View original post.There is no doubt that 2018 was a significant year in the ongoing transformation of the transport industry as new technological solutions came into use, new mobility players entered the market and trials of autonomous vehicles were widely reported in the news. Put simply, the industry is evolving rapidly and in 2019 we will certainly see further changes …

View original post.As with so much in life, success in business travel grows out of failure. A left-at-home suit jacket prompted my travel checklist, ticked off as I pack. Turning the house upside down in a frantic search for my passport yielded the lesson: always remember to remove items from the computer scanner. As a new business travel year begins, …

View original post.As we usher in a new year, the trends that shaped cities in 2018 are bound to have a ripple effect on the innovations that bloom in 2019.  Now that dockless vehicles are a common offering in most metropolitan areas across the U.S., what new transportation options will shake the industry? Who will win the 5G race? Will …

View original post.What new technological advancements are coming to the travel industry in 2019? We’ve rounded up ten of our favourite tech stories from the year to look ahead to some very exciting changes. No more travel sickness You’ll be able to read on journeys without feeling sick with Seetroën glasses. Image: Citroën These unusual glasses may not seem too …

View original post.As the number of Chinese outbound travelers continues to grow, new opportunities and challenges for destinations around the world are on the rise as well. Given this, 2018 finally saw an impressive uptick of savvy Western destinations and cultural institutions staking their claim to this most desirable travel segment. Here, Jing Travel offers our year-end look at 8 (traditionally a …

View original post.The country on the cutting edge of facial recognition technology and the amazing ways it can be put to use is definitely China. While the Chinese government and many of the country’s current systems, large population (more than 1.3 billion citizens) and centralized identity data bases might make adopting facial recognition technology easier than in Europe or the …

View original post.In 2017, the World Bank reported that 54% of the entire global population is in cities. To put that into perspective, that is a little over 4 billion people. Even more interesting is the fact that the United Nations reports that there are a total of 1.3 million people moving into cities every week, with the urban populations …

View original post.Total Cost of Mobility (TCM) is not to be mistaken with Total Cost of Ownership (TMO), TCM is a significantly broader analysis and works to deliver the true cost of travel to the user. By considering the finer details of travel when working out Total Cost of Mobility, businesses can get a stronger idea on the exact cost …

View original post.Blockchain is the latest innovation to take over vacation planning. It’s expected to disrupt the industry as much as when Expedia, Airbnb, and Priceline took vacation planning online. German company TUI Group, the world’s largest tourism company, is also the world’s pioneer to integrate blockchain into the travel industry. In fact, the company’s chief executive, Friedrich Joussen, has …

View original post.Modern life is changing and so are all the industries surrounding it. The world is currently entering what many consider to be a fourth industrial revolution and along with it come many changes to city infrastructure and the way all our lives work. With that being said, one of the major industries facing change is the travel sector, …