Technology

Fora, "the modern travel agency," recently launched a price-tracking tool, available to its tens of thousands of travel advisors, located in 92 countries. What does this entail? Should the price change more than 5% or USD $50 on any refundable booking, the travel advisor will automatically receive an alert.

A revolutionised API (automated programming interface) by Australian tech company, Livn, is promising greater efficiencies, streamlined processes and…

Travelport has introduced the latest update to its next-generation platform, Travelport+. Now available, these enhanced, modern retailing tools are paving the…

Go back to the e-newsletter > Innovating hotel stays and Bangkok discovery, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel and Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort now offer a complimentary smartphone called “handy” in all guest rooms, and are the first hotels in Thailand to offer such a service. Much more than just a smartphone, the aptly named handy device is…

Go back to the e-newsletter > From early summer 2016, Lufthansa will offer broadband on board its short- and medium-haul flights. Carsten…

Go back to the e-newsletter > Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is delighted to announce the launch of a social media feed aggregator on the brand’s website.…

Go back to the e-newsletter > Delta flight attendants will be empowered with an innovative new tool on their handheld 'phablet' devices starting on 25 August in an effort to personalise the travel experience for the airline’s 170 million global customers. The Guest Service Tool is the newest enhancement in a line of technology innovations,…

Go back to the e-newsletter > Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has revealed details about the company's efforts to tackle the issue of water…

Go back to the e-newsletter > Research by Roy Morgan has revealed that Australians are increasingly using mobile phones when travelling overseas. Over…

Sabre Corporation has announced that Virgin Australia has renewed its technology agreement and widened the scope of its relationship with Sabre.   The renewal agreement expands the airlines' SabreSonic agreement. SabreSonic is an integrated suite of applications that optimises and automates core processes such as Reservations, Inventory and…