[ad_1] Short-term rental platform Boom is launching what it calls the world’s first artificial intelligence-powered property management system. The AI-powered Boom platform had been operating as an add-on tool that integrated with property managers’ existing tech stacks. With the rollout of a booking engine, channel manager, operational tools and more, the platform functions as what […]

[ad_1] India’s Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) has entered into a three-year partnership with global payments gateway Visa. The agreement is valued at around $1 million, with the aim to skill at least 20,000 youth for tourism-related jobs, according to the ministry of skill development.  As part of the partnership, youths from 10 Indian […]

[ad_1] Global airport hospitality services provider Plaza Premium Group (PPG) announced the appointment of Jonathan Song as chief commercial officer, and Mei Mei Song as chief transformation officer. In his new capacity, Jonathan will spearhead the global development of new airport hospitality services and facilities in new airports. He will also lead key strategic partnerships, […]

[ad_1] United Airlines is looking to make every flyer a “main character,” according to its TikTok bio. But United has become a main character itself – at least on social media. The airline has embraced a creator mentality to craft content its customers find relatable and appealing. In doing so, it has amassed an audience […]

[ad_1] Skift Take Yatra’s acquisition of a corporate travel company highlights its shift towards the more profitable business travel market, especially as competition heats up in the consumer travel space. With consumer revenue dropping, Yatra is doubling down on corporate clients. Peden Doma Bhutia Yatra Online on Monday announced that it has agreed to […]

[ad_1] With an alarming number of extreme weather events dominating the headlines over the past few years and major reports sounding the warning bells about global warming, the effects of climate change have become impossible to ignore. While governments are responding with more aggressive policies to curb carbon emissions, consumers are increasingly looking to corporations […]

[ad_1] Skift Take The German airline group wants to avoid purchasing a controlling stake in TAP because it doesn’t require approval from European Union antitrust authorities. Meghna Maharishi Lufthansa is eyeing a 19.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, which cited two Portuguese institutional sources. The company’s CEO, Carsten Spohr, […]

[ad_1] Spotnana Steve Singh wears many hats. He was announced as CEO of Spotnana in June, adding to his existing roles of executive chairman of Direct Travel, Troop, Spotnana and Center as well as other technology companies. He is also managing director at Madrona Venture Group, which has invested in Direct Travel, Spotnana and Troop.  […]

[ad_1] Skift Take The merger of Vistara and Air India will end the long process of consolidating the web of aviation entities and organizing them into one airline business. This follows a 24-year quest for Singapore Airlines and Tata to co-own Air India.  Ajay Awtaney, Skift The Air India and Vistara merger has been ongoing […]

[ad_1] Just a few weeks ago, Google walked back its plans to deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome. After four years of moving deadlines (and lots of articles about next steps!), it became clear that the proposed approach wasn’t working for advertisers or consumers. Monetization was down in cookieless tests with Google, so advertisers were getting […]