View original post.Andrew Kitchell has a long history with Airbnb. A tech entrepreneur in San Francisco, Kitchell listed a couch in his apartment on the nascent site in 2009, when it was still called Air Bed and Breakfast. His was one of the first 100 properties to appear on the platform. More than a decade later, with Airbnb having evolved …

View original post. Airbnb announced its purchase of Urbandoor, a marketplace for business travel booking. Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images Airbnb’s latest buy is a business travel marketplace. The home share platform announced its acquisition of Urbandoor, a startup specializing in offering physical workplace amenities, on Monday. SEE ALSO: Airbnb ‘Adventures’ Debuts to Accommodate Thrill-Seeking Travelers “As we work to grow this …

View original post.WHY IT RATES: Two major players in the travel industry have come together in a blockbuster deal.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. BCD Travel announced it has acquired Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Adelman Travel Group. Adelman is one of the largest full-service travel management companies in North America. “We’re very proud to bring a prominent TMC like Adelman into the …

View original post.The use of facial recognition technology within American airports is raising some serious concerns about privacy and security for the traveling public. Airlines and U.S. authorities are increasingly using facial recognition technology, including at check-in, baggage drop, security and during boarding. As of 2019, facial recognition is mostly being used to verify passenger identity for Customs and Border Protection on international …

View original post.A driverless car picks you up from your home and drops you outside the terminal of the airport you’re flying from. Inside, you head for the check-in counter, where a machine scans your face, iris and fingerprints. A biometric token is delivered to your smartphone. It will serve as your ticket, boarding pass and ID. You head for …

View original post.Los Angeles is the best city in the United States for business travel, according to a new study by Fundera, an online marketplace for small business financial solutions. Los Angeles is the number one city in the United States for Business travel. TheCrimsonRibbon/Getty The study reports: According to research by Expedia, more than 60% of travelers extend business …

View original post.Creating a sustainable future. A movement that is seriously impacting the way businesses and individuals think about their travel. But how can Mobilleo make your business travel greener, and significantly more eco-friendly? Mobilleo is a platform MaaS (Mobility as a Service) that is available to download today. It manages and assesses all methods of travel be it for …

View original post.Traveling on the job might sound like a fun way to see the world, but too much of it can take a serious toll on your health and well-being. In fact, a recent study suggests links between frequent business travel (those with more than 14 nights away from home per month) and health risks such as a higher …

View original post.Ever dreamed of living in a giant experiment? If so, Toronto may be the city for you. Sidewalk Labs has released blueprints for its proposed waterfront smart city and, depending who you ask, it’s either going to be the pinnacle of modern living or an Orwellian nightmare. Cities typically develop in a pretty organic fashion, but the Alphabet …

View original post.The world received its first dynamic booking engine, aimed squarely at the Muslim travel market, with the launch of Rihaala.com today. Discussing the unveiling of the new online travel agent (OTA), Nabeel Shariff, the founder of Rihaala.com and Serendipity Tailormade (the company behind the new OTA), said: “Rihaala meets the demands and expectations of modern Muslim travellers who …