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Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s Newest Airline with a Digital-First Vision
CellPoint Digital, the leading provider of payment solutions to the airline industry and a global pioneer of Payment Orchestration, today announced a new partnership with Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s newest national airline. CellPoint Digital will equip the carrier with innovative payment technology to fuel its digital-first business strategy as it prepares to launch commercial operations in 2025.
TourReview transforms tours and activities customer feedback management
TourReview, the AI-driven travel review platform for the tours and activities sector, proudly announces the launch of its latest innovation, the Review Collector. This powerful new tool is set to revolutionise how tour operators collect, manage, and analyse customer feedback, solidifying TourReview’s commitment to making the customer’s voice the most important KPI.
Strawberry completes rollout of Mews across portfolio of 230 hotels
Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has completed its successful rollout of its Property Management System (PMS) across the entire Strawberry hotel portfolio. Today, 9,000 hotel employees across almost 230 of the group’s hotels are now all using Mews, enabling ease-of-use and consistency across Strawberry’s staff.
Game Changing Innovations for Independents at HITEC
Maestro PMS, the hotel industry’s leading Web Browser based cloud and on-premises all-in-one property-management system, will showcase the latest enhancements to its industry-defining technology at the upcoming HITEC 2024 event in Charlotte, N.C. Updated mobile functionality, enhancements to payment processing tools, and more will be on display at Booth 1844 at the Charlotte Convention Center from June 24-27.
PANASONIC AVIONICS AND EVA AIR SIGN 54 AIRCRAFT AGREEMENT FOR WIDEBODY AND NARROWBODY IFEC
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) and EVA Air have signed an agreement for the installation of in-flight engagement (IFE) and connectivity systems, and a range of digital services, on 54 of its widebody and narrowbody aircraft.
Cutting-Edge Cooking: dnata Introduces AI-driven Robot Chef at WTCE Expo
At the World Travel Catering and Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) in Hamburg, dnata Catering & Retail is showcasing a cooking robot capable of preparing delectable Asian dishes like stir-fried beef with oyster sauce and kung pao shrimp. Developed by BOTINKIT, this robot replicates a chef’s stir-frying technique with precision, using induction pot technology for even heating and precision seasoning for consistent taste.
Electra’s Hybrid-Electric Test Aircraft Achieves First Ultra-Short eSTOL Takeoff and Landing
Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), a next-gen aerospace company committed to decarbonizing aviation and opening new air transportation markets, today announced that it has successfully achieved the first high-performance ultra-short flight operations of its piloted blown-lift hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) demonstrator aircraft (EL-2 Goldfinch).
Young Spanish travelers lead the way in embracing AI for trip planning, says Phocuswright
A new report from Phocuswright, a leading travel industry research authority, reveals a growing trend of travelers adopting generative AI (GenAI) tools for trip planning. Notably, young Spanish travelers stand out as the most comfortable using AI for this purpose, compared to other global markets.
Travel technology must embrace gender equality now
Speaking yesterday at the Bavel Travel Summit taking place in Spain, Maria Sellar from Terrapay called out gender bias in the travel technology industry. During a speech titled ‘Breaking Barriers: Inclusion and Diversity in Travel Industry Leadership!’, Sellar went on to demand the travel technology industry bridges this gap or risks falling behind.
Online Travel Leader, HappyEasyGo, Selects Nium for Virtual Card Payments
Nium, the global leader in real-time cross-border payments, announced today that HappyEasyGo, a leading online travel agency, has selected it for virtual card payments. Launched in 2017, HappyEasyGo has emerged as one of the fastest-growing flight and hotel booking platforms in Asia, with thousands of leisure and business travellers planning journeys on the platform each day.
We’ve yet to see how Artificial Intelligence will change the travel experience?
Ahead of Phocuswright Europe in Barcelona on June 10-12 and on the heels of what PhocusWire editors are calling “easily the biggest week so far for generative artificial intelligence” in travel, travel leaders have shared their thoughts about how artificial intelligence has impacted the travel experience so far – and where they think it’s headed in the future.
GoNexus Group and Blue Diamond Resorts’ new Guest App boosts incomes and customer satisfaction
GoNexus Group, a leading experiences and mobility travel group, and Blue Diamond Resorts, the Caribbean’s fastest growing resort chain, celebrate the successful result of the PH App (Planet Hollywood App) powered by NexusLab for Planet Hollywood Hotel in Cancun, contributing to the digitalization of the guest experience, increasing customer satisfaction and sales. Now four out of ten NPI (non-package income)[1] sales are booked through the PH App, and as a result of this success, Blue Diamond Resorts will expand the app’s presence across the rest of its properties.