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Travelmole Technology Digest – monthly news round-up
Monthly travel technology news round-up
May 10 – May has been TUI’s month for distribution news. The German-based giant kicked off the month announcing plans to shareholders to become a global internet-based travel business.
May 16 – A week later TUI UK revealed its own internet trends saying the web was fast replacing travel agents as the most popular way to book travel – 50% of Thomson holidays and flights are now booked online, ahead of its 2007 target.
May 16 – Thomson’s online trends can come as no surprise to market research companies PhocusWright and Mintel, which both published reports saying the UK’s tour operators are well-placed to compete with online travel agencies.
May 23 – The latest news is that US travel search specialist Kayak.com now has the funding to take Europe by storm. It was only a matter of time with rival sites sidestep.com and bezurk.com having already staked a claim this side of the pond.
See below for a selection of the main travel technology stories in May:
Linda Fox
Tony from Gatto’s Pizza on Columbus’s Unique Pizza Trail
Sophia Hyder Hock on Global Social Inclusion in Tourism
Sustainable Tourism: Don Welsh on Community Values and Global Collaboration
Jane Cunningham: Enhancing European Engagement in Tourism
Kristin Dunne: Navigating Destination Strategy
Revolutionizing Mobile Connectivity: Boris Bijlstra on HUBBY eSIM
Capturing Glasgow’s Vibrancy: An Interview with Susan Deighan, Chief Executive of Glasgow Life
Lebua Hotel & Resorts: Rajan Khurana on Hospitality and Bangkok’s Charms
Sustainable Tourism and Growth: Insights from Chiravadee Khunsub from Tourism Authority of Thailand
Revolutionizing Travel: SmartSIM USA’s Dale Takio Unveils the Power of E Sims
TravelMole Interview with Hishan Singhawansa, Deputy CEO of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, Sri Lanka
Unveiling the Essence of Magari Tours: A Dive into Authentic Italian Experiences
EU airports bring back 100ml liquid rule
British Airways passengers endure 11-hour 'flight to nowhere'
CLIA: Anti-cruise demos could cause itinerary changes in Europe
Co-pilot faints, easyJet flight issues ‘red alert’
Gatwick braces for strike