Today’s world is constantly changing, and the travel and hotel industry is facing many technological challenges and intense competition. When competition is at such a fever pace, innovation is everything. Across various platforms and specialties, we are seeing the enthusiastic embrace of ambitious thought leaders, entrepreneurs and...
A vacation or business trip may be exciting, but travelling itself is quite mundane. You fly to a city, stay at the hotel and fly back. This might change in the future, though, if architecture student Brandan Siebrecht’s concept sees the light of day. It will require any traveller to just book a hotel room -- that's it!
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Whether on foot, bicycle or by car, anyone who is signed up with Leipzig, Germany’s TiMMi Transport start-up can offer to transport packages in and around the city. The key to the service is that deliveries must be taken by someone who had already planned on going to the destination. This helps prevent the need to book additional...
New eBook outlines the profitable potential of distributing tours and activities to travelers inside their mobile itineraries
In a newly released eBook titled, Untapped Opportunities: How Mobile Itineraries Bring Travelers Curated Tours and Activities at the Right Time and Place, Umapped offers insights into leveraging collaborative...
We’ve seen beacon technology used in increasingly innovative ways. Conichiwa uses them to track manual workers, ensuring they are making the most efficient use of their time and energy, and this innovation helps local shops in Mumbai slums compete with online retailers by sending ping notifications to passing consumers. Now, Conichiwa...
A new members network offers users the opportunity to live in hotels and furnished apartments around the world for a flat rate.
We live in a globalised world in which travel for work is increasingly common. This company connects travelling freelancers with startups so they can exchange work for accommodation, and this network of...
Philadelphia’s Old City is now home to a new style of hotel that seeks to erase the barriers between visitors and their destination with “invisible” service hospitality.
Located in a registered historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Old City, the new Lokal Hotel will offer six units for long and short stays. Each...
In the UK, Keighley Bus Company is piloting a ticketing service that uses beacons and an accompanying app.
Bluetooth beacon technology is being used to solve a wide range of problems. In a Mumbai slum, beacons are used to help local trades peoples compete with online e-commerce by messaging passersby with smartphones. And in the USA,...
Smart Ride connects customers without a smartphone to Uber, allowing users to book rides from one of their saved locations via phone call at any time.
Created specifically for seniors without smartphones, Smart Ride makes the convenience of the Uber service available to anyone, regardless of the type of phone they use. Users of the...
Cutting-edge experiential itinerary tool keeps Canada’s largest and leading network of independent travel advisors connected to customers and ahead of the competition
Umapped is pleased to announce that Travel Professionals International (TPI) has selected its award-winning collaborative itinerary management platform to streamline...