App in the Air is a personal assistant for frequent flyers February 9th 2022 From flight itineraries to vaccine passports, App In The Air is transforming the way frequent flyers manage their own travel AviationTechVoices 0
Cathay Pacific uploads HBO Max for TV-obsessed flyers January 13th 2022 Cathay Pacific is the first airline in Asia-Pacific to introduce HBO Max Originals to the seat-back in-flight entertainment experience AviationTech 0
Igoroom is a ‘next-gen’ VR booking app for luxury hotels January 13th 2022 Igoroom has revealed that Six Senses, Shangri-La and Soneva will be among the 'early adopter' hotel brands embracing VR bookings HotelsTech 0
Lake Como’s Il Sereno hotel creates ‘shoppable’ penthouse suite January 13th 2022 Il Sereno has created a 'virtual showroom' where people can buy furniture and accessories on display in its Patricia Urquiola-designed suite HotelsTech 0
SITA makes ‘Digital Travel Declaration’ free for governments November 18th 2021 SITA's Digital Travel Declaration makes it easier for countries to manage the threat of Covid from inbound travellers Tech 0
Pastbook uses AI to turn phone photos into curated albums November 4th 2021 Pastbook transforms unorganised vacation photos stored on people's phones into printed albums of curated memories Tech 0
Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses allow users to upload photos to Facebook October 14th 2021 Facebook and Ray-Ban have joined forces to design smart sunglasses that take photos, which can automatically be posted online Tech 0
Emirates launches first airline VR app in Oculus store September 23rd 2021 Emirates has launched a VR app allowing curious travellers a chance to explore the airline's first class suites, lounge and showers AviationTech 0
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
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
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? TechWEB3 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
