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30 Percent of Travelers Likely to Use AI to Plan Holiday Travel

30 Percent of Travelers Likely to Use AI to Plan Holiday Travel

With a potentially record-setting holiday travel season kicking into high gear, 30% of travelers say they are likely to use AI to plan or assist with their travel planning this year. This finding comes from a survey of more than 1,000 travelers conducted by leading travel publisher Matador Network, which launched the free AI travel genius GuideGeek last year.

Amid Climate Uncertainty, the Imperative for Sustainable Travel Grows

Amid Climate Uncertainty, the Imperative for Sustainable Travel Grows

As climate change intensifies, sustainable travel emerges as a critical strategy in addressing the crisis. With the travel and tourism industry contributing 8% of global carbon emissions, travelers have an undeniable opportunity to influence the future of our planet by fostering community consciousness, ecological conservation, and economic resilience. "Hurricanes, wildfires, and droughts are ravaging the globe and the urgency for collective action on climate change has never been greater," emphasizes Joy Martinello, founder of Wild Nectar Immersive Travel Collection.

Cruisen to Launch Revolutionary Cruise Booking Platform for Advisors

Cruisen to Launch Revolutionary Cruise Booking Platform for Advisors

Cruisen Corporation, a pioneering force in cruise booking technology, is set to revolutionize the industry with the upcoming launch of its innovative advisor platform in Q4 2024. Designed to streamline the cruise planning and booking process for both travel advisors and consumers, Cruisen is reimagining the cruise advising experience with cutting-edge tools and an intuitive interface.

Booking.com Enhances Travel Planning with New AI-Powered Features

Booking.com Enhances Travel Planning with New AI-Powered Features

Booking.com, one of the world's leading digital travel platforms, is expanding its AI-powered features to deliver more tailored and time-saving solutions for travelers. With Smart Filter, Property Q&A, and Review Summaries, Booking.com continues to harness Generative AI (GenAI) to simplify key steps in the trip planning process, making it easier for travelers to find the perfect place to stay, analyze guest reviews and book with confidence.

DidaTravel announces remarkable sales growth from European source markets ahead of WTM

DidaTravel announces remarkable sales growth from European source markets ahead of WTM

DidaTravel – a tech-driven global travel distribution company, continues to expand its footprint across Europe, announcing remarkable growth rates of +100% from both an inbound and outbound perspective. A leader in China and Asia Pacific source markets and destinations, Dida embarked on its global expansion strategy in 2018, and the results since then have been exceptional with year-to-date, 2024 sales significantly outperforming the same period 2023. This growth highlights Europe's increasing significance in the companies’ business which now represents over 22% of its total revenue. The top five best performing European outbound source markets for the company include the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and France.

The Hotels Network and Cloudbeds partner to enhance direct channel bookings for hoteliers

The Hotels Network and Cloudbeds partner to enhance direct channel bookings for hoteliers

The Hotels Network (THN), a full-stack growth platform for hotels worldwide, and Cloudbeds, the premier hospitality management software platform, have entered a strategic partnership designed to help hoteliers optimize their direct channel strategies. With this collaboration, Cloudbeds clients can now leverage THN’s advanced personalization platform, which includes AI-powered tools for crafting tailored website messages, real-time price comparison, and predictive analytics, all aimed at boosting conversion rates and revenue. Combined with Cloudbeds’ comprehensive platform for property management, booking engines, and channel management, hoteliers will gain valuable insights into guest behavior and preferences, enabling them to create seamless, personalized booking experiences that drive direct revenue and improve overall operational efficiency.

Cloudbeds unveils industry’s first ‘smart hospitality engine’, powered by causal and multimodal AI

Cloudbeds unveils industry’s first ‘smart hospitality engine’, powered by causal and multimodal AI

Cloudbeds has today revealed plans to become the world’s first property management system (PMS) to connect every facet of hotel operations into a single intelligence network, powered by causal and multimodal AI. Unveiled at Cloudbeds’ Passport User Conference on October 23, the technology provider’s first-of-its-kind ‘smart hospitality engine’, Cloudbeds Intelligence, will sit at the core of its platform, empowering hoteliers with real-time insights and actionable recommendations across their entire operations.

Gibraltar's Net Zero Delivery Board Identifies Areas to Achieve Improvements

Gibraltar's Net Zero Delivery Board Identifies Areas to Achieve Improvements

The Gibraltar Net Zero Delivery Board, attended by three members of cabinet together with senior officials from across Government, has agreed short term targets in areas where improvement to reach net zero targets can be achieved in the shortest time. Following an update from external consultants Ricardo on the review of the 2022 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Results, manageable emissions have been broken down by sector.