Travelport Survey Ranks Canadians Among the Least Digitally Dependent Travellers
Canadians rank in the bottom third of the world’s most digitally dependent travellers for travel-related purposes.
View ArticleHalifax Stansfield adds PIK Technology
24 Primary Inspection Kiosks (PIK) and the eDeclaration mobile application are now available at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
View ArticleNew Apple Maps Feature Provides Indoor Maps of World Airports
Toronto Pearson, Vancouver and Edmonton among the 30 world airports that now connect with Apple Maps, allowing users to peer inside the airport and find the ideal shops and restaurants. Washrooms, too.
View ArticleTravelport Signs on With Porter Airlines
Travelport's technology and merchandising capabilities can result in increased revenue for agents.
View ArticleIs 2018 the Year of the Cruise?
Cruise Lines International Association is projecting 27.2 million cruise passengers this year.
View ArticleRe-booking Flights Made Easier with Egencia
Egencia announced the availability of post-ticketing online air exchange for all its clients.
View ArticleNew Updates to Aeroplan
Aeroplan will provide members with more options to book flight rewards on more airlines to more of their favourite destinations, starting in 2020.
View ArticleAir Canada Vacations to Partner With SMITH
SMITH and Air Canada Vacations will work to transform ACV's digital platforms
View ArticleAmadeus to Purchase TravelClick for $1.52 Billion
The deal accelerates Amadeus' expansion in the hospitality sector.
View ArticleInsuring Shorter Trips A Critical Issue For Canadians, Says Allianz
Allianz Global Assistance says only more than 12 million Canadians a year travel to the U.S. for at least one night. But only 1.4 per cent of us buy insurance for short visits.
View ArticleAIC Hotel Group Introduces Podcast for the Industry
Breaking away from monotonous webinars, the bi-weekly episodes will serve as an “on-the-go” tool for travel agents to have insider access to selling strategies, thoughts and insights from industry...
View ArticleSabre to Aquire Farelogix
Sabre Corporation has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire travel technology leader Farelogix.
View ArticleStarwood Reveals Massive Data Breach: Up To 500 Million Guests Affected
Marriott and Starwood officials scrambling to explain what could be one of the largest data breaches on record. Starwood says as many as 500 million guests may have had critical information accessed...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence Key to Travel Industry: Expedia CEO
Expedia Travel Group CEO Mark Okerstrom held a Q & A Thursday at the company’s annual conference last week in Las Vegas, where he fielded questions that focused much on how technology is affecting...
View ArticleWhy Uplift is a Win-Win for Both Consumers and the Industry
As TravelPulse Canada was the first to report Thursday morning, Heffron has been appointed Managing Director, Uplift; a service that’s new to Canada and offers innovative travel payment solutions.
View ArticleSoftvoyage Acquires Majority Stake in Argentina based Pythagoras
Softvoyage has acquired a majority stake in Argentina based Pythagoras including sister company the Zeus Technology Group.
View ArticleTravelCar Parking App Comes to Pearson
Parking at Pearson isn’t always fun to put it mildly but now travellers can use TravelCar, an app that allows people to book an airport parking spot in advance at Toronto’s Pearson International...
View Articletripcentral.ca First Travel Seller to Offer Uplift
Tripcentral.ca has become the first Canadian travel seller to offer travelers a payment option with Uplift, the San Francisco based company which launched here in Canada earlier this month.
View ArticleTravelBrands Partners with Uplift
The announcement means travel agents now have the option to offer a monthly payment plan to their clients.
View ArticleSoftVoyage Celebrates 20 Years
Travel technology company SoftVoyage celebrated the company’s 20th anniversary last night at a party held at the CN Tower Thursday night.
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