Innovation

Now in its ninth year, the Payments Awards annually recognizes and celebrates companies that have demonstrated excellence and innovation in the payments space. The annual event takes place in London and was organized this year by FStech and Retail Systems....

Travel companies need the best payments technology to create a seamless traveler experience, protect the traveler’s payment information, ensure good supplier relationships, and increase efficiencies. Payment technology is changing all the time, getting more efficient, and more secure. Technologies such...

The business travel experience can be improved through mobile apps, enhancements to corporate travel cards, and by placing the experience in the hands of the traveler.  Today’s business travelers are some of the world’s most savvy travelers. They know what...

The delivery of services over the internet, cloud technology offers scalability and flexibility. Implementing cloud technologies could drive innovation in the travel industry. It’s no secret that portions of the travel industry are plagued with outdated legacy systems and platforms,...

Meaningful travel innovations for business travelers have been slow to emerge, but business travel apps are increasingly providing genuine value for corporate travel. Business travelers, particularly those who travel a lot, have a higher comfort level of making travel plans...

Does adopting a collaboration business model hold the answer to lasting success for travel businesses? For a long time, travel companies have realized that in order to build loyalty they need to provide customers with a great travel experience –...

Recommended for you. One-click purchases. Watch on any device. Amazon, Netflix and other e-commerce companies have created high expectations for frictionless experiences when buying. Consumer demand for seamless, streamlined and personalized interactions is creeping into travel too. Millennials and Gen...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already changing the way we live and work, and as the technology evolves it promises to bring disruption to virtually every industry – including the travel industry.  From chatbots to travel clubs, AI has the opportunity...

Travel industry news is awash with posts and articles about China, and the influence its considerable traveling population has on global tourism. But, Asia’s impact on travel isn’t isolated to China alone nor is the influence one-sided. Travel inherently brings...

Travelers flying to less mainstream destinations, or flying into smaller airports on budget airlines, often have a challenge getting directly to their destination. To ease this situation, and for other reasons, airlines have made interline or codeshare deals with each...