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‘Welcome to the World’ wins first ATM tech startup competition
‘Welcome to the World’ has been named the first ever winner of the ATM Draper-Aladdin Startup Competition, which saw a selection of the region’s most innovative travel and tourism start-ups deliver pitches on the ATM Travel Tech Stage for the chance to secure up to $500,000.
Investment in new ideas and tech poised to drive Middle East tourism
Tourism ministers from across the world convened at ATM's Middle East Tourism Investment Summit 2022 to spotlight opportunities for Arabian tourism and the role of technology in elevating tourism experiences. Speakers included Nayef Al Fayez, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Jordan and Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica.
See the future before it happens at the Financial Times Future of the Car Summit 2022
The Financial Times Future of the Car summit is where visionary OEMs, industry shakers and challenger brands come together to scrutinize the technology, consumer and business model trends forever changing the way cars are made and sold. In its 8th year, one of the most highly anticipated global gatherings of automakers and their technology partners returns live (and digital) to The Brewery London.
Vueling becomes the first airline to sell flights in the metaverse
Vueling is teaming up with Next Earth, the third platform in the metaverse, and IoMob, a shared mobility services startup to be the first airline to sell in the metaverse. The new sales channel will be launched this year, and every item purchased on the Vueling app in the metaverse will be usable in the real world
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Prince Harry takes part in TV skit promoting his new sustainable travel campaign
The Duke of Sussex took part in a pre-recorded skit with actors Rhys Darby and Dave Fane, in which he was given a positive rating by New Zealand for turning off the tap while brushing his teeth, but had points deducted for dropping litter on the beach.
ATM 2022: SAUDIA launch brand new in-flight entertainment system
Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has revealed its brand-new in-flight entertainment system, Beyond, during ATM 2022.
Otrum globally approved for guest TV, signage and content casting
Otrum’s full range of guest facing solutions, including guest TV, public area digital signage and secure in-room content casting powered by Google ChromecastTM is now approved by Accor.
Airline and agency decision-makers reveal shifts in travel – new Sabre research launched
The rise of connected trips, blurred lines between leisure and business travel, and an accelerated pace of change – survey results indicate how travel is different post-recovery
Virgin Galactic could be left behind in emerging space tourism market
Following the recent news that Virgin Galactic is delaying its commercial spaceflight service to the Q1 2023, GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offer their view
Hotel start-up Mint House raises $35 million
Mint House, the New York-based start-up which offers apartment-style accommodation with hotel-like amenities to business travellers, has raised an additional $35 million in funding, bringing total investment to $80 million.
New tool launched to measure social value of Britain’s railway
A new online tool to help the rail industry measure the social value of its investments, infrastructure projects and day-to-day operations has been launched today.
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority becomes world's first regulator to make Metaverse debut
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) announced its entry into the Metaverse with the establishment of its Metaverse HQ in the dynamic virtual world of ‘The Sandbox’.