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Technology Meets Travel: Self-Service Bag Drop

Heathrow International Airport has launched a new self-serve baggage drop with Australian based Qantas airlines. The self-serve bag drop will allow passengers to check-in at a kiosk and print a bag tag. The passenger then attaches their own tag to…


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Toronto Pearson Int’l Airport to track passengers using BlipTrack

A company called, Amor Group  will be installing the largest passenger tracking system in North America utilizing the first commercial installation of BluFi, delivered by BlipTrack, at Toronto Pearson International Airport. BlipTrack is the first system in the world to…


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Technology Meets Travel: Part 1 – Airports

I’ve decided to start a multi-part series focusing on how technology impacts travel. I’ll be looking at all kinds of technology related travel initiatives, travel tech companies and more. In this edition, I’m taking a look at some ways airports…


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@ThomasCook Travel receives injunction against Tweeter

The High Court of London granted an injunction to stop an anonymous tweeter posting negative comments about Thomas Cook UK. The travel company believed that the source is a disgruntled employee because the tweeter using the handle @TCXrated, was posting…


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The Hottest New Business Travel App – eDict (free 4 my readers!) & WIN a $50 iTunes gift card

There are a million travel apps out there for the business traveler – apps that track your points/miles, apps that track your flights, apps that track your time, apps that do conversions, etc… if you have a need, you can…


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Your Data Is Not As Secure As You Think – even at hotels/on cruises

Two recent blog posts, and an article about a massive data breach at Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Cunard Cruises prompted me to post about the topic.  View from the Wing & Frequently Flying both posted about American Airlines lack of…