Hotels stories
Travellers can now book hotels, flights and activities in one transaction, as online agencies race to keep customers on a single platform.
Customers in healthcare, education and venues can add Wi-Fi 7 capacity without major power or switching upgrades, Extreme said.
The overhaul aims to cut manual workarounds and give the Northern Territory group a clearer view across airports, hotels and property.
More than half of UK and Irish hospitality businesses fear AI could expose customer and company data, a new survey shows.
Travellers increasingly using conversational search could redirect hotel bookings away from metasearch and OTAs as AI tools surface live rates.
Australian accommodation operators may soon face higher payment costs as a card surcharge ban pushes them towards bank-to-bank alternatives.
Younger travellers are already using AI for planning, but direct bookings still depend on live inventory and real-time data.
Office network operators could see faster uploads and far lower lag as Wi-Fi 7 trials showed gains of up to 116% under interference.
Zyxel broadens its WiFi 7 access point range with four OpenWiFi-ready models, promising ISPs more flexibility and vendor choice.
On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.
TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.
IDeaS launches Rate Data Advantage in APAC, promising hotels deeper real-time rate intelligence and sharper revenue decisions.
Amperity debuts AI-powered tools for airlines and hotels, promising real-time personalised offers by unifying fragmented traveller data.
Hospitality operators could see faster guest logins and better data capture, as the system links public Wi-Fi access with marketing tools.
Avion Rewards members will soon get a new booking portal with flexible point redemptions and pricing tools as RBC shifts travel tech to Hopper.
Malaysian kiosk specialist Vendfun names PT Murni exclusive Indonesia distributor in its biggest push yet into the archipelago's hotel sector.
Britannic and Vocala launch NetX SmartLink to give fleet-managed Alexa devices dedicated UK numbers and fully two-way calling.
US travellers embrace AI to plan and compare trips but still prefer to handle bookings and payments themselves amid trust and security concerns.
VIOOH partners with Atmosphere TV to offer programmatic access to over 60,000 venue screens, delivering 1bn monthly impressions globally.
Indian banks are overhauling loyalty schemes, swapping cashback for travel, lounges and lifestyle perks to lure Gen Z and affluent cardholders.
