-to-coast flights may make it a difficult buy for small businesses.

This is the first time we've been able to make a direct causal link between smart city infrastructure and a cohesive consumer-facing tourism application leveraging the Internet of Things. This is the future of travel.

Internet of Things technology is rapidly moving from a dream to practical reality for many brands in the travel industry. But the organizations that are using it tend to have massive scale and deep pockets.

In the Post-App Economy, messaging services are providing companies with the ability to respond to their customers with authentic, and personalized interactions.

Mobile messaging is "hot" with travel marketers. But nobody seems to have cracked the code on a killer use case just yet.

Have we reached peak hashtag? More travel marketers need to think about how and why such phrases are used in social media campaigns.

Even as competition in the online tours and activities sector ramps up, the market faces a range of challenges. The biggest obstacle is making more tour products available digitally.

Industry consolidation and innovation is ramping up as the tours and activities sector finally comes online. But a range of technical and logistical challenges still hold the sector back. How are tour operators adapting, and what strategies are helping them thrive in this dynamic environment?