Startup makes VR a conservation, sales tool in tourism
Hiverlab – a young virtual reality (VR) startup based in Singapore – in the past two years found a market for its drag-and-drop video...
ATPI evolves Ticket Window technology to embrace NDC
New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from airlines currently not available via GDS channels is now available through ATPI Ticket Window, a proprietary fare aggregation...
Hotel service robots to roll out of Alibaba AI Labs
Come October, Alibaba AI Labs will introduce a robot designed specifically for the hospitality sector.
"Alibaba AI Labs’ robot is the next step in the...
Flight Centre secures majority stake in TPConnects Technologies
Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has increased its equity interest in Dubai-based TPConnects Technologies (TPC) from 22.5 per cent to 70 per cent.
It first...
Amadeus offers self-service rebooking function
AMADEUS has added self-service rebooking functionality to its Amadeus Ticket Changer (ATC) suite of products.
Named ATC Shopper, customers of travel agencies who offer the...
Cendyn makes CRM technology more accessible to speed up hotel recovery
An existing pressure on hotels to adapt to evolving technology and customer behaviours has only intensified during the pandemic and travel disruption, as managers...
Travelport partners HKIA on multi-modal transport services
Travelport has signed an agreement with Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) to promote multi-modal connectivity services at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to travel...
Malaysia Airlines pilots Amadeus’ chatbot for bookings
Malaysia Airlines, together with Amadeus, has launched MHchat, a new feature which helps travellers book flights and pay through Facebook Messenger.
Jointly developed with Malaysia...
Rezio integrates with Google
Online booking system rezio has launched a new integration with Google, allowing its operators to show ticket booking links directly on Google Search.
This new...
Hong Kong airport trials disinfection booth, cleaning robots
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority (AA) has employed enhanced cleaning technology, including full-body disinfection booths, antimicrobial coating for high-touch surfaces, and cleaning robots, at the...
