Australian travel firm trials blockchain with Microsoft

Australian hotel and online travel firm Webjet has built a blockchain proof-of-concept (PoC) with tech giant Microsoft as its partner, the company revealed. Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform was used to host the blockchain to put it through the tests. The proof-of-concept solution is primarily aimed at its business-to-business division, according to the Australian Financial Review, with the aim to curb booking errors that routinely occur during any part of a booking transaction where travel agents, hotels and customers are involved. Read more: cryptocoinsnews.com