New open platform for corporate travel will offer integrated corporate booking capabilities mid-trip via mobile.
DMI partnering with ZUMATA
DMI has announced it is working with ZUMATA, a technology company specializing in travel distribution, to integrate natural language processing (NLP) into a chatbot.
Restel launches new online booking site by MediaConcepts
Guests can search, book and customise their stay at any of Restel’s three brands
Humanoid robot interacts with guests onboard ship
New to the on board staff of Costa Diadema is Pepper, the first robot in the world able to recognize main human emotions and proactively interact with the surrounding environment.
How to convert website surfers into bookers
The key to successfully deploying a direct booking strategy is increasing website personalization to ensure customers are gaining access to direct booking rewards when it means the most.
AccorHotels announces deployment of new social media platform, Local Measure
The social media platform is designed to allow immediate interaction between customer and hotel proprietor.
Travel visualization startup Playligo crowdfunding to hire 500 interns
With only a few clicks, users can watch video playlists of top places of interest, culture, music, food and the local way of life for any destination worldwide.
Start-up Triposo launches “arrival app” – Landed
The app shows travellers how to get to the city center, displays the currency conversion rate, recommends a local SIM card provider and much more.
Future revenue management trends: insight from IDeaS
The three biggest trends in revenue management are: multiple pricing approaches, revenue management beyond just guest rooms, and the increasing sophistication of analytics.
Concorde Hotel Singapore launches PressReader
The application offers guests all-you-can-read newspapers and magazines from more than 5,000 publications.