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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
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
Craig Ray and the Expansion of the Blues Trail
Presenting Mississippi’s Cultural Trails with Katie Coats
BA suspending all Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flights
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Woman dies after going overboard in English Channel
Report: Cruise guest died after ship lashed in heavy storm
British teen in serious condition after paraglider collision