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Vote for the Best Travel Brands in Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean & Oceania in World Travel Awards 2023
Voting is now open for organisations in Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean and Oceania of the World Travel Awards 2023 programme. Industry professionals, the media and consumers worldwide can vote for their favourite travel brands.
Trip.com launches TripGen: Your Real-Time Travel Guide
Trip.com has launched TripGen, a chatbot designed to provide travellers with live assistance through cutting-edge AI technology. Trip.com implemented this technology to enable users to receive tailored travel routes, itineraries and travel booking advice in real time on the Trip.com platform.
ANA partners with Amadeus to migrate all domestic flights to Altéa Passenger Service System
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is taking a significant step through an extended partnership with Amadeus. The renewed deal will continue to see the Amadeus Altéa Passenger Service System (PSS) support all ANA international flights across reservation, inventory, ticketing, and departure control.
Lufthansa Group Launches World’s First “Green Fares” for Sustainable Flying
The Lufthansa Group is further expanding its portfolio of sustainable travel offers and will be the world’s first airline group to offer a new product for more climate-friendly flying from February 15, 2023: The Green Fares.
Iberia Leads the Way in Innovation with Three Aenor Certifications
Iberia is at the forefront of innovation, as demonstrated by its three Aenor certificates. It is the first company in the tourism sector and the first airline in the world to obtain these three certificates simultaneously. In Spain, only three companies have achieved all three UNE certificates, and one of them is Iberia.
Biometric Technology Takes Over: Seamless Travel from Check-In to Boarding at Frankfurt Airport
Beginning this year, passengers traveling through Frankfurt Airport (Fraport) can breeze through the various steps in the journey – from check-in to boarding – simply by scanning their faces at biometric touchpoints across the airport. This solution will be rolled out and available to all interested airlines at the airport
Dohop partners with AEGEAN to launch new flight connections platform: ‘AEGEAN Beyond’
Dohop today announced the launch of ‘AEGEAN Beyond’, a new connecting platform that allows AEGEAN’s passengers to book multi-leg journeys across Europe and beyond.
Amadeus glances into future with release of Traveller Tribes 2033
A global research study - Traveller Tribes 2033 - identifies four tribes that will develop in the next ten years. The work suggests many travellers will be open to new and emerging technologies and will want to travel in more sustainable ways.
ZeroAvia, Shell, RHIA and Rotterdam The Hague Airport advance Plans for Hydrogen-Electric Flights
ZeroAvia, the leader in developing zero-emission solutions for commercial aviation, today announced signing a collaboration agreement with Shell, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Rotterdam the Hague Innovation Airport.
ATM launches ‘Exhibitor Environmental Checklist’ and ‘Most Sustainable Stand’ award
Organiser RX unveils range of measures to support ‘Working Towards Net Zero’. Checklist includes tips to help exhibitors reduce their carbon footprints and waste. Awards entrants will be judged on materials, operations, emissions and more
New Lufthansa app improves travel experience
Clearer, easier and faster to use: The new Lufthansa app is now available for download. It has been redeveloped from scratch and optimized together with customers. The app features an improved, clear design and makes traveling even easier and more convenient.
Stagecoach Launches UK’s First Fully-Electric City Bus Network in Inverness
Stagecoach celebrated the launch of the UKs first fully-electric city bus network in Inverness last week, where they were joined by Minister for Transport Jenny Gilruth MSP.