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MARRIOTT GOES ONE STEP FURTHER WITH CONTACTLESS TECHNOLOGIES
Marriott International has announced the debut of a pilot programme for contactless…
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IAG ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
IAG (British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus) is aiming to power 10%…
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AUSTRIA’S SMART TOURISM AWARD FOSTERS INNOVATION
A challenge for many in the tourism industry is just how to…
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PANDEMIC MAY ALLOW VR TO SHAKE OFF “GIMMICK” IMAGE IN TOURISM
The impact of COVID-19 may allow Virtual Reality to permanently shake off…
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DEUTSCHE BAHN DEVELOPS SOPHISTICATED APP
Germany's rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) explained during ITB Berlin NOW how…
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DIGITAL GREEN CARD SET TO REOPEN BORDERS IN EUROPE
The European Union has unveiled its “Digital Green Certificate” to facilitate free…
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HUAWEI DEBUTS NEW SEARCH ENGINE WITH ENHANCED FEATURES FOR TRAVEL
Petal Search is new a mobile-first search engine developed by Huawei, leveraging…
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RATEGAIN AND IDEAS PARTNER ON AI-POWERED TECH SOLUTIONS
RateGain Technologies and IDeaS have announced a global strategic partnership aiming to…
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TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATES TRAVEL INDUSTRY RECOVERY
During the pandemic, the use of smart technologies in the tourism industry…
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“TRAVEL INSIGHTS WITH GOOGLE”: A TOOL FOR B2B RECOVERY
Google has launched a new tool, Travel Insights with Google, which aims…
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TECHNOLOGY BOOSTS TRAVELLER CONFIDENCE AND DEMAND
A survey of more than 80% of travellers surveyed in across France,…
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CREATING A SAFE AND SEAMLESS JOURNEY IN THE NEW NORMAL
The World Travel & Tourism Council has unveiled a major new report…
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YELLOWSTONE TO LAUNCH DRIVERLESS SHUTTLES IN 2021
A planned pilot program at Yellowstone National Park in the USA is…
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A NEW MODE OF VIRTUAL TRANSPORT
Travellers can now explore far away destinations in real-time through the eyes…
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EXPO 2020 DUBAI POWERS AHEAD: “THE” PLACE TO BE AMAZED IN Q4
With nearly 1.5 million visitors in its first 24 days of opening,…
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TRANSFORMING GUEST SATISFACTION THROUGH AI-POWERED COMMUNICATION
HiJiffy, which leverages its AI-powered Chat Booking Assistant and automation tools across…
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FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL GROUP USES A.I. TO COMBAT FAKE REVIEWS
The Flight Centre Travel Group has announced it will be implementing AI…
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MABRIAN TECHNOLOGIES CALLS FOR THE END OF “BIG DATA” IN THE TOURISM SECTOR
While big data has revolutionised the tourism sector, Spanish company Mabrian Technologies…
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TOURISM AUSTRALIA WINS TWO “WEBBY” AWARDS
Tourism Australiaβs consumer website Australia.com has won a prestigious 2021 Webby Award…