Technology Trends News
Kiwi.com announces private placement of €100m as company’s growth accelerates
Kiwi.com, the travel technology company, has announced an investment of €100 million, one of the largest of its size in a Czech start-up. The capital will be used to support its position in the global travel industry.
DIFC launches global venture studio launchpad in technology drive
Dubai International Financial Centre has launched the world’s first venture studio platform to focus exclusively on ubiquitous finance and digital asset technologies.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Easol
As the travel sector continues to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic, innovative London start-up Easol is offering a new tool to power experience businesses. Here Breaking Travel News finds out more
Flying cars move one step closer to reality
AirCar, a dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle moved closer to production this week, fulfilling a key development milestone in a 35-minute flight from the international airport in Nitra to the international airport in Bratislava.
M Social Singapore welcomes first robotic team member
M Social Singapore, part of Millennium Hotels & Resorts, has introduced the first front-of-house autonomous service delivery robot in to its guest services team. AURA for short, has been developed by Savioke and is a robotic solution to the hotel industry’s manpower shortage.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Griffin Survivor Power Bank
The first phone power bank rugged enough to be called Survivor, the device has a 10,050 mAh charging capacity and rugged protection. Here Breaking Travel News takes Griffin Survivor Power Bank, the ultimate backup battery for smartphones, for a whirl.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Voilà from Wistiki
Voilà from Wistiki - a pocket sized tracking device - wants to become one of the must-have accessories of 2016. While that might be a little ambitious, it certainly has its uses. This Bluetooth device was created by designer Philippe Starck and allows the user to keep track on their possessions with the minimum of fuss.
Touchstone reveals best subject line words for email campaigns
Data from Touchstone, the new subject line analysis tool from Alchemy Worx, has revealed the words that result in a higher open rate when used within the email subject line, as well as those that could potentially harm campaign performance. The data shows that ‘content’, ‘offer’, ‘benefits’ and ‘premium’ are four of the top five words brands can use to increase consumer opens, while ‘Friday’, ‘Monday’ and ‘Double’ are three of the worst performing. Whether you’re a retailer, travel, media and entertainment or financial services business, the data reveals that first impressions are always important and in the case of the email subject line, some words are certainly better than others.
JBT Corporation appoints new CFO
JBT Corporation has appointed Brian A. Deck as the Company as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective February 3, 2014. This appointment is a continuance of the Company’s previously announced management succession plan.
Aferry.co.uk launches new site for agents
Aferry.co.uk has announced the launch of its new website for the travel trade - AFerryAgent.com. The site will take away all the pain of booking ferries for clients as it makes ferry reservations as simple for agents as ABC.
European expansion continues apace at Adara
Adara has announced rapid momentum for its recent Europe expansion. Having announced its first European partner in April, Adara now has a total of 24 travel companies on its fast-growing list of European data partners, including three of Europe’s largest online travel agencies and a leading travel distributor, as well as prominent airlines, hotel companies, ground transport and travel activity specialists.
One million customers book with cloud based software
The in-destination tours and activities segment is estimated to be worth more than cruise and more than double the car rental market. Yet, the vast majority of businesses that provide these tours and activities have no access to technology that can help them capitalise on web and mobile commerce