KAYAK, one of the world’s leading travel search engines has launched its newly developed Augmented Reality (AR) Baggage Measurement Tool, which will allow travellers to breeze through check-ins. With the dimensions of carry-on luggage differing from airline to airline, KAYAK’s AR bag measurement tool helps…

Travelport has announced a renewed and long-term partnership with Jet Airways. The airline has signed a long-term supplier agreement with Travelport that will be effective from April 2019 and enable online and offline travel agencies around the world to shop, book and manage itineraries for…

Leading travel commerce platform Travelport announced today that it had won a competitive tender process undertaken by Air India for the sole provision of distribution of its domestic flight content in the airline’s home market. The contract awarded to Travelport came after a comprehensive bidding…

PhonePe announced its partnership with OYO that will make it easier for OYO users to book a room through the PhonePe app. As a part of this strategic tie-up, users will be able to book over 125,000 exclusive rooms, currently part of OYO’s chain of…

Avis India has introduced free car delivery and collection across all of its 10 rental locations in India, namely, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, and Kochi. This is in line with the evolution of the self-drive car rental space in…

ixigo, one of India’s leading travel marketplaces, has announced a partnership with Treebo Hotels for sales and distribution of Treebo’s hotel inventory on ixigo’s apps and website. Treebo is a key player in the domestic hospitality industry and budget hotel category. With over six lakh…

Klook, one of the world’s leading travel activities and services booking platforms, has tied up with Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and Cathay Pacific Airways in order to engage with travellers from India. In lieu to gain more visibility amid Indian Free Independent Traveller’s (FITs)…

Organised by Red Hat Communications, the half-day conference saw leaders from cross section of the industry pondering over the challenges that industry faces and possible solutions through two panel discussions titled as ‘Technology & Tourism – Boon or Bane’ and ‘Aviation – Challenges for Growth…

Treebo Hotels today announced the launch of a new mobile app called ‘Hero’ aimed at tapping into the traditional offline sales channels, thereby expanding its customer base and creating new avenues for sales. With the Hero app, Treebo aims to target intermediaries like auto-rickshaw and…

ITB Asia will focus on the interdependence of travel and technology this year, under the overarching conference theme of “Travel Reimagined”. Key leaders in travel and tech will provide profound insights on the major trends provoking disruption across the travel industry whilst analysing how companies…

Lufthansa launches ‘Elevator Pitch’, an extraordinary contest offering start-up entrepreneurs an opportunity to make a 3-minute business pitch at Start-up Expo 2018, powered by Lufthansa India and the Delhi-NCR Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE). The winner will get a sponsored seat in a business…

As revenue and pricing optimization take center stage today at STX Singapore, Sabre Corporation announced the results of a recent study evaluating its next generation Revenue Optimizer solution. PODS Research LLC (PRL), the premier consulting partnership renowned for its study of revenue management systems and…

EaseMyTrip introduces Android mobile app with a new feature that now allows co-passengers to chat among themselves while on offline mode during the course of flight itself. This travel app allows having a hassle-free booking experience to the users in any handheld Android device without…

The recently concluded ICONIC 2018 conference discussed the current issues from the cross-sectional perspectives from the aviation, tourism and travel technology sectors. Organised by Red Hat Communications, the half-day conference saw leaders from cross section of the industry pondering over the challenges that industry faces…

Goibibo recently announced the launch of its upgraded loyalty program – ‘GoCash+ Rewards’. The new program allows members to earn more GoCash+ based on an extensive range of activities such as, referrals, hotel reviews, hotel Q&A, sync contacts, updating member profile, business profile, social gratifications…