Cozystay first in vacation rental space to use blockchain solution
Cozystay Holdings has partnered Singapore-based Share Everything Lab (SEL) to bring blockchain technology to the vacation-rental sharing economy.
The Vancouver-based vacation rental platform, which has...
Marriott partners Alibaba to trial facial recognition at China properties
Marriott International is teaming up with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to test facial recognition check-ins at two of its China hotels.
The facial recognition...
Amadeus achieves dual NDC level 3 certification
Amadeus has received IATA's level three New Distribution Capability (NDC) certification as an aggregator, adding to its existing level three NDC certification as an...
IHG and Baidu team up on AI hotel rooms in China
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has collaborated with Baidu to introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-powered rooms in China.
IHG has rolled out Smart Rooms to a first...
Emirates incorporates VR into digital booking experience
Emirates has introduced 3D seat models on its website, becoming the first airline to incorporate web virtual reality (VR) technology into its digital platform.
The...
SITA invites airline industry stakeholders to join blockchain project
Aviation technology provider SITA has launched a industry research project to explore the potential of blockchain.
Barbara Dalibard, CEO, SITA, said: “Blockchain holds many promises...
Lufthansa launches innovation hub in Singapore
The Lufthansa Group has introduced an innovation hub in Singapore, on the back of Asia's potential as a growing digital travel market.
With the launch of...
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...
Sabre integrates Booking.com listings into lodging platform
With the signing of a new agreement, Sabre agency customers will soon have access to Booking.com listings, including its alternative lodging listings, through the Sabre Content...
Triptease gets extra US$4m to accelerate expansion in Asia
Hotel technology specialist Triptease has raised an additional US$4 million from its original investors BGF and Notion Capital, taking the total funds invested since...
