TBO, a global B2B travel distribution platform, has renewed its collaboration with Vervotech to integrate advanced hotel mapping capabilities, reinforcing a previously established partnership between the two companies. This renewed engagement reflects a shared commitment to enhancing the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of hotel data across TBO’s expanding global distribution network. Following its public listing, TBO has accelerated its expansion into new markets, significantly increasing the scale and complexity of its supply ecosystem. This growth has heightened the need for robust data mapping infrastructure to support multi-language content, regional variations, and diverse supplier inputs.

Australian online travel company Webjet is taking a deep dive into AI-powered travel with the launch of its new Webjet ChatGPT travel app with the aim of making searching for flights and hotels faster, easier and more intuitive.

A next-generation digital tipping platform is entering the hotel market that promises to modernize how hotel guests recognize/reward service staff, simplify operations for employers, and ensure payments flow directly to workers quickly and seamlessly. Launching at HITEC® (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference) San Antonio, June 15 to 18 in Booth # 2353, the NFC-powered TIPMO™ by GratifID platform delivers a frictionless tap-to-tip interaction designed to eliminate traditional barriers to gratuities while delivering a more transparent and employee-friendly tipping ecosystem.

Maestro PMS, the leader in cloud hosted, all-in-one, private cloud and on-premises property management systems for independent hotels and resorts, announced the appointment of Adam Wilson as President of the Fullsteam PMS Vertical, with a primary focus on advancing the Maestro platform. He brings extensive experience in SaaS operations, customer success, and hospitality, positioning Maestro for its next phase of innovation and growth. In this role, Wilson will work closely with the Maestro team to enhance the platform’s usability, expand its integration ecosystem, and deliver greater value to hotel operators navigating an increasingly data-driven and experience-focused landscape.

Cascading down from rocky cliffs through beautifully landscaped terraces and gardens to a private stretch of beach on the crystal-clear Aegean Sea, the all-new Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos is now confirming reservations ahead of its first summer season.

Holland America Line’s Rotterdam has returned to service following a two-week dry dock in the Netherlands. The cruise line’s flagship has welcomed guests back onboard for the ship’s summer Northern Europe season.