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United Adds New Corporate Partners to Sustainable Flight Fund That Now Exceeds $200 Million
Aircastle, Air New Zealand, Embraer, Google, HIS, Natixis CIB, Safran, and Technip Energies are now part of first-of-its-kind effort to reduce emissions and drive production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by providing startups with both financial and strategic capital
Gen-AI in travel in 2024: game-changer or hype?
Speculation about the transformative powers of generative AI for our travel industry were everywhere you looked in 2023, but real-world working examples were few and far between.
Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ selects Mews as a preferred PMS partner
Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, is now a preferred PMS partner for Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH). SLH is a collection of over 560 luxury boutique hotels spanning 90 countries around the globe. Although the collection is bound together by a shared spirit and high service standards, each property provides a unique, intimate guest experience in a beautiful and characterful space.
Priceline Debuts New AI-Powered Trip Intelligence Features To Save Consumers Time and Money
With a major upgrade to Priceline's proprietary GenAI assistant Penny and 30+ new features, Priceline improves the travel experience with the industry's most comprehensive set of AI tools
Phocuswright reveals six biggest trends in travel innovation and technology
Phocuswright, the leading travel industry research and events authority, has revealed its top six tech trends to impact the travel industry in 2024. This comes ahead of The Phocuswright Europe Conference 2024, which will be themed around what recent powerful advances in technology could mean for the future of the industry – and how travel businesses must adapt to remain relevant.
FlightsChannel Expands Reach with Launch of Spanish Website for Spanish-Speaking Passengers
FlightsChannel, an Online Travel Agency (OTA), has launched a Spanish-language version of its website to cater to the growing demand from Spanish-speaking customers, particularly from Latin America. The new site offers all functionalities available in the English version, making the ticket booking process simpler for Spanish speakers.
Turkish Airlines Launches Its Digital Product "TK Wallet"
Miles&Smiles members can complete payment and refund processes quickly and easily with TK Wallet. Turkish Airlines, the airline flying to the more countries than any other in the world, has added a new service to its digital offerings for passengers by launching the TK Wallet application.
Artificial Intelligence in hotel marketing: use cases and perspectives
Although the technology has advanced significantly in recent years, a real revolution in Artificial Intelligence occurred only last year. But in the tourism industry its true impact will be based on how it is implemented for practical purposes. A group of experts from leading hotel chains spoke about it recently at FITUR, read on to find out more.
HBX Group data reveals emerging Chinese destinations for New Year 2024
This year, HBX Group data has revealed that Harbin, Shenzhen and Guangzhou are among the big winners for the Chinese New Year, which runs from 9-17 February.
Rokid and Hainan Airlines Launch World's First AR Flight Experience
Taking a significant step forward in redefining in-flight entertainment, Rokid has teamed up with Hainan Airlines to launch the world's first AR in-flight experience
Choice Hotels to Offer Access to Tesla Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Participating Hotels
Choice Hotels International, one of the world's largest hotel franchisors, announced today an agreement with Tesla to offer Tesla Universal Wall Connectors to participating Radisson, Cambria, Comfort, Country Inn & Suites, Quality Inn and other Choice-branded hotels across the U.S
Mabrian unveils the top 10 internationally best-connected markets in 2024
Mabrian, a leading tourism intelligence company, has released data on the top 10 countries with the best international air connectivity during the first half of 2024. This ranking reflects the outbound travel potential of these nations, positioning them as key targets in the global travel landscape.