Category Archives: Travel Tech

Lufthansa Innovation Hub: AirlineCheckins.com automatically checks travellers in for more than 100 airlines worldwide

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AirlineCheckins.com automatically checks travellers in for more than 100 airlines worldwide Cologne, Germany, 2017-Jun-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Frequent flyers especially know the stress before departure: When does check-in open? What is my booking code? Will I get an aisle or window seat? ‘AirlineCheckins.com’  – a product from the Lufthansa Innovation Hub – solves… Read the full news article

Lufthansa’s Innovation Hub in Berlin voted the best Innovation Lab in Germany

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Study of the business magazine Capital evaluates 34 innovation labs Lufthansa the digitalization forerunner with the Innovation Hub in Berlin Cologne, Germany, 2017-Jun-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Innovation Hub of Lufthansa in Berlin has been voted the best Innovation Lab in Germany. The prize was awarded on 21 June at a formal event… Read the full news article

French National Railway Corporation orders 83 Regio 2N train sets from Bombardier Transportation

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Île-de-France passengers to have a fleet of 125 new Regio 2N on lines R, N & D Extra-wide, articulated suburban trains which combine seating capacity, accessibility, and comfort Montreal, Canada, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has received an order for 83 Regio 2N train sets from the French National… Read the full news article

Qantas: the startups and scaleups selected to participate in the AVRO Accelerator program announced

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Sydney, Australia, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas today announced the inaugural group of startups and scaleups selected to participate in the AVRO Accelerator program. Designed in partnership with leading corporate accelerator Slingshot, AVRO gives entrepreneurs the chance to work with Qantas Group business units to develop, incubate and scale their businesses. Six start up… Read the full news article

TravelClick to release new Pricing Engine on its Central Reservations System (“CRS”)

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Game-Changing Pricing Engine Allows Hoteliers to Create Highly Targeted Promotions, Discounts and Pricing Strategies to Drive More Business NEW YORK, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — As pricing strategies in the hospitality industry continue to change, TravelClick(“the Company”), a global provider of innovative, cloud-based and data-driven solutions for hotels to maximize revenue, today (, June… Read the full news article

New VisitScotland iCentre to open in Inverness on 27th June

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New VisitScotland iCentre to open in Inverness on 27th June   EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2017-Jun-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Iconic and inspirational imagery and free WiFi to help visitors plan and book their stay are part of a new flagship VisitScotland iCentre, due to open in Inverness on 27th June.** This new gateway to the… Read the full news article

Make Simple Payments at The Check-in Counter With Lufthansa Group’s Amadeus Airport Pay

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Make Simple Payments at The Check-in Counter With Lufthansa Group’s Amadeus Airport Pay   From June 2017 onwards, customers will be able to pay with Amadeus Airport Pay for ancillary services while checking in COLOGNE Germany, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Group will now enable secure and simple payments at the check-in… Read the full news article

OAG Names Aeroflot as One of the World’s 20 Largest Airlines by Passenger Capacity

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Moscow, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has been named as one of the world’s 20 largest airlines in terms of passenger capacity by OAG, a leading global provider of digital flight information. This represents a strategic breakthrough for Aeroflot, which is targeting a position among the global elite by improving its key indicators,… Read the full news article

Aeroflot becomes first Russian airline to introduce electronic customs declarations

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Moscow, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot, in partnership with the Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS), has become the first Russian airline to fully introduce an automaticised information system to provide advance information about aircraft and goods transported on international flights. The system eliminates the need for hard copies when preparing an aircraft’s General… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean’s #ComeSeekLive program honored with silver Effie award

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Innovative Social Media Execution Recognized for Breakthrough Marketing Approach MIAMI, 2017-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International recently was honored with a silver Effie award at the 2017 North American Effie Awards Gala in New York City. The cruise line received this highly coveted award in the Media Innovation – Existing Channel category for… Read the full news article

Aeroflot honored with the TADVISER IT-PRIZE 2017 in the Mobile App of the Year nomination

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Moscow, 2017-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has received the prestigious TADVISER IT-PRIZE 2017 in the Mobile App of the Year nomination. The awards ceremony for companies with the most advanced IT integrations was held on May 31st at the TAdviser SummIT forum in Moscow, which brought together clients and providers of leading edge IT services. The… Read the full news article

Tourism Australia launches new website dedicated to business events

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Tourism Australia launches new website dedicated to business events   SYDNEY, Australia, 2017-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia’s brand new website dedicated to business events, www.australia.com/businessevents will give visitors an enhanced user experience and more opportunities to connect with Australians and discover why there’s nothing like Australia for business events. Visitors to the… Read the full news article

Boeing and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to design, build and test new Experimental Spaceplane program

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Phantom Express aims to enable faster, more affordable small satellite launches ARLINGTON, Va., 2017-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are collaborating to design, build and test a technology demonstration vehicle for the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program. Boeing will develop an autonomous, reusable spaceplane… Read the full news article

Boeing receives $58.6 million contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to demonstrate its Multi-Object Kill Vehicle technology

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Efficient, resilient design will expand U.S. missile defense capabilities ARLINGTON, Va., 2017-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] recently received a $58.6 million, 35-month contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to demonstrate its evolved Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MOKV) technology, which increases interceptors’ ability to locate and destroy missiles headed toward the United States…. Read the full news article

Boeing completes series of upgrades for Saudi Arabia’s E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft

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Airborne Warning and Control System upgrades improve radar, simplify maintenance OKLAHOMA CITY, 2017-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed a series of upgrades that substantially enhance the technological capabilities of Saudi Arabia’s E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Among the enhancements to improve radar capabilities and reduce repair time… Read the full news article

SITA’s early research with Microsoft HoloLens shows airport operations in a mixed reality environment

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SITA’s early research with Microsoft HoloLens shows airport operations in a mixed reality environment   Early research with Microsoft HoloLens shows potential of mixed reality Geneva, Switzerland, 2017-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — A new world of mixed reality is emerging and SITA Lab, the research arm of air transport IT provider SITA, is exploring… Read the full news article

SITA Lab unveils intelligent check-in kiosk KATE

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SITA Lab unveils intelligent check-in kiosk KATE   Autonomous, mobile kiosks will move themselves to where they are needed in the airport Geneva, Switzerland, 2017-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA Lab, which explores the future of technology in air travel, has unveiled KATE, an intelligent check-in kiosk that will autonomously move to busy or… Read the full news article

IATA launches the industry’s first virtual reality (VR) training platform for ground operations

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Bangkok, 2017-May-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of RampVR, the industry’s first virtual reality (VR) training platform for ground operations, at the IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) in Bangkok. “Improving ramp safety and reducing damage to aircraft and ground equipment through better education and training is… Read the full news article

TravelClick launches new Digital Media Campaign Portal for Hoteliers

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Unique Portal Allows Hoteliers to Access Key Metrics and Assess Performance at Any Moment NEW YORK, 2017-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — To offer deep insight into a hotel’s digital media campaign performance, TravelClick, a global provider of innovative, cloud-based and data-driven solutions for hotels to maximize revenue, today announced the launch of the Company’s new… Read the full news article

Ryanair enhances its “Ryanair Rooms” website

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Ryanair enhances its “Ryanair Rooms” website   DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-May-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (17 May) launched a major upgrade to its “Ryanair Rooms” website, offering its 130m customers an even wider choice of hotel, hostel, B&B, holiday villa and homestay options, and all at the lowest prices. The… Read the full news article

London City Airport becomes the first UK airport to build and operate a digital air traffic control tower

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London City Airport is to become the first UK airport to install a digital air traffic control tower – operational in 2019 The digital solution is a multi-million pound investment  utilising state-of-the-art 360° HD cameras and sensors on a newly constructed tower A live feed with a panoramic view of the airfield, along with sensory… Read the full news article

Bombardier’s ON:TRACK initiative to develop new paths into groundbreaking mobility and connectivity solutions

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Bombardier’s ON:TRACK initiative to develop new paths into groundbreaking mobility and connectivity solutions   Bombardier’s ON:TRACK initiative driving the transportation industry towards its digital future Next startup accelerator programme for Industry 4.0 solutions starts in September Visit www.ontrack.bombardier.com for more info Berlin, 2017-May-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation today (May… Read the full news article

Bombardier partners with IBM to support integration of IT services across Bombardier Transportation and its aerospace segments

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Montréal, 2017-May-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier (TSE: BBD.B) announced today (May 16, 2017) that it reached a long-term partnership agreement with leading IT consulting firm IBM to support the global integration of Information Technology services across Bombardier Transportation and the Company’s aerospace segments. “As part of our turnaround plan, Bombardier is working to… Read the full news article

British Airways: Hack Horizon, the most innovative inflight travel hackathon to date

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British Airways: Hack Horizon, the most innovative inflight travel hackathon to date   London, 2017-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Hack Horizon, the first TravelTech hackathon onboard a British Airways commercial flight between Hong Kong and London Heathrow, culminated last night with a pitch event at London’s iconic Transport Museum. The evening showcased the exceptional travel-focused… Read the full news article

Oman Air’s Sindbad program and Kaligo Travel Solutions launch new hotel rewards programme

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MUSCAT, Oman, 2017-May-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air’s Sindbad program in partnership with Kaligo Travel Solutions, the leading innovator in travel and loyalty technology, has launched a new hotel rewards programme to enable Sindbad members to earn miles on hotel bookings at Kaligo.com. The partnership empowers Sindbad’s frequent flyers to earn up to… Read the full news article

Stagecoach rolls out mobile ticketing across UK

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Britain’s biggest bus operator rolls out mobile ticketing across UK Stagecoach Bus app offers day and weekly tickets, journey planning, next-stop information and live bus tracking Thousands of downloads of the app since its launch Tough action needed on congestion to help passengers fully benefit from bus networks PERTH, Scotland, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full news article

Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon launch new digital destination for travellers to enjoy its inflight magazines

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Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon launch new digital destination for travellers to enjoy its inflight magazines   Hong Kong, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon today launched Discovery – www.cathaypacific.com/discovery – a new digital destination where travellers can access and enjoy content from the airlines’ leading inflight magazines, Discovery and Silkroad,… Read the full news article

New Enterprise Car Club App Gets You Moving Faster

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Missouri, U.S., 2017-May-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Members of Enterprise Car Club, the UK’s largest privately owned car club, now have access to a brand-new mobile app, available for the first time on Android as well as iOS. The app has been designed to make it even easier for users to find, book and… Read the full news article

TravelTech’s Hong Kong to London Hackathon To Be Sponsored By Travelport

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Langley, U.K., 2017-May-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE: TVPT), today announced its sponsorship and involvement of the unique Hack Horizon hackathon which will give 32 participants exclusive access to its technology whilst on a flight from Hong Kong to London. Flying at 40,000 feet, 32 of the best entrepreneurs, developers, engineers and technology designers… Read the full news article

Embraer Makes A Milestone With Delivery of Its 1100th Business Jet

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Brazil, 2017-May-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer delivered today its 1,100th business jet. The milestone aircraft is the industry’s best-selling Phenom 300, and the customer is NetJets, the world’s largest private aviation company, with a portfolio of services that includes fractional ownership, jet cards, aircraft management and charter.  “Embraer scored the four-digit mark in business… Read the full news article