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New AI Powerhouse Emerges for Hotels: Meet Agentic Hospitality

New AI Powerhouse Emerges for Hotels: Meet Agentic Hospitality

Yesterday marked the official launch of Agentic Hospitality, a transformative new force that is redefining hotel distribution with its infrastructure-level AI deployment, empowering hotels and resorts to reclaim the guest journey––that was long dominated by Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)––and drive visibility and direct bookings. In collaboration with Google for Startups Cloud Program, Agentic Hospitality is tackling the evolving digital landscape head-on and enabling hotels to become discoverable and competitive on the increasingly dominant AI-native surfaces that are rapidly reshaping how consumers search and book travel. "Structured markup using Agentic Hospitality’s Schema Adapter and AgentSite is a game-changer,” said Seliece Womble, Director of Marketing, The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa. “By making our content machine readable and AI ready, we’ve been able to secure direct visibility in channels once dominated by intermediaries. From 2019 to 2025 (piloted under Brewer Digital and going to market today as Agentic Hospitality), our direct website bookings grew 91%—a recovery and growth story that proves structured data is no longer optional, it’s the backbone of hospitality distribution.”

New gadget set to transform family beach trips

New gadget set to transform family beach trips

TUI has unveiled an innovative gadget set to redefine the beach experience for Brits called the 'Sand Shaker'. The revolutionary tremor technology platforms are designed to tackle even the toughest sandy stowaways and are currently being beach tested by TUI. Users simply need to step on and shake it off! Gone are the days of fighting with stubborn grains and finding sand in your suitcase days later, in just a few short seconds sand will get shaken out of every crevice leaving you free to head home without taking half the beach with you.

TAP Air Portugal Partners with Revolut for Seamless Payments & Rewards

TAP Air Portugal Partners with Revolut for Seamless Payments & Rewards

TAP Air Portugal, the leading Portuguese airline, has announced a new strategic partnership with Revolut, the global fintech with over 60 million customers globally, and more than 11 million in the UK. The collaboration will introduce Revolut Pay as a secure one-click checkout option for customers in the UK and Portugal.

How Agentic AI Is Rewriting Venue Marketing

How Agentic AI Is Rewriting Venue Marketing

A recent article puts Agentic AI in perspective. The author wrote: “Would you hire an electrician to fix your toilet? Of course not. Yet that’s exactly what hospitality is doing when we rely on general-purpose AI to solve industry-specific problems. You end up with the wrong tool solving the wrong problems, and the results show it.”

Rotana Embarks on Region-Wide Digital Transformation to Future-Proof Hotel Operations

Rotana Embarks on Region-Wide Digital Transformation to Future-Proof Hotel Operations

Rotana, one of the region’s leading hotel management companies, has announced the rollout of a next-generation operational platform across its hotel portfolio — marking a major step in its journey toward fully digitised, data-driven hotel operations. The platform, powered by Connected Safety Net (CSN), is now live across Rotana properties, enabling teams to manage core processes such as food safety, reception standards, maintenance, and team audits — all through a single, unified digital ecosystem.

SeaLink leverages technology to improve accessibility for customers

SeaLink leverages technology to improve accessibility for customers

Creating a brilliant experience for every customer, from the moment they go online to book, to the time they step onboard, is central to SeaLink Marine & Tourism's customer-first approach. With an estimated 5.5 million Australians (21.4% of the population) living with a disability, and more than one billion people globally affected, digital accessibility is no longer optional, it's essential.

TravelUp partners with InterLnkd to launch intelligent travel shopping platform

TravelUp partners with InterLnkd to launch intelligent travel shopping platform

InterLnkd, the industry’s intelligent shopping mall partner, has today unveiled a dynamic retail shopping experience for UK-based online travel agency TravelUp. Powered by InterLnkd’s AI-driven matching technology, TravelUp’s new e-commerce platform offers travellers personalised recommendations across fashion, beauty, and essential products – specially curated for their upcoming trips.