TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY
Stasher | July 09, 2021
Traveling is one of the most rewarding but also one of the most difficult activities. One challenge is storing things while traveling, but an English startup called Stasher is attempting to change the way people store their luggage.
Stasher links travelers with hotels and shops that can keep luggage secure while users enjoy their time in a city.
Wedderburn-Day developed Stasher as a happy accident when one of his pals wanted to store items with another friend. The friend jokingly suggested charging people for this service. An idea was conceived. They created a platform where people could store items in their homes. The model has subsequently developed, but the fundamental concept has not changed.
“Storage in cities is a real issue,” Wedderburn-Day said. “If you remember, and this is still the case, Airbnb had gone from an interesting concept to a household brand at the time, and everyone was beginning to do it. It was also generating a larger potential in this space.”
What started as a joke is now in over 250 towns worldwide, but they took a hit during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Hotels and businesses advertise their storage space on the site, and tourists can store their things in a safe place. Dandashy, a former concierge, recognized the need for tourists to keep stuff while on the travel.
“The idea has a sort of simplicity to it that makes it great,” Wedderburn-Day said. “It is not reinventing anything, and it is using the sharing-economy concept that has proven to be so successful with taxis and rentals. It is simply making use of existing space.”
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Motorsport Network | October 13, 2020
Motorsport Tickets, which is part of Motorsport Network, the digital market leader in motorsport and automotive with a 56 million-strong monthly audience of global racing and automotive fans, has acquired Travel Destinations Ltd, the UK's leading tour operator for sports car and historical motorsport events. The announcement broadens Motorsport Tickets' reach in tickets and travel business, accelerating a defined specialism within the motorsport space.
Travel Destinations, established in 1996, is a specialist motorsport event accommodation solutions provider, including a breadth of historical races and club car tours. They provide the best accommodation solutions for their customers, delivering a variety of on-site camping and accommodation options. As an official ticket agent of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the only sports car tour operator to be a member of both ABTA and ATOL, they show their expertise in providing customers with unforgettable expert experiences and peace of mind throughout their international product offerings. Along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans, these offerings include: Nurburgring 24 hours, Rolex 24 at Daytona, Bathurst 12 Hour, Monaco Classic, and a breadth of Car Club tours for a variety of iconic brands including the MG Owners' Club, Jaguar Enthusiasts and Morgan Sports Car Club.
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AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS
IDEMIA | November 27, 2020
Digital Travel Credentials make traveling between air terminals and aircrafts a more charming encounter and reinforces traveler trust in air terminal administrations and frameworks. On 10-11 November 2020, at the ICAO virtual meeting, IDEMIA showed with an aircraft partner its advancement innovation capabilities to introduce a completely operational arrangement, bringing DTC to life.
Leveraging its Mobile ID solution and passenger stream assistance arrangements, IDEMIA recreated a traveler DTC for check in and shrewd boarding. Travelers can speed through all air terminal touchpoints because of quick and super secure biometric distinguishing proof. IDEMIA's DTC treat private information with a similar security level concerning paper identifications.
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