Amadeus, Lufthansa get IATA One Order certification
Amadeus and Lufthansa are now certified under IATA One Order, an initiative to modernise the flight booking experience.
Under the One Order approach, the customer...
The future of air travel? Vertical take-offs, space travel and AI,...
With the fast pace of innovation looking set to massively reshape air travel, industry observers at the recent 2019 ACI Asia-Pacific/World Annual General Assembly,...
Grab expands super app ambitions into hotel bookings, event tickets
No longer content to be just a ride-hailing and food delivery app, Singapore-based Grab has unveiled its ambitions to become a bigger, better super...
Vinpearl rolls out AI-based facial recognition to smoothen guest experience
Vietnam's Vinpearl has introduced facial recognition technology based on artificial intelligence (AI), expected to bring conveniences in check-in, payments and movements within property grounds.
In...
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...
Lonely Planet finds Trill in turning images into bookings
Betting on visual search and influencer content in travel, Lonely Planet has acquired Trill Travel, a AI-driven travel marketplace that analyses pictures and automatically...
OTAs build up customer loyalty through hyper-personalisation
To increase customer acquisition and effectively connect with target audiences, OTAs are employing unique digital solutions that elevate personalised content to the next level.
For...
Sabre rolls out first set of NDC APIs
Sabre Corporation has released its first set of New Distribution Capability (NDC) APIs with launch carrier, United Airlines, enabling the airline to offer customers...
Roiback incorporates online check-in for hotel clients
Roiback, a Spain-headquartered tech company that manages the direct channel of hotel sales, has launched an online check-in for hotel guests.
Guests will be able...
Amadeus to acquire ICM Airport Technics
Amadeus will acquire ICM Airport Technics, a Sydney-headquartered provider of passenger automation and self-service bag drop solutions for customers principally in Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Approximately...
