Otherworld opens second VR gaming bar in London September 3rd 2021 Otherworld has opened a second virtual reality gaming bar in London's Victoria, featuring private 'immersion pods' Tech 0
Review: electric Audi e-tron accelerates emission-free driving September 2nd 2021 Audi's powerful all-electric e-tron vehicle range offers everything from vegan leather interiors to holographic displays Tech 0
Dolder Grand hotel and BitLux unveil cyptocurrency travel package August 26th 2021 Zurich's Dolder Grand has teamed up with air charter firm BitLux to offer a travel package that can only be paid for with cryptocurrency HotelsTech 0
British Airways creates digital ‘heat map’ of global travel restrictions July 23rd 2021 British Airways has created a new online interactive map showing the entry requirements for every destination the airline flies to AviationTech 0
Digital banking app Revolut launches travel booking service July 23rd 2021 British-based fintech company Revolut has added a new feature called "Stays" to its digital banking app, allowing users to book hotels Tech 0
The Pavilions accepts cryptocurrencies for hotel bookings July 9th 2021 The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts has become the first international boutique hotel group to accept cryptocurrency payments HotelsTech 0
Horizn Studios reveals ‘world’s most sustainable’ luxury luggage July 1st 2021 Horizn Studios has debuted Circle One, a range of 100 per cent plant-based and biodegradable luggage for ethically-minded travellers Tech 0
SAIC Maxus double-decker campervan features Zen tearoom June 26th 2021 With its pop-up second level, the 'Life Home V90 Villa Edition campervan from SAIC Maxus offers two floors of living space Tech 0
El Salvador becomes first country on Earth to adopt bitcoin as legal tender June 23rd 2021 El Salvador has made history and voted to make formally embrace bitcoin as part of society. Could more countries follow suit? Tech 0
Resorts World Las Vegas to accept cryptocurrency payments June 17th 2021 How much is that in bitcoin? Resorts World Las Vegas is becoming the first casino-resort to accept cryptocurrency payments HotelsTech 0
Moscow metro employs facial recognition for contactless payments June 10th 2021 Facial recognition technology installed on the Moscow metro enables contactless payments – and can also catch 'criminals' Tech 0
EU Digital Covid Certificate will unlock travel for Europeans this summer May 26th 2021 The 'EU Digital Covid certificate' is the European Commission's answer to a temporary digital health passport for people in Europe Tech 0
3D bag-scanning to end liquid and laptop removal at airports May 26th 2021 The hassle of removing laptops and liquids at airport security is set to end at London Heathrow and Amsterdam Schiphol AviationTech 0
Facebook develops virtual reality wristband powered via ‘brain signals’ May 20th 2021 A VR wristband that interprets neural signals from the brain could control Facebook's revolutionary augmented reality glasses Tech 0
Immunity passports: UK adds vaccination status to NHS app May 20th 2021 The UK's National Health System app now displays people's vaccination status for access to foreign countries and large-scale events Tech 0
Avani Hotels launches TikTok channel to inspire Gen Z travellers April 22nd 2021 Avani Hotels is targeting young people with the launch of a TikTok channel, sharing travel content made by influential TikTokers HotelsTech 0
Chinese citizens get vaccine passports via WeChat April 15th 2021 China is using social messaging app WeChat to store a vaccine passport that will allow citizens to travel and move freely in society Tech 0
Passenger faces could act as ‘vaccine passports’ for travel April 8th 2021 Advances in biometric authentication suggest that facial recognition tech could be used in lieu of vaccine passports for travel purposes AviationTech 0
Virgin Hyperloop unveils vision for the future of mass travel March 18th 2021 By 2030, Virgin Hyperloop could be whisking people between cities in a matter of minutes rather than hours in its futuristic pods Tech 0
Fliteboard launches next-gen hoverboard for the sea March 10th 2021 Fliteboard is a surfboard-style hydrofoil that lets riders fly over water without wind or waves. It's pricey, though, from US$12,495 Tech 0
V-Health Passport promises hassle-free international travel in the viral age February 21st 2021 V-Health Passport claims to be the world's first fully functioning and secure live health passport, and is coming to an airport near you Tech 0
Burner-style phones from Nokia are an ideal back-up for travellers February 7th 2021 Anticipating demand for paired-back mobiles, Nokia has released two new handsets for under £100 that come with buttons instead of touchscreens Tech 0
Transferwise makes moving money across borders fast, simple and cheap January 6th 2021 Online money transfer service TransferWise wants to exchange currencies across borders as cheaply and easily as sending an email Tech 0
Aerial app measures the carbon footprint of individual trips December 29th 2020 Aerial intuitively measures the carbon footprint of flights, taxi and train journeys so travellers can pay for offsets Tech 0
