View original post.MIAMI (CBSMiami) – On Friday, Lufthansa Flight 461 to Munich, Germany out of Miami International Airport became the first flight where passengers could use biometric technology to board the plane. “For tonight’s flight, we are launching an exciting boarding process that eliminates the need for your boarding card or passport,” said a boarding agent at Gate 17. That …

View original post.Business travel for professionals is rapidly changing and 2019 will be an exciting year. Looking ahead, the pace of innovation will only continue to accelerate, fuelled by smarter technology, evolving employee expectations and an increasingly global economy. For many companies, business travel is no longer limited to finding the best flight and hotel options, but it is also …

View original post.As an industry on the brink of making technological innovations in 2019, many companies are emerging that have the potential to push Mobility into a new era of dominance in travel on a worldwide scale. Companies from all over the world are spearheading the movement towards a MaaS integrated future and many, in the future could work alongside …

View original post. Telematics has more potential than simply tracking vehicles and managing fuel. It is the key enabler for the future of transportation, sharing-based mobility services and autonomous driving. Right now, the missing piece of the puzzle is that fleet owners and operators lack expertise in data management and analysis, which is required to deliver breadth of view and …

View original post.Following on from a multitude of Mobility as a Service developments in 2018, 2019 holds promise for another successful year of new initiatives for the MaaS orientated travel industry. These new, forward-thinking initiatives that will develop over the course of this year will help to accumulate larger amounts of support upon the concept and eventually should lead to …

View original post. Despite the fact that autonomous vehicles are still in their prototyping phase, 2018 saw a long string of autonomous vehicle-related advancements, new sensing technologies, and even scandals. Here’s a look back at last year and a hint of what may be coming in 2019 for self-driving cars. 2018 had many major news stories on autonomous vehicles. What …

View original post. Sikhumbuzo Ngcobo, Deloitte. A city can be considered smart when three conditions are met: investments are being made in human and social capital; money is being spent to improve traditional infrastructure; and, finally, disruptive technologies are implemented to fuel sustainable economic growth and promote a high quality of life. All of this must be accompanied by the …

View original post.Businesses have been urged to start planning for the introduction of the Leeds clean air zone (CAZ) after the Government this week approved the city council’s proposals. The CAZ, which will come into effect on January 6, 2020, will encompass the majority of the city and non-Euro VI HGVs, buses and coaches will face a £50 daily charge …

View original post.Waymo has announced plans to open the world’s first factory dedicated to making autonomous vehicles in Michigan later this year. The details: Waymo, Google’s self-driving spinoff, has said it will spend $13.6 million to retrofit an as-yet-unspecified factory in Detroit, hiring up to 400 people, according to the Associated Press. State authorities will hand the company a grant worth …

View original post.Business travel is not always as glamorous as you might think. Corporate Traveller General Manager Oz Desai shares how business travellers can jeopardise their trip. Planning your business trip last minute We get it. Sometimes you find out about a fantastic opportunity late in the game. An overseas conference you’ve been invited to, a potential client that you need …