Three new JdV By Hyatt brand hotels open in Sweden
The JdV By Hyatt brand has marked its debut in Europe with the opening of three new boutique hotels in Sweden.
Walmart’s Flipkart to buy online travel aggregator Cleartrip
Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce retailer Flipkart has proposed to purchase 100% shareholding of global online hotel...
Hotel Melby launches in Florida, US
Hotel Melby, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, a new 11-storey, 180-room full-service hotel has opened in Melbourne, Florida, US.
Radisson Individuals opens Palace Hotel Tallinn in Estonia
Radisson Hotel Group has opened Palace Hotel Tallinn, a member of Radisson Individuals, in Estonia’s capital city Tallinn.
IHG signs franchise agreement for new voco hotel in Dubai
Hotel group IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement with Bonnington Hospitality for voco Bonnington Jumeirah Lakes Towers...
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Avendra to provide procurement services for Curator Hotel & Resort Collection
Curator Hotel & Resort Collection has joined Avendra in an exclusive partnership that offers Avendra’s purchasing solutions and eProcurement services…
Signum Hotels and IQI form JV to develop hotel assets across India
India-based hotel management firm Signum Hotels & Resorts has formed a joint venture (JV) with real estate company IQI India.…
Louvre Hotels Group to open 31 hotels in Saudi Arabia
Louvre Hotels Group has announced its plans to open 31 new hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new…
Radisson opens new serviced apartment hotel in Amsterdam
Radisson Hotel Group has opened Radisson Hotel & Suites Amsterdam South in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. The new hotel…
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Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah implements various sustainable initiatives
Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah, a luxury resort in the UAE, has reportedly implemented a range of green initiatives as part of Hilton’s commitment to...
Cloud Computing: Macroeconomic Trends
Numerous travel and tourism companies are moderately investing into the cloud.
Cloud Computing: Technology Trends
The nature of the travel sector continuously fluctuates as companies typically experience spikes in demand differing between off and peak seasons.
Cloud Computing: Travel and Tourism Trends
Adopting a cloud-based model can be beneficial for all travel companies and cloud computing can be considered a pivotal theme in driving future changes.
UAE companies Tratok, Hotel Data Cloud to form strategic partnership
UAE-based technology companies Tratok and Hotel Data Cloud have agreed to form a strategic partnership that will help accelerate the revival of the travel and...
Wyndham Hotels introduces new mobile app for iOS and Android
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced the launch of its new mobile app which prioritises low-contact in-stay features.
Huawei banned from UK 5G network from 2021
The UK government has banned Chinese technology firm Huawei from providing telecommunications equipment to the UK’s mobile 5G network from the start of 2021.
Bespoke launches AI chatbot to offer coronavirus updates to travellers
Bespoke has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbot adviser Bebot for informing passengers about the latest news about the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Expert Commentary & Analysis
View MoreDigital Nomads could play an important part in destination recovery
Destinations have the chance to speed up recovery by attracting highly paid remote workers as the work-from-home movement looks like it is here to stay. In the absence of traditional…
Food wastage requires greater attention in travel and tourism post-pandemic
In terms of environmental sustainability in the travel and tourism sector, initiatives are created and operations are modified to address the major impact of climate change and how companies can…
TripAdvisor’s new subscription service represents potential boon for lodging industry
Tripadvisor’s subscription service provides an opportunity for hoteliers to boost visibility for free, and this will act as a lucrative opportunity in light of decimated revenues due to Covid-19. Hoteliers…
Expansion of Airbnb’s hotel business may continue to take a back seat in 2021
In Airbnb’s fourth quarter and full-year earnings call, CEO Brian Chesky reinforced his opinion that ‘unique properties operated by individual host owners’ is what his customer base wants. This opinion…