Hotel Assistant: World’s first end-to-end AI voice hotel agents take 10,000 calls a day

HotelPlanner, a globally leading travel technology company powering millions of hotel bookings worldwide, has announced the launch of Hotel Assistant, the world’s first end-to-end global team of AI powered booking assistants fielding calls from customers around the world for reservations across more than one million properties

Hotel leaders to explore the use of AI and new technologies at TIS2024

Hotel chains such as Hilton, Barceló, AR Hoteles, Radisson, Meliá and Ilunion will share the latest strategies, trends and challenges of the sector at the Hospitality Tech Forum

DMO’s emerge as unlikely lynchpin to help suppliers win with AI

A recent Travel Tech Thinktank event organized by Web in Travel (WIT) in Japan has uncovered a huge opportunity for grass roots suppliers to leverage AI and fight back against a couple of decades of disintermediation caused by the rise of Online Travel Agents (OTA’s). 

Can AI lead to the rise of the DMC?

This Op-ed in Entrepreneur by ALEX GORYACHEV raised an interesting possibility about how the tactical efficiencies possible with AI could free

Air Serbia expands strategic growth and customer experience enhancement with Sabre

Air Serbia, Serbia's national airline, which offers an extensive flight  network across Europe, the US, and China, has reaffirmed its partnership with Sabre Corporation, by signing a multi-year early renewal.

Sabre appoints Samual Machado as Managing Director to spearhead agency business growth across India and South Asia 

Sabre Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Samual Machado as Managing Director to oversee Sabre’s agency business across India and South Asia.

Survey: Travellers have mixed attitudes about vaccines, technology 

The world's most experienced travellers revealed diverse behaviours when it comes to technology designed to improve airport check-ins, security processing and obtaining COVID-19 booster vaccinations, according to the Global Rescue Traveler Sentiment and Safety Survey. 

42 Abu Dhabi hosts AI workshop with over 1000 Virtual Attendees

 42 Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital’s innovative and disruptive coding school that provides a unique peer-to-peer, gamified learning methodology hosted an insightful workshop under the title ‘Artificial Intelligence: A force for good’ by Dr. Sanaa Elyassami

Airbus preparing for Intersec 2023 in Dubai

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Airbus is to participate in Intersec 2023, the leading trade fair for safety, security, and fire protection.

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Passengers must be compensated after grounding of all US flights

Technical failure caused over 10,000 flight delays and over 1300 flight cancelations with millions of passengers around the country affected Passengers must be compensated after grounding of all US flights

FAA computer glitch grounds all domestic flights in USA

Federal Aviation Administration stressed that planes already in the sky were not at risk as a result of the NOTAM outage FAA computer glitch grounds all domestic flights in USA

Top six remote destinations for the perfect phone detox

Luxury cruise experts Panache Cruises have reported an increase in demand from those seeking to escape to locations beyond the reach of mobile phone signals and the internet.

Zahara Travel partners with Amadeus 

Zahara Travel, corporate travel specialist in Oman partners with Amadeus to expand its premium customer offering.

IMEX introduces new 2023 Talking Point ahead of IMEX Frankfurt

At the end of each year, the IMEX Group traditionally announces a Talking Point for the coming year ahead. IMEX introduces new 2023 Talking Point ahead of IMEX Frankfurt

China Southern Airlines renews distribution agreement with Sabre

Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced the renewal of a global distribution agreement with China Southern Airlines as the carrier ramps up overseas routes.  The multi-year r...