Articles tagged “technology”

Online Travel

Yatra to Launch Indian IPO on September 15

Is this the beginning of a wave of IPO activity among Indian travel companies? Yatra is set to become the second online travel agency to be listed on the Indian stock exchanges, following EaseMyTrip. Both Ixigo and Oyo are also poised for potential listings, indicating a growing interest in the public markets within the Indian travel sector.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 months ago

Yatra to Launch Indian IPO on September 15
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Airlines

Q&A: Accelerating Digital Transformation to Optimize Airline Revenue

The opportunity for airlines and online travel agencies (OTAs) to capitalize on air travel demand has never been greater — but in an age of increasing uncertainty, creating a business strategy centered around technical agility is key.

Hitit + Skift | 4 months ago

Q&A: Accelerating Digital Transformation to Optimize Airline Revenue

Airlines

Air India Unveils New Logo, the Maharaja Lives on. Plus 7 Business Updates

We appreciate how the new Air India livery has cleverly incorporated the Vistara colors, as the two airlines prepare to merge into one entity.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 5 months ago

Air India Unveils New Logo, the Maharaja Lives on. Plus 7 Business Updates
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Travel Technology

Skift Webinar: How Will Technology Shape the Next 5 Years of Travel and Hospitality?

In a recent webinar, Amazon Web Services (AWS) joined Skift to explore how cloud technology can unlock foundational innovation for travel and hospitality companies across their organizations.

AWS for Travel and Hospitality + Skift | 5 months ago

Skift Webinar: How Will Technology Shape the Next 5 Years of Travel and Hospitality?

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IDEAS: Shop Autonomously at Hong Kong International Airport

Lagardère Travel Retail has launched its first completely autonomous store, Travelwell, at Hong Kong International Airport. The contactless store, which has been designed to offer passengers a convenient shopping location to complete any last minute purchases, utilizes an Artificial Intelligence technology system to track shoppers and products to ensure an accurate and safe shopping experience. …

Adam Stacey | 7 months ago

Hotels

The Evolution of Hotel In-Room Entertainment

Hotels have made enormous investments in recent years to improve in-room entertainment options for their guests, which won't slow down anytime soon as travelers expect to have the comforts of home in their guest rooms.

Rashaad Jorden | 8 months ago

The Evolution of Hotel In-Room Entertainment

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Travel Agency Pangea to Double Revenue on Retail Store Model

The conventional wisdom back in 2015 was that travel agencies were a shrinking business. But that year, Spanish entrepreneur David Hernández thought he saw a whitespace for creating a fast-growing travel agency business, and he launched plans to create Pangea. Fast forward to 2022, and his "travel store" invoiced close to 50 million euros in…

Sean O'Neill | 9 months ago

Online Travel

Expedia Sees Tech Grunt Work Paying Off in 2023

Corporate turnarounds aren't pretty, and require fortitude. Expedia expects big things in 2023, but Vrbo's tech migration will be part of the ongoing challenge.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

Expedia Sees Tech Grunt Work Paying Off in 2023

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Iberia Tech Failure Causes Delays and Cancellations

Spain’s Iberia has been hit by a computer glitch, affecting its booking and boarding system. “Due to a connectivity issue with our systems, today's flights are experiencing delays,” it said on social media on Saturday. “We apologize to our customers and thank you for your understanding. Everyone at Iberia is working to solve it as…

Matthew Parsons | 11 months ago

Tour Operators

Tour Operators Embrace the Long-Elusive Software Solution

Tour operators have long been slow in making technology advances. But the pandemic finally drove them to quickly adopt the platforms necessary to ensure their survival coming out of a crisis that crippled their businesses.

Rashaad Jorden and Justin Dawes, Skift | 12 months ago

Tour Operators Embrace the Long-Elusive Software Solution