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MaaltalkNow Elevates Travel Experience with Expanded Multilingual Support and Enhanced AI

MaaltalkNow Elevates Travel Experience with Expanded Multilingual Support and Enhanced AI

Dial Communications, a rapidly-growing innovator in eSIM and global travel solutions, announced significant enhancements to its AI-powered travel app, MaaltalkNow. Designed to enhance the international travel experience, the update introduces expanded multilingual features and advanced AI-driven Smart Lens capabilities, supporting 11 languages including Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, French, and German.

VISIT FLORIDA and Emergent Media Partner on Two Creator-Led Original Video Series

VISIT FLORIDA and Emergent Media Partner on Two Creator-Led Original Video Series

Emergent Media continues its successful partnership with VISIT FLORIDA with the debut of two new creator-led original video series, "Wild About Florida," and "What's Up in Florida." Developed and produced by Emergent Media and leveraging Emergent's proprietary creator network, these social-first, highly engaging series are designed to showcase the incredible nature and exciting events in the Sunshine State.

Vail Resorts announces 'My Epic Pro' for Ski and Ride School

Vail Resorts announces 'My Epic Pro' for Ski and Ride School

Vail Resorts today announced My Epic Pro for Ski and Ride School, a new technology that creates a seamless, connected and next-level experience. In the 2025/26 season, My Epic Pro will be automatically available in the My Epic app for group lesson participants at Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone, offering digital check-in, real-time lesson updates, photo sharing, skills tracking, milestone badges and more.

Saudi Arabia set to deliver 362,000 new hotels rooms by 2030

Saudi Arabia set to deliver 362,000 new hotels rooms by 2030

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is poised to develop 362,000 new hotel rooms by 2030 as part of its US$110 billion hospitality sector transformation, according to data released ahead of the 2025 edition of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia's ongoing and unprecedented expansion across infrastructure, real estate, tourism, and hospitality, in line with Vision 2030, is positioning the Kingdom as a global leader in the travel and tourism sector. This strategic growth is setting new industry standards while creating significant investment opportunities, enabling investors to actively participate in the country's long-term economic transformation, according to industry experts.

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Dubai to deliver over 11,300 new hotel rooms by 2027, with nearly 4,620 in 2025

Dubai to deliver over 11,300 new hotel rooms by 2027, with nearly 4,620 in 2025

More than 11,300 new hotel rooms are set to open across Dubai by 2027, with almost 4,620 coming to the market this year, says leading real estate advisory group, Cavendish Maxwell. Dubai added 4,255 rooms across 19 hotels to its inventory in 2024, representing year-on-year growth of almost 3%. As of December, the city boasted 724 hospitality establishments, with 151,245 keys between them, according to Cavendish Maxwell’s Dubai hospitality sector 2024 market performance report. Hotel inventory will grow by 3.1% this year, with 3.4% growth predicted for 2026. By the end of 2027, Dubai is set to have more than 162,600 rooms across 769 hotels.

TAP - New Chefs, new talent, new in-flight dining with Local Stars

TAP - New Chefs, new talent, new in-flight dining with Local Stars

In the celebration of its 80th anniversary, which had one of the highlights at TAP's stand at BTL, in Lisbon, the airline announced the new edition of the Local Stars program. Six talents of Portuguese gastronomy take part in this project, three women and three men. Each Chef will create two complete menus and each of these menus will be served for two months departing from Lisbon, in Business class, on long-haul flights. The first proposal will be signed by Chef Ana Moura, who TAP transports from the Alentejo Coast to the world and will be on board next April.

TAP celebrates its anniversary   FLYING PORTUGAL FOR 80 YEARS

TAP celebrates its anniversary FLYING PORTUGAL FOR 80 YEARS

TAP Air Portugal celebrated its 80th anniversary on Friday 14 March, with several initiatives to mark the festive date. The Portuguese national airline was founded on March 14, 1945, by Humberto Delgado. After several preparatory stages, the then called Transportes Aéreos Portugueses conducted its first regular commercial flight on September 19, 1946, between Lisbon and Madrid, in a DC-3 Dakota aircraft. The airline also celebrated dual wins at the 2024 World Travel Awards for World's Leading Airline to Africa and World's Leading Airline to South America.

Mabrian and The Data Appeal Company Partner with WTTC to Push Data-Driven Tourism Growth

Mabrian and The Data Appeal Company Partner with WTTC to Push Data-Driven Tourism Growth

Mabrian, the global travel intelligence platform, part of The Data Appeal Company – Almawave Group signed a strategic partnership with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)—the largest privately held tourism entity worldwide—to provide industry-led and reliable data-driven insights that support the sustainable growth of the travel industry as Knowledge Partner.