Real-time tourism insights. Instantly change BA flights. Agoda expands EcoDeals. Copa Airlines tracks travel requirements
Spotnana’s new British Airways integration lets you instantly change flights
Spotnana has announced a direct integration with British Airways, enabling customers and partners to access the airline’s full New Distribution Capability (NDC) content along with enhanced servicing features. A key hig [...]
AirAsia moves strategically. PKFARE taps AI with ZentrumHub. Hainan Airlines x Sabre. More.
Trava just processed 25 million bookings
Trava has surpassed 25 million reservations processed through its GDS-agnostic, no-code travel automation platform since its launch in 2013. The company’s solutions, which automate post-booking processes like refunds and schedule changes, reduce manual wor [...]
Asia busy in 2025. Hilton’s new Korean cards. Visit Malaysia 2026 is official. More.
Asian hotspots in-demand for first half of 2025, data shows
Mabrian's analysis of global travel trends for the first half of 2025 highlights the resurgence of Asian destinations, Oceania, and specific spots in The Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe. Southeast Asia leads the global inspiration [...]
Ready for UK’s ETA? Find a basketball court worldwide. Tokyo’s Taxis without drivers. More.
UK’s ETA just weeks away
Most overseas visitors to the UK will require an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from 8 January 2025. Without one, there is a risk that passengers heading for the UK could be denied boarding. This includes infants and children.
To receive an ETA, travellers must [...]
A ripper from Zipper. The Hari’s Hong Kong guide. Hungry for Singapore cuisine. More.
Ultra-lean hotel team delivers
The Zipper Hotel & Apartments in Düsseldorf, Germany, has revealed how it operates efficiently with 80% fewer staff than typically required for a hotel of its size.
The 168-room hotel, which opened its doors in November 2023, has only ever required six members [...]
Bedsonline rewards agents. Travel Tuesday takes off. NaviSavi hooked on user-generated video.
A rewarding experience with Bedsonline
Bedsonline, part of the HBX Group, has unveiled its new loyalty programme, Bedsonline Rewards, designed to reward and recognise the work of travel agents around the world.
The new programme, which will substitute the prior Star Rewards programme in some mar [...]
Japan-easy shopping. Hotel app for jet lag. 2025 revenue management. More
Japan-easy shopping launch
Japanese luxury goods store Matsuya is approaching its 100th anniversary with a thoroughly modern approach to retail.
Matsuya Ginza is the first Japanese department store to offer global customers a “click and collect” service, including tax refund.
Customers ca [...]
Traveloka vs scammers. Looking for loyalty in Saudi. Tourism operators seek best in class. More.
Saudi hotels turn to tech for loyalty
Global hotel technology specialist SHR has teamed up with Saudico Electronic Systems, one of Saudi Arabia’s top Oracle Hospitality providers, to elevate customer loyalty programmes across the kingdom's hotel sector, where hotel loyalty programmes are not wide [...]
Glamping goes digital. VFS Global expands empire. SITA’s gold standard. More
Farmers take tech to the farm gate
Farmers in the UK are benefitting from a property management system (PMS) that is pushing customers to the farm gate.
UK glamping pioneer Wigwam Holidays and eviivo are using tech to transform more than 80 UK sites into "outdoor hotels”.
Eviivo says the [...]
Tech vs bed bugs. Rail Europe expansion on track. Plain sailing with SITA. More
Tech takes on bed bugs
Helsinki-based Valpas, which claims to be the only travel platform for bed bug safe and non-toxic stays, is tackling an itchy problem for hotels and their guests.
The company has unveiled plans to grow the number of beds in hotels using the Valpas ‘hospitality standard� [...]
