Articles tagged “contactless technology”

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Business Travel

Skift Global Forum: Capitalizing on a More Seamless Travel Payments Ecosystem

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2022, we hear from Jeni Mundy, global head of merchant sales and acquiring at Visa, about the rise of contactless technology, enhancing traveler touchpoints, and the future of digital payment innovations.

Visa + Skift | 2 years ago

Skift Global Forum: Capitalizing on a More Seamless Travel Payments Ecosystem
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Travel Technology

Skift Global Forum Video: Delivering on the Promise of a Personalized Guest and Employee Experience

In this brand talk from Skift Global Forum 2022, we hear from Joseph Rajadurai, vice president and general manager of travel and hospitality at Cognizant, and Jin Ivacic, vice president of global talent acquisition at Hyatt, on how the travel industry can address changing expectations from both employees and customers in today’s dynamic environment.

Cognizant + Skift | 2 years ago

Skift Global Forum Video: Delivering on the Promise of a Personalized Guest and Employee Experience

Airlines

Star Alliance Calls for Half of Its Airline Members to Use Biometrics by 2025

Satisfying the growing demand for contactless travel will require more than airlines getting on board with biometrics because airports need to adopt the technology as well.

Allison Lampert, Reuters | 2 years ago

Star Alliance Calls for Half of Its Airline Members to Use Biometrics by 2025

Travel Technology

Amazon Wants Travelers to Pay With a Hand Wave

Retailers like Amazon keep making everyday experiences more seamless, and that means that consumers will see an ever more glaring contrast with the travel sector's often outdated processes.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Amazon Wants Travelers to Pay With a Hand Wave
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Hotels

New Report: Back to Hospitality — Getting Smarter and More Profitable In a Post-Covid World

2021 is shaping up as a critical year for hospitality recovery and reinvention as countries around the world start to reopen to tourism. In this new report, Skift and Oracle Hospitality present the results of a 2021 global research study exploring business strategies, guest needs, and emerging technologies hotels will use to accelerate their recovery.

Oracle Hospitality + Skift | 3 years ago

New Report: Back to Hospitality — Getting Smarter and More Profitable In a Post-Covid World

Coronavirus

New Report: Five Contactless Hotel Technology Trends for 2021

In 2020, contactless technology has rapidly evolved from a nice-to-have to a must-have feature in the hotel industry. What does the future hold for contactless experiences? We investigate in this new report.

Skift | 3 years ago

New Report: Five Contactless Hotel Technology Trends for 2021

Online Travel

Elenium Bets on Contactless Tech for Airports and Tourism: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Travel startups focusing on contactless tech at airports built in Australia, branded budget hotels in India, software and hardware to run cultural villages in China, auction-style hotel booking in Korea, and private tours in Japan have announced more than $28 million in funding collectively. Asia-Pacific is where it's at.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Elenium Bets on Contactless Tech for Airports and Tourism: Travel Startup Funding This Week