AI aids fireworks. Air NZ goes electric. FlyBondi tests resell window. More.
This week: Nothing artificial about these fireworks. Asia is an opportunity for New York hoteliers. Air NZ goes electric and a new travel experience from Argentina.
Sydney versus Dubai in battle of the NYE skies
The touch paper has been lit; the New Year’s Eve showdown has begun: Who wil [...]
SWISS tackles air turbulence. France’s Train + Air. Jeju Air plans air taxi. More.
This week: Cryto in travel, urban air mobility in Jeju, trains and planes in France, SITA takes the bumps out of flying.
Crypto gaining friends in travel and hospitality
A study by crypto tax software company CoinLedger has placed Travel and Hospitality fourth highest in a list of companie [...]
Phocuswright Conference: Get excited for Saudi’s ‘new oil’, Trip.com’s Genie and Despegar learning from the best
“Mega budgets come with mega responsibilities”
Saudi Arabia may have bucketfuls of money to spend on the development of tourism in the kingdom, but those riches come with a responsibility that the money is wisely spent, and Saudi intends to do exactly that, chief executive of the Saudi Tourism [...]
Google’s safe Maps. Austria’s night trains. India’s air taxis. Klook x STB.
This week: Google tracks safety in South Africa, lift-off for India’s air taxis and a new dawn for night trains in Europe.
Google fights crime in Cape Town
Google has made changes to its Maps application, following a recent attack on an American tourist near Cape Town International Airp [...]
Bansko attracts nomads. Tackling ticket scammers. MATTA’s tiger tokens. More.
This week: Small Bulgarian town has become a magnet for digital nomads, sports ticket seller is kicking goals for travel professionals, e-wallets are opening across Malaysia and Airbnb cops a big fine in Italy.
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Move over, Bali: Bansko is where the nomads [...]
Changi’s T2 is back. Tourism needs AI. Thai Vietjet gets “smart”. Uncovering WebBeds.
AI and tourism: a revolution you can’t ignore
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is, in the short term, unlikely to change the human input needed for the end delivery of tourism product but has huge potential to streamline the complexities of the booking process and increasing internal bu [...]
Game over for Metaverse? 2024 travel hacks. Good airport AI. SITA cruises with Costa.
Flight booking worse than the dentist? Expedia's 2024 Air Travel Hacks Report
What could be worse than going to the dentists? Or filing tax returns? Try booking a flight, survey of 1,000 Singapore flyers by Expedia has found.
Close to a third (32%) found booking air travel is more daunting than [...]
Best remote work spots. Successful misfits. Hotelbeds becomes a groupie.
What the most successful start-up founders have in common
Reasons why Sir Richard Branson and other serial entrepreneurs have been so successful has been identified in research led by the University of New South Wales in Sydney.
Researchers found that start-up founders have distinct personality [...]
AI protects rhinos. Food and computers mashed. Saudia launches with AI.
Poachers face a new enemy in South Africa
Thanda Safari, a luxury private game reserve in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, is using ground-breaking technology in the ongoing fight against rhino poaching.
The game reserve has introduced artificial intelligence-driven collars to monitor its black and whit [...]
Smart baggage at Munich. Booking.com ‘frustrated’. Traveloka eyes Thailand. More.
First smart baggage trolleys for Munich Airport
Passengers at Munich Airport can now enjoy a more digital experience before departure.
Using a tablet on a carry-on baggage trolley, travellers can enter their flight data manually or scan their boarding card. They will then receive their flight in [...]
