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Hyatt has entered into an agreement with A&B Group for the Nam Nghi Phu Quoc Island to join The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand by early 2019, making it the first Southeast Asian hotel in the collection.
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“Bleisure” will be a thing and travel packages that perfectly combine business and pleasure will most likely win the business of modern corporate travellers.
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On this week’s edition of hot hotel openings, we’ve got properties from Ikos Resorts, Centara, Marriott International, RIU and Hilton.
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Critics of NDC claimed that while the objective of NDC and airlines are fair, many things are still left in the dark, especially the impact to travellers.
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In travel tech this week: THAI, Babbel, Hahn Air and more
Latest technologies are continuously transforming the travel industry. This week, airlines and airports turn to technology to improve their services, a language app that dives into travel,…
Seamless order servicing matters in NDC-driven space
IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) ensures that airlines can distribute rich content across all channels, but the offer is just the starting point of a satisfactory service. It is of…
Keep it brief: Employees waste almost 13 days a year on boring meetings
Employees in the UK, France and Germany spend a whopping 187 hours a year in business meetings but believe 56% of these encounters are unproductive, according to new research.
The study…
Telephone channel is still king for hotel bookings
With the advent of the latest technology and AI-powered chatbots, use of mobile bookings and other reservation options are becoming popular in hotels. Some hotels have stopped paying any…
Two worlds collide with Waldorf Astoria and Aston Martin partnership
Hilton’s luxury hotel brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, has announced a four-year global partnership with Aston Martin Lagonda.
Save time, make money: Instaroom’s AI bot powers direct bookings for hotels
Personalisation is key in the hospitality sector and we are increasingly seeing new tech developments facilitate the service-heavy industry and how.
Interviews
“Our hotels are thriving”: Rotana COO on 2019 and beyond
In this exclusive interview, we caught up with Guy Hutchinson, COO at Rotana, to dig deeper and find out what's brewing.
Appointments
What it takes to be a next-gen hospitality professional
An alumnus of the Institute of Hotel Management, Goa, Sachin Shet has spent over 18 years in the luxury hotel space. He…
Tech
Integrating hardware with ‘heartware’: Tencent partners with Shangri-La Group
Chinese tech giant Tencent and Shangri-La Group have announced the signing of a strategic partnership to deploy ‘Smart…