Led by CellPoint Mobile’s Chief Executive Officer Kristian Gjerding and Chief Technology Officer Jonatan Evald Buus, the Travel Innovation Hub and its partners’ mission is to create Blockchain-supported products and services that generate revenues for the travel sector and make travel easier. “Our goal is to work with partners who are interested in integrating practical, real-life travel solutions into our e-commerce platform,” says Gjerding, who will meet with potential partners at the Oct. 23-26 Money 2020 event in Las Vegas. Based on the company’s 8+ years of experience with data integration, mobility, and the authentication, verification and security of payments and travel transactions, CellPoint Mobile will work with industry partners, innovators and clients to identify and integrate into its platform key Blockchain capabilities and products involving four main travel activities: Traveler/passenger identification and verification Travel security Loyalty program identity and transactions Payments Potential products will include a unified and secure passenger ID created from existing verified data (e.g., passports, visas, IDA, licenses, company and payment data, airline and travel records, loyalty program memberships and more); loyalty products that use Blockchain processes to streamline and protect earn-redeem transactions in airline and travel loyalty programs; and payment products that integrate Blockchain authentication, digital wallet Blockchain payment processors and other services directly from CellPoint Mobile’s payment orchestration layer. “Fully functional applications of Blockchain processes are still some time away from commercial use, but CellPoint Mobile is staking a claim in the travel market now because of Blockchain’s potential to make the travel experience easier, more seamless and secure – for airlines, travel merchants and passengers alike,” says Gjerding. “We invite like-minded partners and innovators to explore Blockchain’s potential in the travel setting, and we look forward to fast-tracking the deployment of viable Blockchain-related products and services to our travel clients.” Anchored in […]
