[ad_1] SIHOT, the hotel management systems, has launched SIHOT.PAYENGINE, a payment aggregator, to simplify payment processing for hotels and hospitality companies.  SIHOT.PAYENGINE can manage multiple Payment Services Providers (PSPs) offering accommodation providers choice rather than being restricted to a single provider.  By offering hoteliers a centrally managed payment system seamlessly connected to all SIHOT products […]

[ad_1] Starting June 1, 2024, United Airlines premium cabin passengers will be treated to a limited edition Wrexham AFC amenity kit and pajamas. For fans of the hit television series “Welcome to Wrexham,” United Airlines is rolling out a treat in the Polaris and Premium Economy flyers.   Starting June 1, 2024, the airline will […]

[ad_1] Sabre has unveiled an offer and order retailing platform named SabreMosaic because of its “open, modular, cloud-native” makeup. The technology, demonstrated this week by Mike Reyes, the company’s senior vice president of product management, aims to help airlines make the move from the PNR-centric (passenger name record) world to more modern retailing via API-based […]

[ad_1] Skift Take While the future of India’s travel and tourism sector looks promising, the reality right now is a bit different and that’s exactly what the World Economic Forum’s index reflects. Peden Doma Bhutia India has experienced a significant drop in the World Economic Forum’s travel and tourism rankings since 2019, falling 10 places […]

[ad_1] One Singapore Airlines passenger is dead and many more were injured after the flight hit sudden and severe turbulence, causing the flight to drop 6,000 feet in minutes. A Singapore Airlines flyer was killed after severe turbulence rocked the aircraft at 37,000 feet, over the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar.   The latest updates from […]

[ad_1] SITA has acquired passenger handling company Materna IPS, part of what the global technology solutions company called its “fast-growth” strategy to meet air travel industry demands and ease travel processes over the coming years. The acquisition, announced Tuesday, was made for an undisclosed amount and is subject to regulatory approval, SITA said. CEO David Lavorel said the move ushers […]

[ad_1] Skift Take Albania, Tanzania, Indonesia, Egypt, and El Salvador have been named the most-improved emerging economies for enabling travel and tourism development since 2019. Here are some insights. Dawit Habtemariam and Sean O’Neil The world’s most developed countries continue to dominate tourism but we’ve just gotten a good snapshot of which emerging markets are […]

[ad_1] To commemorate the Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, and his famous essay to Charles Darwin on the discovery of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection, Indonesian expedition cruise operator SeaTrek Sailing Adventures will be joined by world renowned Wallace expert, Dr George Beccaloni, Director of The Wallace Fund and the Wallace Correspondence Project to unveil a commemorative plaque to Wallace at […]

[ad_1] Hilton Honors members will soon be able to use points to trade the hotel room for an Airstream trailer near America’s national parks with their latest partner, AutoCamp. Hilton Hotel’s newest partner is allowing travelers to trade in their traditional hotel rooms for lots of land beneath starry skies at America’s most treasured destinations. […]

[ad_1] Just a few weeks ago, Marriott International began testing a search with an artificial intelligence tool on its Homes & Villas website. The initiative is based on natural language search and enables users to describe what they want from a vacation. The tool is in a testing phase with the hotel giant planning to […]