Microsoft and World Tourism Organization to Drive Innovation in the Tourism Sector

Wayne M. Gore -
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Microsoft signed today an agreement aimed at bringing the benefits of the most advanced technologies to the tourism sector and driving the industry’s evoluti ...

Schiphol Telematics Offers Airlines New Global Wifi Service at Amsterdam Airport

Daniel A. Tanner -
Schiphol Telematics (ST), the telecom provider operating at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, is offering airlines the ability to connect to a new generation of WiFi services which operate globally. The air ...

ITB Berlin Expands Its Floor Area for over 230 Travel Technology Exhibitors from 15 Countries

Larry Brain -
Nowadays travel technology is omnipresent in the global travel industry: this includes the back office, electronically-supported personalised sales and location-sensitive mobile travel services. At IT ...

Atlanta Passengers Lead the World on Smartphone and Self-service Adoption

Denise Chen -
Smartphone adoption among passengers at the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, has jumped from 28% to 75% in the last 12 months, fueling one of the highest rates of self-service use ...

European Hospitality Results 2011

Alec Hills -
The year 2011 closes with positive indicators for hotel business throughout the European Union, with an average of 5.6% growth in the RevPAR as a result of increased occupancy combined with growth in ...