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NDC Adoption Drives Surge in Direct Airline Bookings, Observes Traxo
Since the surge of New Distribution Capability (NDC) focus and adoption spurred by American Airlines in 2023, Traxo has seen a material uptick in non-TMC bookings for air travel. Through the complete on- and off-platform bookings Traxo captures – as the leading provider of real-time corporate travel data capture – and via its NDC status monitoring site, NDCtracker.com, the company has observed a significant NDC adoption trend towards in-direct air bookings, rising from 18.7% in January to 30.6% in June.
Hard Rock International Brings Its New Hotel Brand to Europe with Opening of REVERB Hamburg
Hard Rock International’s highly anticipated hotel, REVERB by Hard Rock® Hamburg, is now open. REVERB by Hard Rock® is a unique hotel brand designed to be an energetic cultural hub for connection, creation and inspiration among music fans, locals and travellers alike. The hotel is located within the historic St. Pauli Bunker and vibrant neighborhood known for its bustling port, remarkable architecture and cultural scene. The property features a modern design, traveller-friendly integrated technology and programming that infuses local music, food and lifestyle.
W Hotels elevates the brand’s passion for music through immersive soundscapes
W Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 brands, announces the global expansion of its celebrated live music series, W PRESENTS, unveiling a multi-stop global tour route. Uniting the worlds of music and luxury lifestyle hospitality, the next iteration of W PRESENTS will head to W Hotels properties around the world following the program’s first shows of 2024 at W South Beach during Miami Music Week and W Costa Rica – Reserva Conchal and W Algarve earlier this Spring.
Marriott International Launches ‘Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy’
Marriott International has announced the launch of Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy™ (“the Program”), a comprehensive online travel booking program designed as a direct channel for small to medium-sized businesses. The Program combines an expanded booking experience with benefits and rewards available only through Marriott Bonvoy’s award-winning travel program and portfolio of brands. Starting today, Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy is available to small to medium-sized businesses based in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America and is anticipated to expand to other regions.
Families benefit from longer stays this Summer at Vakkaru Maldives - 35% off 6+ night stays
Vakkaru Maldives is just a 30-minute seaplane ride from Velana International Airport and is a secluded reef island, with 113 Overwater and Beach Villas elegantly designed to respect their surroundings, along with six restaurants, two bars, and a wine cellar, as well as an overwater Merana Spa, complete with Ayurveda practice. The resort is perfect for families, with the Parrotfish Club and Coconut Club great for kids and teens, as well as a host of water sports, ocean excursions, private yachts, coral adoption, and tennis training.
Leading leisure B2B booking engine Travel Compositor launches tech solution for TMCs
Spain-based Travel Compositor, a leading provider of booking engine solutions for online leisure travel sellers, today announced that it is launching a technology solution for Travel Management Companies (TMCs) called “TC 4 Business Travel”. Responding to the demand and needs of several of their clients who work in both the leisure and business segments, Travel Compositor – which bases a large part of its innovation on its clients own suggestions – has worked for more than a year in collaboration with B2B TMC clients who requested this to create a business travel platform unique for its features and solutions which the company describes as ‘holistic’.
Kyte and TPConnects announce a strategic partnership
Kyte, a technology company specialising in providing access to low-cost inventory via a modern and standardized API, is pleased to announce a new strategic agreement with TPConnects, an IATA-certified global travel aggregator and distribution technology company. TPConnects is one of the leading aggregators, with a worldwide customer footprint.
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Quito Turismo Wins World Travel Award for South America’s Leading City Tourist Board
Quito Turismo has been honoured with the World Travel Award for South America’s Leading City Tourist Board 2024. The announcement was made on 1 July, marking the agency’s first win in this prestigious category. Quito Turismo competed against tourist boards from Buenos Aires, Bogota, Medellin, Lima, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Guayaquil, and Cuenca, Quito in its debut nomination.
Extraordinary Villas at Six Senses Samui
Stay three nights or more in Six Senses Samui’s ultra-spacious villas, The Ocean Retreat and The Beach Reserve, and take advantage of the extraordinary extras to indulge and delight your senses. Additional benefits: Round-trip Samui Airport transfer and a 30-minute massage, when staying for three-nights, PLUS A two-course set lunch at Drift at the Beach, when staying for four nights, PLUS An in-villa barbecue, excluding beverages, when staying for five nights or more
Europe’s First Integrated Resort Brings ‘Next Level’ Luxury to Cyprus
- Five-star leisure destination in Limassol set to welcome UK holidaymakers for a summer of dreams. - The ultimate family holiday destination with outstanding children’s facilities including an Adventure Park, kids club, the island’s largest pool complex with four outdoor pools and an indoor oasis, plus splash park, waterslides, Waverider and the Marcos Baghadatis Tennis Academy coming soon.
Vietnam Airlines Receives New Airbus A320neo Aircraft to Serve Summer Peak Season
Vietnam Airlines has taken delivery of the newest member to its fleet, the Airbus A320neo - the first of three A320neos the airline will receive this year, and an important addition given global aircraft shortages due to engine recalls.
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Riyadh Air and Delta to work together on expanding connectivity and premium travel options
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new digitally native airline and Delta Air Lines, the world’s leading premium airline, and have signed a Strategic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding with the goal of introducing a broad range of benefits for customers traveling between North America, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and onward destinations. The agreement signed today at a ceremony at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, serves as the foundation for a strategic partnership that will enable both airlines to strengthen connectivity, expand their networks and drive future growth.