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Airport security without the hassle
The Airport Authority Hong Kong is introducing a smart security screening system at Hong Kong International Airport.
The new system will be put into service across all terminals in phases from July.
Passengers using the new smart security screening channels [...]
GrowthCurve Capital acquires Duetto to advance AI-driven hospitality solutions
Strategic partnership aims to enhance hospitality technology and accelerate global expansion
Duetto, a revenue management software provider for the hospitality industry, has been acquired by GrowthCurve Capital. The transaction, involving the purchase of Duetto from affiliates of Warburg Pincus and [...]
VistaJet expands personalised private flights in Southeast Asia as demand swells
While AI is ingrained in company’s tech infrastructure, it won’t replace human-to-human interaction
The global luxury travel market is seeing plenty of growth just like the rest of the travel industry. Valued at USD 1.38 trillion last year, the industry has not only bounced back to pre-pandemic [...]
Possibilities and responsibilities of travel in the age of Generative AI
The WiT Japan & North Asia Travel Tech Thinktank 2024, sponsored by EY, explored the evolving role of AI and tech in travel.
Building on the Global Travel Tech Thinktank in Singapore in October 2023, the Tokyo event gathered industry leaders to discuss AI's impact on talent, product innovation, [...]
Expedia’s growth focus while giants play the long game in AI
The divide between big and small – will it grow bigger in age of AI?
After 19 years with Expedia Group, sporting a new role as chief commercial officer and president of travel partners and media since February and relocating from the US to London, Greg Schulze, speaking at Phocuswright Europe, sa [...]
Travel industry urged to diversify organic traffic flow amid Google SEO leaks
Stay22 calls on travel bloggers and media – and any travel business who depends on Google traffic – to think beyond Google by diversifying sources of web traffic.
Following the introduction by Google in March of a new update, Stay22 – the travel tech company that offers affiliate revenue gene [...]
How Mandai’s Belina Lee found her “ikigai” in tech, business and wildlife
From immersive wildlife experiences to tech automation and animal care, Singapore Mandai’s deputy CEO says she’s in the business of love
After 27 years of working in the corporate world, Belina Lee, Deputy CEO of Mandai Wildlife Group and CEO, Mandai X, says she’s finally found her “ikiga [...]
Asians vacation-deprived and need to adopt a Boomer mindset, says new Expedia study
Singapore 5th most vacation-deprived country globally while Japan’s utilisation of vacation days ranks lowest in the world
Expedia has released the 24th edition of its global Vacation Deprivation study, revealing insights into the work-life balance of over 11,000 workers from the Asia-Pacific reg [...]
Google’s response to Digital Markets Act causes 20% drop in organic traffic for hotels
According to new data from D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) had promised to level the playing field for hotels in the digital marketplace, but its initial effects suggest otherwise.
The DMA is a recent legislation by the European Commission designed to limit the power [...]
Letter from Barcelona: Of prohibited works and the art of balancing local interests with tourism
The day before I arrived in Barcelona, apparently thousands of Spanish had taken to the streets in the city as well as in the islands to protest against mass tourism and overcrowding.
Reports said that “up to 3,000 young people marched in Barcelona on June 8, chanting “Tourists go home” and [...]
