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Travel Technology

Explore the latest technology advancements and trends transforming the travel industry. Stay ahead with Skift’s coverage of travel technology news, essential for professionals and enthusiasts.

Find stories on cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing the travel sector. From corporate travel technology to innovations by leading companies, we cover a wide range of topics. Learn how travel technology services enhance the traveler experience and drive industry efficiency.

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Key topics include business travel technology, emerging trends, and the impact of tech advancements on travel operations. Our features and news provide deep dives into developments shaping travel’s future.

Explore our latest articles and updates to stay informed on advancements in the travel technology industry.

Online Travel

Maps are getting seriously sexy: Amazon enters the game with an acquisition

The battle for local intelligence has broken into open warfare with the three biggest digital consumer brands stockpiling massive mapping weapons to. Use against one another.

Online Travel

Loyalty-card startups give merchants a reason to ignore Groupon

The startups make the difference between flash sale sites and loyalty programs clear: One's just about the deal, the other's about building a loyal clientele.

Airlines

Zagat airport restaurant ratings could be coming to Google

Expect a lot more airport, airline, airport restaurant and hotel coverage from Zagat as its content begins to permeate Google search.

Online Travel

The hotel total price fiasco and Kayak’s mobile experiment

Travelers need to see the total price of a hotel room instantly, but online travel agencies and comparison-shopping engines have bowed to competitive pressures.

Online Travel

Gogo obtains $135M credit facility as IPO patiently waits in the wings

Give Gogo credit. The WiFi provider has to get working on its international expansion and can't wait for its IPO try to be sorted out. That may be the reason behind a $135 million debt-financing agreement.

Online Travel

Priceline blasts Hotel Tonight on inflated savings claims

Priceline is calling out Hotel Tonight on its allegedly inflated savings' claims, and the issue is one that permeates the travel industry as purported discounts can sometimes turn out to be fictitious.