Travelling together with the help of Microsoft technology

The traditionally separate industries of automotive, travel and transportation are beginning to converge around the capabilities of data-driven mobility solutions. Sanjay Ravi and Julie Shainock explain how Microsoft is reflecting this transformation

Microsoft's Sanjay Ravi and Julie Shainock explain how automotive, travel and transportation converging

PayiQ partners with Perille.fi to provide travel ticket service

PayiQ

Mobile app allows customers to compare prices, check timetables and buy train and bus tickets

Microsoft and OYO partner to transform the travel industry

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Collaboration will focus on developing products and technologies for travel and hospitality

The technology that is enabling the airport of the future

John Tsucalas from DXC Technology says that analytics, artificial intelligence and biometrics are just some of the digital technologies that will enable airports to become the centralised hub of the entire travel industry

John Tsucalas from DXC Technology outlines the impact of analytics, artificial intelligence and biometrics

Finnish cities Joensuu and Mikkeli join PayiQ Ticket service

Microsoft Azure-based solution offers an alternative way to pay for travel tickets

Toyota turns to Dassault Systèmes for digital marketing

New brochures and online content will provide a personalised car purchasing experience

HTNG European Conference to bring together the hospitality industry

7-9 November; Prague, Czech Republic

Event to explore virtual reality, AI, blockchain and machine learning in travel and hospitality

Rolls-Royce deal with Microsoft could mean fewer flight delays

Airline passengers could see more flights leave on time as a result of the new partnership

2016 HTNG Europe Conference

25-27 October; Hotel Pullman Barcelona Skipper in Barcelona, Spain

This event is aimed at hotel IT executives and technology providers

Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE aids development of solar-powered aircraft

CATIA and ENOVIA applications used in the design, building and validation of Solar Impulse 2 airplane

Jeppesen releases electronic flight bag solution for Windows 8

Delta Airlines is equipping 11,000 pilots with FliteDeck Pro solution on Surface 2 tablets

Canadian North automates invoice processing with Palette solution

Airline is using PaletteInvoice to process, approve and schedule the 40,000 supplier invoices it receives annually at its offices in Canada.

Skycast to develop in-flight entertainment solution on Windows 8 tablets

The IFE solution will run on the Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet and feature wi-fi access, analytics reporting and CRM capabilities