[ad_1] Skift Take Microsoft sees a future where everyone has a personal AI assistant and a digital ID, and travel companies with permission can tap into that data to create personalized experiences. Justin Dawes Xbox could teach the travel industry a few things about the customer experience. That’s why Microsoft, which owns Xbox, is applying […]

[ad_1] In today’s world global warming and climate change are really serious issues. Everyone is worried and should be worried about how we can protect or contribute our part to initiatives to make at least a minimum of the harm. Air travel comes with a significant environmental cost. So as a responsible traveler in today’s […]

[ad_1] Competing with other premium products, Delta Air Lines is ready to welcome premium cabin guests at their 39,000-square-foot Delta One lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport Travelers going abroad or returning home in Delta’s business cabin now have a new haven between flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).   The Atlanta-based […]

[ad_1] Strawberry, formerly Nordic Choice Hotels, is the first hotel chain the world to enable a mobile room key in Google Wallet. The NFC mobile key is now in use at the company’s Clarion Hotel Post in Sweden and has been created in partnership with Vingcard and Zaplox. It follows last summer’s announcement of mobile […]

[ad_1] Skift Take Today’s economic pressures are impacting consumers differently across income levels. Sean O’Neill Luxury hotels in the U.S. have recently experienced robust growth in demand and room rates, while economy hotels have declined year-over-year. The numbers for the first five months of the year suggest a break with broad historical patterns. “We’re seeing […]

[ad_1] Mike Reyes – SVP, Product Management – Airline Platform, Sabre   Sabre’s Retail Intelligence suite, developed in partnership with Google, enables airlines to better understand how to price and package their offerings to increase revenue. Airlines are able to sell more personalised products and bundles based on unique traveller needs. In an interview  with […]

[ad_1] Airline software provider Accelya is launching FLX Select, a platform to enable a fast and standardized deployment of IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard. The company says the product can help airlines implement NDC offer generation and order creation in 90 days, to help them potentially generate new ancillary revenue and improve their distribution […]

[ad_1] Skift Take Today’s podcast looks at July Fourth travel, Tourism Portland CEO’s record, and inflation’s impact on travel. Rashaad Jorden Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, June 25, 2024, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.  Listen Now 🎧 Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Google Podcasts Episode Notes Travelers heading to […]

[ad_1] Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch daily flights between Singapore and Beijing’s Daxing International Airport on 11 November 2024, subject to regulatory  approvals. Located in the south of Beijing, the airport gives customers convenient  access to the Beijing, Hebei, and Tianjin regions, where several world cultural  heritage sites are located, via a network of highways, […]

[ad_1] Cyborgs don’t feel pain, but hospitality and travel professionals do.  It’s been 40 years since Arnold Schwarzenegger left nothing to the imagination in that memorable opening scene from The Terminator. A lot has changed since then – the internet, smartphones, the Governor of California – many concepts that were considered pie-in-the-sky back then have […]