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WTTC & Trip.com Group: Transforming Travel
Shaping the Future of Travel: How WTTC and Trip.com Group Are Redefining the Industry Through Technology
Cendyn goes bold with AI across hotel analytics platforms
Cendyn, a global integrated hotel technology company, has advanced its business intelligence solutions with AI-enabled analysis to deliver hotels smarter data with practical commercial insights. Reinforcing its commitment to empowering hotels globally to excel through world-class technology, Cendyn has integrated AI into its CRM and Knowland platform. Hotel sales and marketing teams now have quickly accessible actionable insights reducing manual management of spreadsheets and complex reports.
Britain’s Finest website launched! Upmarket hotel site’s relaunch brings travel inspiration
Britain’s Finest, the online booking site for the best in British hotels and accommodation, has relaunched its website. The new site features enhanced user experience for those seeking the finest handpicked places to stay and visit across the UK. The site aims to inspire and inform discerning travellers by featuring a fresh luxury lifestyle aesthetic, improved navigation and the introduction of ‘Travel Inspiration’ alongside detailed hotel reviews.
The Cruise Globe, Launches With Over 50,000 Cruises Logged by Users in the First Week
The Cruise Globe, the world's first digital platform that allows global travellers to accurately map out their entire cruise history, has launched with over 50,000 cruises logged in just one week. This ultimate visual logbook allows users to see all their cruises in one place, as well as track, re-live and share their entire cruise history with, for the first time ever, total accuracy.
Amadeus Cytric unveils 2025 Business Travel Trends
Alongside partners at travel trend forecasting agency, Globetrender, Amadeus Cytric has explored the biggest developments and transformations anticipated this year and share the 2025 Business Travel Trends
Revolutionizing Hotel Booking: A Conversation with Brian Reeves, Founder & CEO of Roomangel
In the fast-evolving landscape of travel and hospitality technology, Brian Reeves, a seasoned entrepreneur, is on a mission to level the playing field for hotels and consumers alike. As the Founder & CEO of Roomangel, he is spearheading a movement to bring transparency, fairness, and trust back into hotel bookings. In this exclusive interview, Reeves shares insights into his vision, the breakthroughs behind Roomangel, and the future of hotel distribution.
Travel Compositor revolutionises tourism distribution with the launch of :Dora
Spain-based Travel Compositor, a leading provider of booking engine solutions for online leisure travel sellers, part of Travelsoft—the global travel software-as-a-service (SaaS) player whose technologies are used by travel agents and tour operators to package and distribute travel—, announces the launch of :Dora, a revolutionary interactive booth designed to redefine the tourism shopping experience. This innovative system will make its global debut at ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, taking place from 7 to 11 March 2025.
Calling travel startups of the world: Global Startup Pitch returns in 2025
Travel startups from across the world will have the opportunity to expose themselves to the global market once again when the Global Startup Pitch, by Web in Travel (WiT) and Phocuswright, returns for its 2025 edition at this year’s Phocuswright Europe.
myPlane accelerates shift to digital charter bookings with new AI features
myPlane, the world’s first online booking engine for commercial charter flights, has taken a major step forward in modernising the €100 billion industry with the launch of its new AI-powered features. The new enhancements are designed to lower the barriers to digital adoption, making it easier than ever for airlines and B2B travel buyers to transition from outdated, manual processes to a seamless, fully digital booking experience
"The Future of Travel": Trip.com Group to Showcase Next-Gen Tech at ITB Berlin 2025
At this year's ITB Berlin 2025, Trip.com Group will unpack the emerging technologies shaping the future of travel, such as AI-driven personalisation and next-generation tech. In its biggest showing yet, the company will highlight the evolving digital landscape across the industry.
Riyadh Air and IBM to build AI-driven enterprise, to elevate guest and employee experiences
IBM have announced a new agreement with Riyadh Air, which will integrate watsonx, IBM's portfolio of AI products, and IBM Consulting AI solutions to establish an enterprise-wide AI capability to elevate Riyadh Air guest and employee experiences. As Riyadh Air prepares for its inaugural flights in late 2025, the new Saudi Arabian airline sets another key building block of its journey in redefining air travel as the world's first digital native carrier
Qatar Airways Equips 30th Boeing 777 with Starlink
Qatar Airways, the largest global airline to offer Starlink’s high-speed internet on board, has achieved a new milestone with the installation of Starlink on its 30th aircraft, equipping over 50 per cent of its Boeing 777 fleet. This achievement comes four months after the airline launched the world’s first Boeing 777 Starlink-enabled flight and two months after surpassing its initial 2024 target of 12 installations by upgrading 15 aircraft with Starlink connectivity.