Technology

The UNWTO and Amadeus have joined forces and signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance the use of innovative technology in tourism in areas such as education and multi-modality.

Following the government’s announcement on June 26 to hold a referendum in Greece, holiday bookings to the country slumped by 17 percent during June 27-30.

Travel agents can now gain a new level of airline fares information with the recently released Travelport Smartpoint 6.0, Travelport has announced.

The deadline for payments to IATA’s electronic billing system BSP (billing and settlement plan) for Greek travel agencies, remains unchanged and is set for Thursday, July 2.

Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform has won the “Best Air Rail Distribution Solution” title, alongside Heathrow Express, at the recent Global AirRail Alliance (GARA) Awards.

Lufthansa said there will “not be any further negotiation” on the 16-euro GDS charge but is ready to cooperate with distribution partners to find new solutions.

The Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) and travel commerce platform Travelport recently held a party for Greek travel professionals to welcome the summer season.

The design and implementation of open data applications will be the focus of the two-day Hackathon Festival to be held on July 4-5 at the Athens Technopolis in Gazi.

Thessaloniki-based travel agents and tourism professionals were briefed last week on new flights by Transavia that cover travel between the Northern Greek city and Paris, France.

Travelport has announced the development of a seed stage investment and mentorship program to accelerate the growth of innovative startup companies focused on travel commerce.

Ryanair announced that its low fares are now available to Sabre-connected travel agencies and corporations across Europe via the Sabre global distribution system (GDS), following its agreement with Sabre Corporation, …

The Lufthansa Group airlines announced on Tuesday that as of September 1 it will include a 16-euro surcharge – the Distribution Cost Charge (DCC) – for every ticket issued by …

Travelport has announced that the Ingresso Entertainment Tickets plugin is now accessible to travel agents via its industry-leading point of sale technology, Travelport Smartpoint.

Travelport recently announced that Travel Parking Group’s airport parking application, Looking4app, is now available to travel agencies through its award-winning point of sale technology, Travelport Smartpoint.

A study commissioned by Amadeus defines the six “traveller tribes” or segments that will emerge by the end of the next decade. Which tribe do you belong to?

Travelport Distribution Bulgaria will distribute Travelport’s unrivalled air, hotel and car content and provide travel agencies with a complete package of leading technology.

Travelport and Etihad Airways on Tuesday jointly announced the extension of their multi-year, full content agreement.

In Greece, Transavia operates 69 flights a week on 19 different routes, from 11 airports in the country and transports some 585.000 passengers per year on those routes.

Securing EU funding may sound complicated but the new Beginner’s Guide to EU Funding is here to provide information, examples and tips on how to tap into the Union’s 2014-2020 …

Ryanair and Sabre Corporation announced an agreement that will see the airline’s low fares and ancillary services made available to Sabre-connected travel agencies and corporations across Europe via the Sabre …