Technology

Technology start-ups have been at the forefront of developing new business models for decades, often through necessity.

The Lufthansa Group and the Lufthansa Innovation Hub have entered into a research alliance with Hopper focused on the subject of artificial intelligence. They have thus finalized their third technology-related investment within a year, following investments in the startups Fleet Logistics and cargo.one. 

Travelstart has launched Travelstart for Business, a business travel booking and reporting tool offered to companies and individuals globally.

Technology 4 Hotels, a leading technology provider to the hospitality industry, has been appointed as the Australian Hospitality channel partner for Beekeeper.

Enterprise Holdings, the world’s largest car rental company, announced its intent to acquire San Francisco-based Deem.

As eCommerce is soaring with total U.S. sales predicted to surpass $604.2 billion by the end of the year, determining customers' online shopping preferences and what strategies brands can execute to meet customer expectations are becoming very crucial.

Japan’s largest and 5-star airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) is beginning the second stage of testing for an autonomous, driverless bus at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company announced that Choice Hotels International, Inc. is moving its infrastructure to AWS—going all-in on the world’s leading cloud—to boost its technology leadership position in the hotel industry.

2018 was another successful year for HalalBooking.com, the leading online search and booking platform for halal-friendly travel.

Hyatt Hotels invites ethical hackers to test Hyatt websites and mobile apps for potential vulnerabilities and securely disclose them to Hyatt. This is a part of a public bug bounty program with HackerOne.

Hyatt is collaborating with Google to pilot a new capability of the Google Assistant – Interpreter Mode that will enable Hyatt to receive translations for dozens of languages and conduct conversations in real time.

Royal Club, Royal Jordanian’s all new frequent flyer program, has launched its online store, giving loyal customers a brand new shopping experience.

The BMW Group's ongoing expansion of intelligent connectivity continues while the group also enhances the digital experience for customers worldwide.

Marriott announced an update on the number of guests whose passport numbers and payment card numbers were involved in the Starwood reservations database security incident announced by the company on November 30, 2018.