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Amazon is launching a new service for hotels to introduce its voice-controlled assistant Alexa for guests to use in their rooms. Alexa for Hospitality will allow hotel guests to make verbal request... Read More

Hopper would perhaps be the first to admit that it spent a lot of time (and investment) building and evolving the product.... Read More

The airline industry could save billions a year as well as tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2035 through connected aircraft according to a study. The London School of Economics research conducted for con... Read More

Kiwi.com continues to develop new applications based around its “virtual interlining” technology with the launch of an upgrade to its multi-city trip search. The new tool, known as NOMAD, is based... Read More

Sponsored by Cendyn. There is a complex web of relationships within the group sales segment - the meeting planner and the hotel, the hotel and the attendees, the attendees and the planner, the plan... Read More

For all the chatter of Airbnb stealing scene time away from hotels, traveler interest in home-sharing seems to be waning.... Read More

Artificial intelligence-powered travel concierge Mezi has pulled out of its travel management company relationships, cutting ties to the corporate travel space after being acquired by American Express in January.... Read More

Skyscanner and travel trends analyst ForwardKeys have partnered  to enhance the statistics they gather on air travel patterns. The collaboration will enable two new ForwardKeys flight searches tool... Read More

Technology is creating new opportunities and challenges for hospitality brands, and the ones that use it effectively will be rewarded with a loyal following of guests and ultimately more profits.  ... Read More

Cathay Innovation is leading a $23 million funding round into U.S.-based tours and activities platform Peek.... Read More

Sponsored by EyeForTravel. Adam Hayashi, VP of Revenue Management & Analytics at AccorHotels, knows about luxury. His career began at the front desk of Toronto’s iconic Fairmont Royal York in t... Read More

Our regular slot on China travel trends sees Tencent initiate an electronic ID pass system, a strategic partnership between booking.com and Spring Airlines and the latest startup investments in the... Read More

A new solution from SiteMinder will allow property management systems and makers of apps for the hotel industry to simplify and expedite the sharing of data between their systems.  ... Read More

Amazon's first official foray into the travel industry for a few years is here: Alexa for Hospitality - bringing the voice-activated device into hotel rooms.... Read More

Price-tracking tool Yapta is broadening its offerings for leisure travelers through new partnerships with Skyscanner and Traxo.... Read More