Czech technology startup Flae Robotics, the company behind AI receptionist BE-A, is accelerating its European expansion with its entry into Germany and Austria. The move follows successful deployments in Czech hotels and a recent UK launch, as the company sets its sights on the hospitality market in the DACH region. BE-A is a front-office operating system for modern hotels. The AI platform automates routine guest communication and front-office workflows - from guest questions and requests to reservations and communication via email, WhatsApp, and voice - operating 24/7 in more than 100 languages. It integrates with hotel systems such as PMS, booking engines, and channel managers.

ONYX Hospitality Group is one of Asia Pacific’s leading hospitality management companies, with an extensive portfolio of hotels, resorts, serviced apartments and luxury residences. With six decades of experience across Thailand, Malaysia, China including Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Lao PDR, the group has built a strong regional footprint and is well placed to meet rising demand from Taiwanese leisure and business travellers.

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, one of Accor's premium brands renowned for its generous hospitality, joyful reconnection and convivial dining experiences, continues to expand its international portfolio with new hotels recently opened in Montenegro, Croatia, Uzbekistan and Armenia. The latest additions build on the brand's rapid growth trajectory, with other recent debuts in Poland, Greece and Italy, and ahead of its planned launch in the UK in 2027. Founded in 1948, Mövenpick began as a pioneering Swiss restaurant brand and has grown into an international hotel brand with food and drink at the centre of the guest experience. Today, this heritage is reflected across more than 140 hotels worldwide, where thoughtful service, welcoming spaces and a strong culinary offer bring people together.

Nine out of ten business leaders and high net worth individuals (HNWIs) find that travel empowers their most valuable thinking according to new data unveiled at the Business Travel Show from the global chauffeur service Blacklane. The ‘Finding Flow - How Executives Excel on the Move’ report - commissioned by Blacklane and conducted by Censuswide to explore the business travel habits of 2,000 executives in both the UK and US - shows that, in reality, travellers struggle to achieve optimum performance when on the move.

AirHelp, the world’s leading air passenger rights platform, today announced that its independent flight tracking app has reached one million users in just 12 months – a milestone that reflects a fundamental shift in how travellers manage disruption. As airlines continue to face challenges in real-time communication, passengers are increasingly seeking independent data to track flights, monitor disruptions and protect their schedules. Over the past year, app users conducted more than five million searches for flight numbers, airline and airports – and nearly half (46%) were monitoring someone else’s journey, suggesting that live, independent flight data has become a way for people to track loved ones rather than wait on carrier updates.

Shaza Hotels, the leading luxury hospitality brand inspired by the cultures of the Silk Route and the Arabian Peninsula, announced today the signing of the official Hotel Management Agreement (HMA) with FSM Hospitality Company for the development and operation of Shaza Riyadh Stables Resort, a distinctive luxury lifestyle and equestrian destination in Riyadh. The agreement was signed during Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia 2026, held in Riyadh, marking another significant milestone in Shaza Hotels’ strategic expansion across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.