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Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages becomes first cruise line to accept Bitcoin payments
Virgin Voyages becomes the first cruise line to accept Bitcoin for bookings. Passengers can use Bitcoin to book for cruises including the upcoming Virgin Voyages’ Annual Pass. Virgin Voyages targets younger travellers with crypto adoption in a competitive market. дальше »
2024-12-4 22:00 | |
Virgin Voyages now accepting Bitcoin for cruise bookings
Virgin Voyages has begun accepting Bitcoin as payment for cruise bookings. This marks the first time the cruise line, founded by Sir Richard Branson, has adopted cryptocurrency. Passengers can now use Bitcoin to pay for trips across Virgin’s fleet. Per… дальше »
2024-12-4 21:21 | |
IRCTC Launches NFT Train Tickets for Holi Festival
IRCTC introduces NFT tickets for Tejas train passengers between Delhi and Lucknow to celebrate Holi with blockchain tech. The post IRCTC Launches NFT Train Tickets for Holi Festival appeared first on NFT News Today. дальше »
2024-3-15 15:01 | |
IRCTC India pioneers NFT tickets for the vibrant Holi festival trains
For the Hindu festival of Holi, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as tickets. These NFTs will be issued to passengers on the newly launched semi-high-speed Tejas Express trains 82501 and 82502 traveling… дальше »
2024-3-16 14:52 | |
Lufthansa Airlines launches NFT loyalty program on Polygon Network
One of the biggest airline groups in Europe, Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ETR:LHA), has launched its NFT loyalty program on the Polygon Network. Passengers will be able to use the blockchain network to convert their travel experiences into NFTs, which can be used to earn rewards like miles and business lounge passes. дальше »
2023-9-1 14:33 | |
Tencent introduces a payment system in China that utilizes palm scanning technology.
Chinese internet and tech giant Tencent has launched a palm-recognition service for its WeChat Pay service here that allows Metro passengers to pay via waving their palm over a scanner, the media reported on Monday. дальше »
2023-6-9 16:10 | |
Beijing and Suzhou Railways Now Accept Digital Yuan Payments for Ride Fares
Beijing subway has officially launched a new program that allows passengers to pay for rides with the central bank digital currency (CBDC) also known as the digital yuan. The news follows the subway system in East China’s Jiangsu province in the city of Suzhou which also allows digital yuan payments for subway fares. Digital Yuan […] дальше »
2021-7-1 10:30 | |
Emirates Trials Blockchain-Based Mobile App for COVID-19 Travel Requirements
Emirates, a major airline based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is testing a blockchain mobile app developed by GE Digital Aviation to make it easier for passengers to adhere to COVID-19 travel requirements. дальше »
2021-2-3 16:00 | |
Decentralized Apps (Dapps) and the Decentralized Future
What are Decentralized Apps (Dapps) you might ask? Imagine the world where your computer is utilising its spare capacity to serve people and businesses across the globe, where your car working away, transporting passengers while you’re at work, and where you are paid for browsing the web and taking ownership of your, arguably invaluable, attention. дальше »
2021-1-6 12:34 | |
GE Aviation Launches Blockchain-Based Solution for COVID-19
GE Aviation (NYSE: GE), a subsidiary of General Electric which focuses on developing and supplying aircraft engines and integrated systems, has unveiled a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution that ensures the proper health screening of airline staff and passengers. дальше »
2020-6-13 17:07 | |
What’s Stupider Than a Carnival Cruise This Pandemic? Investing in the Stock
The cruise ship industry won't recover from this PR nightmare. The government is turning away passengers, even as bodies pile up on board. The post What’s Stupider Than a Carnival Cruise This Pandemic? Investing in the Stock appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2020-4-2 09:35 | |
Docked Cruise Ship Worsens Coronavirus Fears as Recession Shadows Japan and Singapore
Coinspeaker Docked Cruise Ship Worsens Coronavirus Fears as Recession Shadows Japan and SingaporeAfter a woman who was on a cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities are now trying hard to find other passengers. дальше »
2020-2-18 15:54 | |
3 Airline Stocks are Poised for a Big Rebound After WTO Tariff Dip, Analysts Say
U. S. airlines, their passengers and European plane-maker Airbus are all fretting about President Trump’s plan to impose $7. 5 billion worth of tariffs on European goods that will make Airbus jets 10% more expensive to U. дальше »
2019-10-8 20:00 | |
Scary video shows Delta plane engine malfunction before emergency landing
In a terrifying incident on Monday, a Delta airplane was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its engines malfunctioned mid-flight. The crew was able to safely land the plane with its 148 passengers, all of whom made it home without a scratch. дальше »
2019-7-11 18:20 | |
Waymo Permitted to Carry Californian Passengers in Its AV’s
Coinspeaker Waymo Permitted to Carry Californian Passengers in Its AV’sWaymo and the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Tuesday that the Golden State had approved a permit for the self-driving-car company to drive in a handful of Silicon Valley cities. дальше »
2019-7-9 11:26 | |
Google’s Waymo Readies Self-Driving in California, in Blow to Tesla
Earlier this week, Waymo received approval to carry passengers in its self-driving cars in California, according to a report in Business Insider. This is a huge milestone for the self-driving company, which aims to completely robotize the ride-hailing system and make self-driving cars the norm. дальше »
2019-7-9 02:00 | |
This is how I stay productive when flying economy
It’s not just you. For the past forty years, airline seats have shrunk to the point where some carriers offer just 28 inches of pitch – defined as the distance from the back of your seat to the seat in front of you – to economy passengers. дальше »
2019-6-24 17:48 | |
Wipro works with Travacoin to build crypto payment solution for airline refunds
CryptoNinjas Wipro, an information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced that it has developed a blockchain-based payment solution for Travacoin, a company specializing in a digital payment system which enables airlines to refund and compensate passengers in a timely manner when. дальше »
2019-5-23 22:27 | |
Uber IPO Ignites $70 Billion Rideshare Stock’s Ticking Time Bomb
By CCN: Uber stock slumped toward a disappointing 7. 62% loss following its blockbuster IPO on Friday, and the rideshare giant must now wrestle with an uncomfortable time bomb that has already started ticking. дальше »
2019-5-11 01:27 | |
Control as Liability
The regulatory and legal environment around internet-based services and applications has changed considerably over the last decade. When large-scale social networking platforms first became popular in the 2000s, the general attitude toward mass data collection was essentially “why not?”. дальше »
2019-5-11 04:03 | |
Bitcoin Peddlers Supreme: Fastbitcoins Roll Out Bitcoin Enabled Rickshaws In Glasgow
KYC-Free Bitcoin on-ramp, Fastbitcoins, has just rolled out Lightning Network enabled rickshaws across the streets of Glasgow. The initiative aims to show the general public how easy it is to buy and spend bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-8 15:00 | |
This bus driving simulator game plays like Snake, and looks like a blast
If you ever owned a Nokia dumb phone from the 90s, you probably played the hell out of Snake, which came pre-loaded on most models back then. Now, Seattle-based indie studio Stovetop has a wacky take on the original that replaces the pixel-width snake with a bus, and scales the environment up to an entire city. дальше »
2019-5-2 08:39 | |
10 Blunders that Could Ground the Boeing 737 Max Forever
While Boeing has had an otherwise commendable safety record since the 1960s, reports emerging over the past couple of days regarding the 737 Max 8 since the Ethiopian Airlines crash (and the Lion Air crash before that) have suggested that the fault could lie with the aircraft maker. дальше »
2019-3-28 09:38 | |
United Offers Non-Binary Gender Identification When Booking Flights
United Airlines became just another business to come out in acceptance of non-binary gender identification. The Airline has announced that in addition to the current selections of M(male), F(female), and U(undisclosed), they will offer passengers an “Mx. дальше »
2019-3-25 02:37 | |
Tesla unveils its Model Y electric SUV, starting at $39,000 and arriving next fall
At its launch event today, Tesla unveiled its highly anticipated Model Y compact SUV, with plans to bring it to market by next fall. The company’s fifth car will be available in four configurations, and will seat seven passengers with an optional third row. дальше »
2019-3-15 07:07 | |
Donald Trump’s Wacky Solution to Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crash – Get Rid of Computers
Donald Trump finally weighed in on the tragic Ethiopian Airlines crash which killed all 157 passengers and crewmembers and raised serious questions about the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, which has now been involved in two fatal incidents within the past five months. дальше »
2019-3-12 17:36 | |
Every Airline That Has Stopped Flying 737 MAX 8 Planes after Boeing Crash
In the aftermath of the tragedy that befell the passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302, several airlines around the world have grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft that has now been involved in two crashes in less than six months. дальше »
2019-3-12 22:16 | |
Is the Boeing 737 Max8 at Fault for the Ethiopian Airlines Disaster?
There are no survivors on an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that occurred on a March 10 flight that was bound for Nairobi. The flight, which took off from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is believed to have been carrying 149 passengers and eight crew members, none of whom survived, according to Ethiopian Airlines, which has been providing updates on Twitter. дальше »
2019-3-10 18:03 | |
Is the Boeing 737 Max 8 at Fault for the Ethiopian Airlines Disaster?
There are no survivors on an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that occurred on a March 10 flight that was bound for Nairobi. The flight, which took off from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is believed to have been carrying 149 passengers and eight crew members, none of whom survived, according to Ethiopian Airlines, which has been providing updates on Twitter. дальше »
2019-3-11 18:03 | |
Russian Railways Ponders Blockchain Use for Tracking Passengers Who Use Transportation Services
The national pension fund of Russia has reunited with the Russian Railways recently in order to push forward a blockchain program that will help both entities. The companies have entered in an agreement to use the blockchain technology in order to track and transport passengers which are beneficiated by services like discounts. According to the […] дальше »
2019-3-5 00:52 | |
This London Taxi Driver Sells Cryptocurrency to Passengers
If you hail a taxi in downtown London, you could wind up paying for more than just your fare. Pseudonymous cab driver Dave Jenkins is known as the Crypto Cabbie because as he drives passengers around London he provides the ability to purchase BTC. дальше »
2018-12-12 04:35 | |
Irish Startup Looks to Reimburse Stranded Airline Customers with Cryptocurrency
Blockchain-based payments startup Travacoin is seeking $1. 7 million via traditional funding methods to reimburse airline customers in the event of travel disruption, reported Irish Times on November 8, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-9 14:00 | |
The EU’s border control ‘lie detector’ AI is hogwash
Calling the EU’s new border control AI a “lie detector” is like calling Brexit a minor disagreement among friends. The low-down is that the EU is testing a pilot program for international airports featuring a machine learning-based “lie detector. дальше »
2018-11-7 22:10 | |
AI-Based Lie Detector Interviews Travelers Coming to the EU
The potential use cases for artificial intelligence are numerous in nature. Various airports across Europe are using this technology to perform a lie detector test. Passengers will be questioned by this AI interface at border checkpoints to ensure they have nothing to hide. дальше »
2018-11-5 18:00 | |
Tokyo travelers can now rent a limousine with Bitcoin
Tokyo has taken another step towards cryptocurrency “mass adoption,” and will be giving high-rollers another place to spend their hodlings. The Hinomaru Limousine company claims it will be giving passengers the opportunity to pay for their travel – between the Japanese capital and the city’s two major airports – in digital currencies, Bloomberg reports. дальше »
2018-11-5 14:20 | |
Uranus, Next “Uber” in the Realm of Computer-Sharing Resources
Currently, most of the giant cloud services providers, such as Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS), are testing and rolling out various sorts of blockchain applications. Last month, Google unveiled a free analytics tool that allow anyone to explore the Ethereum (ETH) network. дальше »
2018-10-10 11:00 | |
NIIT Flies High on Blockchain to Deliver Quality Aviation Experience
One of the world’s leading IT solutions companies, NIIT, has fruitfully implemented its blockchain and Alexa applications making use of IATA’s Airline Industry Data Model (AIDM) to provide top quality travel experience to the airline passengers. дальше »
2018-10-6 14:00 | |
Air France-KLM Partners Winding Tree on Blockchain-Based Aviation Supply Chain Project
Air France-KLM, one of the world’s largest airlines, announced on October 4, 2018, its aim of cutting costs for passengers by removing intermediaries from its supply chain processes, was fulfilled after a partnership was signed with blockchain-based travel booking specialist Winding Tree. дальше »
2018-10-6 19:00 | |
Blockchain’s Report Examines Benefits (and Failures) of Today’s Stablecoins
Stablecoins have garnered serious investor attention over the past few weeks. Unlike bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, they are digital assets built to lessen price volatility and are often paired against the U. дальше »
2018-9-29 01:06 | |
How a coding error made 293 Subaru SUVs unusable
A software error has caused Subaru to completely dispose of 293 of its Ascent 2019 SUVs. According to a safety recall report filed with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), robots at missed critical welds, thanks to improper coding. дальше »
2018-9-24 09:22 | |
DACSEE ICO
The DACSEE platform is a decentralized ride-sharing platform that empowers drivers to create their own autonomous ride-hailing service, take control of their data, and grow their own businesses. As well as pay their initial driver start-up fees in the form of a cryptocurrency token on the Ethereum blockchain, while processing fares from passengers with the same token or any other traditional fiat method. дальше »
2018-8-29 19:30 | |
Bitcoiners Flee to Censorship-Resistant Platforms Amidst Social Media Clampdown
There’s been a storm brewing all year on social media and this week it hit with a vengeance. Wave after wave of protest has lashed the ocean liners Twitter, Youtube, Apple, and Facebook after controversial passengers were forcibly ejected for speaking out of turn. дальше »
2018-8-9 16:25 | |
Secret TSA program spies on unsuspecting passengers
An investigation revealed over the weekend that the American Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is secretly monitoring and tracking hundreds of American citizens. They’re not on any kind of watchlist — the TSA just deems their flight patterns worthy of suspicion. дальше »
2018-7-31 00:59 | |
PR: Bringing the Blockchain Conference and Luxury Cruising Together – Coinsbank’s 3rd Blockchain Cruise
If you thought blockchain events were all skinny men in dark, dusty rooms, think again. Coinsbanks is once more bringing luxury travel and blockchain together on Coinsbank’s third Blockchain Cruise from September 7-11th, 2018. дальше »
2018-7-27 20:30 | |
Singapore Airlines To Reward Customers With New Cryptocurrency Incentive Scheme
Singapore Airlines are one of the world’s most prolific airlines. Covering 64 destinations and carrying their passengers in great luxury, customer service is a key part of the Singapore Airlines business plan and indeed, so it should be. дальше »
2018-7-25 16:00 | |