Mobile & Social
Investment in technology will drive tourism in Middle East
As tourism destinations in the Middle East are widening their appeal and extending their offerings to attract FDI, global ministers of tourism convened at the 2022 Middle East Tourism Investment Summit on the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Global Stage
Why ignoring social media could prove fatal for hotel GMs
Facebook and Instagram, two of the largest social media platforms with 2.9 and two billion monthly active users respectively, are more than just a brand awareness or communication tool for hotels.
Meet Maya! Kerala Tourism unveils new chatbot to enable travellers to access all information
Kerala Tourism launched its 24×7 WhatsApp chatbot ‘Maya’ to enable tourists to access all information and updates about the tourism ecosystem in the state
Top 10 picture-perfect destinations according to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube
New research reveals the world’s most picture-perfect destinations reaching over 28 billion TikTok views and 150 million Instagram posts.
STAAH wins top connectivity provider accolade from Expedia
STAAH has earned Elite Connectivity Partner status with Expedia Group, the highest designation available in their Connectivity Partner Program
Today’s hotel guest is online and digitally savvy: What is your hotel doing to stand-out?
Tracy Dong, Principal Industry Consultant, IDeaS talks about how hoteliers who become more digitally reliant and plan their systems and approach accordingly will be better placed to attract the guest of tomorrow
Travel brands need to use this to directly engage with younger consumers
With social media proving to be the most cost-effective and impactful way of directly getting engaged with younger consumers, travel companies have begun to invest time and resources into this space for faster outreach and connection.
How to get real about transparency and automation
In a tete-a-tete with Kenichiro Nishizu, President, Marketing Services at DerbySoft, the candid Nishizu talks about how the company has developed intelligent technology in the metasearch and marketing space to track every single success metric, and robust data that allow hoteliers to get a clearer view of their performance
hoo joins hands with STAAH to offer hoteliers access to dynamic pricing and world-beating commissions
New Zealand-based technology company that specialises in innovative cloud-based solutions that simplify hospitality operations STAAH has partnered with UK-based hoo – an innovative new dot-com that is putting hotels first
Andaman Tourism ropes in new travel partner to enhance bookings and boost online visibility
The Department of Tourism, Government of Andaman and Nicobar has appointed the hospitality-focused SaaS platform BookingJini as its travel partner
CWT taps in AI to forecast customer travel demand
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, and AI predictive analytics company ZYTLYN Technologies have embarked on a pilot initiative
What’s in store as Saudi Arabia unveils three-year digital tourism strategy
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Aqeel Al Khateeb has announced a three-year Digital Tourism Strategy, as the next step in the Kingdom’s continued reform of the sector
Traveltech for Scotland unveils free course to boost travel industry
Traveltech for Scotland has launched a free online course to help tourism and hospitality businesses find and use the right digital technologies
WTM Update: World Travel Market rolls out new version of Emperia app
Exhibitors at World Travel Market London and its co-located technology-focused show, Travel Forward, will be granted free access to a proprietary app Emperia, that helps them to convert new leads while staying in line with current safety guidelines
Last-minute bookings are back! 46% Indians want to travel in Oct-Dec but only 6% have booked trips
46 per cent of the respondents in India are looking to travel in October-December, even as only six per cent of them have made bookings, indicating that most of them may look either for last-minute deals
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