CONNECTED TRAVELLER

Google has just unveiled a "new" platform dedicated to travel, designed to centralise the various aspects of a trip on the traveller's smartphone, but also from their PC.

Iberia is launching a new feature enabling business travellers to check the eligibility of their cabin hand baggage by checking its dimensions via the mobile application.

Having digitised booking and check-in, airlines are now stepping up their innovations to deliver a seamless, personalised travel experience. Lufthansa and Air France are just two examples.

Huawei tests 5G connectivity at the InterContinental Shenzhen, paving the way for new smart hotels.

It's a first for international rail: Eurostar tickets are now available via Google Pay.

Etihad is to offer a new function designed to reduce the effects of jet lag, by integrating the Jet Lag Adviser tool developed by Panasonic into its application.

Photography is once again in the spotlight with China's new top-of-the-range model, boasting an integrated telephoto lens and impressive algorithms. An ultra-top-of-the-range specification sheet that doesn't neglect the basics, including an XXL battery.

Every year, the Mobile World Congress brings its share of new products to some 100,000 trade visitors from all over the world. For this 2019 edition, Voyages d'Affaires has selected five major new products, symbols of the major technological trends of the moment.

Samsung is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Galaxy with a top-of-the-range version that brings together the best of today's technology. Available in three different versions, the Galaxy S10 is more reassuring than revolutionary... unlike the Galaxy Fold, the famous folding smartphone, which was also highlighted at the Unpacked conference in San Francisco.

On 16 February, Nice Côte d'Azur became the first French airport to offer travellers real-time geolocation based on Indoor Positioning technology.

Enhancing the mobile application, using biometrics to drop off baggage, a new chatbot... The airline is stepping up its innovations to improve the passenger experience.

Artificial intelligence, blockchain, chatbots: new technologies are everywhere... except perhaps on travel managers' roadmaps, according to a study published by the Business Travel Show.

The easyJet mobile application now incorporates 3D augmented reality to scan hand baggage and check its eligibility on board. Or how to make baggage restrictions geeky and fun...

The Hyatt Regency at San Francisco airport is testing a new feature developed for the Google Assistant that automatically translates conversations with hotel staff.

As part of the roll-out of its Connected Room concept, Hilton will be making Netflix directly available on televisions in connected rooms.

The first Experts' Forum 2019 organised by GBTA France looked at the issue of automation in business travel, with a particular focus on chatbots and "Rebooking air & hotel".

Since 14 January, business travellers have been able to use Transilien's Chatbot services for their business trips in the Ile-de-France region. This beta version will soon be improved.

At CES 2019, Lenovo presented the new models in its Yoga range, including the Yoga C730 and Yoga S940 ultraportables. These new models offer a host of features that will be of great interest to business travellers.

Western Digital Corporation presented its new products at CES 2019. The SanDisk USB flash drive with a capacity of 4 TB was one of the highlights.

CES 2019 has just come to a close in Las Vegas. Smartphones, laptops, audio systems, connected health: a chance to take a look, category by category, at the main discoveries of this 2019 edition.