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Booking.com Warns Of AI-Fuelled 900 Percent Scam Surge
Travel scams rose up to 900 percent in 18 months as generative AI makes phishing sites harder to detect, Booking.com warns
Google Tells Staff They Can Relocate After Roe v Wade Ending
After US Supreme Court last week removed women's reproduction rights, Google tells staff they can relocate without explanation
British Airways To Add Covid-19 ‘Passport’ To Travel App
British Airways trials in-house system for verifying passenger vaccine certificates and Covid-19 tests, with plans to add the features to its mobile app
Amazon Tells Employees To Defer Travel As Coronavirus Impact Grows
Worldwide shares show biggest drop since 2008 as supply chains are disrupted, major events are cancelled and companies cut back on business travel
Google Announces Closure Of Popular Trips App
Another Google app to bite the dust, after confirmation that travel app Trip will cease working in August
Marriott To Install Amazon Echo In US Hotel Rooms
The next time you check into a Marriott hotel in the US, Amazon's Alexa might be there to help you dial room service
US ‘Considers’ Banning Laptops From All International Flights
Homeland security secretary John Kelly says US plans to 'raise the bar' for aviation security using new technologies
US ‘Likely’ To Include UK In In-Flight Laptop Ban
The extension would see laptops banned from cabin luggage on flights from the UK and the rest of Europe to the US
US Could Force UK Travellers To Hand Over Mobiles & Passwords
Travellers from the UK and other countries could be forced to provide mobile phone contacts and social media passwords and to face ideological questioning
UK To Follow US In Banning iPads, Laptops, Cameras In Hand Luggage On Flights From The Middle East And North Africa
UPDATED: UK to follow the US' lead in airline security when addressing tech
Airport Gate Screens ‘Exposes Personal Data’ Of Passengers
A public gate display at a European airport exposed passenger names and booking codes, according to Symantec researcher found
Airlines Could Replace Co-Pilots With “Genius” Robots
Researchers say using the robot is like having a co-pilot with 600,000 hours of experience
Chinese Firm Ctrip Snaps-Up Scotland’s Skyscanner For £1.4bn
UK startup gets acquired by Chinese travel giant
10 Apps For Planning Business Trips
Going away on business? Here's our handy guide to some of the best apps for making your trip that much more enjoyable
MasterCard Is Bringing Back Free Tube Travel With Apple Pay
IPhone and Apple Watch users will be able to travel for free over the next three Mondays
M-Tickets Could Spell The End For Paper Train Tickets
Proposals to introduce ‘m-tickets’ could allow for mobile and smartcard ticket travel across the UK
Contactless Payment For Travel Could Go Nationwide
Plans by the UK Cards Association hopes to have full payment system in place soon
Significant Number Of Brits Believe Life Will Be Better When The Robots Take Over
Almost half of the British public believe there is a real possibility robots could take over - but would it make the world a better place?
Ex-Sikorsky, Cessna Bosses Design Aircraft That Could Change The Face Of Business Travel
XTI Aircraft's TriFan plane gets $4m in equity interest with plan to take business travellers 'door to door'
Finnair And IBM Sign Five-Year Cloud Services Deal
Customers and employees to benefit from in-flight services and IBM Watson access
10 Apps To Book Flights
Be prepared for take-off with this veritable selection of flight apps
10 Apps To Book Hotels
After the party, it's the hotel lobby - and then to that superb hotel room you've booked with one of these excellent hotel booking apps.
Google Self-Driving Cars Involved In Eleven Accidents
Prototype vehicles have been in only a handful of accidents in six years and over a million miles of testing, Google reveals
10 Of The Best Apps For Hotel Bookings
We've compiled 10 of the best apps for hotel bookings so you can plan that quick escape
Cincinnati Airport Security Searches Your Smartphone Data To Trim Queue Times
Airport management have installed a sensor solution and analysis platform to improve passenger satisfaction and optimise operations
Mandarin Oriental Admits Credit Card Data Breach
Upscale Mandarin Oriental hotel chain, which boasts 27 properties around the globe, is investigating a malware attack on guests' financial data
Top 10 Business Travel Apps
The best apps to allow you to take your office anywhere, stay organised, and ahead of the game
SAP Beefs Up Travel With Concur Purchase
SAP dips deep into its pockets to acquire expense software maker Concur for $8.3 billion (£5bn)
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