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DSpark & Visa merge mobility & transaction data for enhanced analytics
Data Analytics

DSpark & Visa merge mobility & transaction data for enhanced analytics

DSpark partners with Visa, merging anonymous mobility data with transaction data to enable comprehensive customer insight. .

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2023
Mastercard, Agoda to enhance B2B payments in travel industry
Marketing Technologies

Mastercard, Agoda to enhance B2B payments in travel industry

Mastercard and Agoda have broadened their collaboration in an effort to modernise B2B transactions within the travel and tourism industry.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2023
Australian tourism firms triumph in Sitecore 2023 APJ awards
Digital Transformation

Australian tourism firms triumph in Sitecore 2023 APJ awards

Sitecore announces winners of its 2023 Experience Awards for APAC and Japan, recognising companies' innovative use of marketing technology.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023
Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender
Phishing

Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender

Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023
Entrust launches a fully digital, seamless travel solution
Tourism

Entrust launches a fully digital, seamless travel solution

Entrust has announced its expansion to the travel industry with its Seamless Travel Solution, a fully-digital travel service.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Nov 2021
AsianWallets teams up with Japan's Globepay an Trysee
Unified Communications

AsianWallets teams up with Japan's Globepay an Trysee

The three parties will provide local payment services and exclusive benefits for members, targeting Southeast Asian tourists traveling Japan.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jan 2020
AirPass and 18Communications team up to target Chinese tourism in Aus
Marketing Technologies

AirPass and 18Communications team up to target Chinese tourism in Aus

AirPass and 18Communications have joined forces to launch WeChat Shopping Week in Australia, enhancing the tourism experience for Chinese visitors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2019
Social media key to understanding sustainable tourism
Artificial Intelligence

Social media key to understanding sustainable tourism

Social media and AI to reveal international visitors' thoughts on sustainable tourism in New Zealand. Canterbury research group aims to gain insights.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
Tourists want contactless as spend into NZ grows
Marketing Technologies

Tourists want contactless as spend into NZ grows

Visa has released a report showing that tourist spend in NZ is growing and they want to use contactless payment systems.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Alipay+ launches initiative to promote sustainable cross-border travel
Payment Technologies

Alipay+ launches initiative to promote sustainable cross-border travel

Ant International's Alipay+ rolls out campaign geared towards supporting sustainable practices in cross-border travel.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Dec 2023
Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore as chief digital & data officer
Unified Communications

Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore as chief digital & data officer

Insurance firm Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore, a veteran with over 20 years of experience, as chief digital and data officer.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2022
Kiwi tourism startups making tracks in NZ and abroad
Lightning Lab

Kiwi tourism startups making tracks in NZ and abroad

New tourism startups are making a name for themselves in New Zealand and abroad, fresh from a start with Lightning Lab Tourism.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019
NZ Geographic uses VR to show off NZ's beauty
AR, VR & Metaverse

NZ Geographic uses VR to show off NZ's beauty

There's no doubt that we live in a beautiful country and New Zealand Geographic's new virtual reality project certainly proves it.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2018
R&D Tax Incentive a welcome boost for tourism sector - TECNZ
New Zealand Government

R&D Tax Incentive a welcome boost for tourism sector - TECNZ

The government's new R&D Tax Incentive could be a breakthrough for the tourism sector's ability to innovate, adapt and change.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Oct 2018
Kiwi locals can now share 'Experiences' with Airbnb travellers
Airbnb

Kiwi locals can now share 'Experiences' with Airbnb travellers

Kiwis can now share unique local activities with Airbnb's 300 million global travellers through the expanding Experiences platform.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Why tech can help future-proof NZ's tourism industry
Digital Transformation

Why tech can help future-proof NZ's tourism industry

Rapid technological advancements are forcing the tourism industry to adapt and future-proof its business practices.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Bungy jumping from an airship over Queenstown could be a reality - one day
Clean technologies

Bungy jumping from an airship over Queenstown could be a reality - one day

Bungy jumping from an airship over Queenstown could soon be a thrilling reality as airships are set for a revival in New Zealand tourism.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018