Online bookings stories

AI pilots in Australian healthcare languish in trials, as fragmented data and poor integration block scale and threaten a USD $13 billion payoff.

Chaty links its AI voice receptionist to ROLLER, letting attractions take bookings, payments and manage calls automatically around the clock.

Adyen partners with Raptor to embed payments into POS tools, promising smoother reconciliation and cross-channel reporting for APAC SMBs.

Yorkshire's Apollo3D launches Infinity Virtual Tours, turning Matterport scans into guided, data-rich journeys for retail, venues and estates teams.

A report reveals that business travellers are booking hotels earlier, with average lead times rising to 17.35 days in late 2024, up nearly 7% from 2023.

Concur Travel, in partnership with Thrust Carbon, has launched the first online booking tool to integrate emissions calculations compliant with ISO 14083 standard.

Fresha secures a $31 million venture debt facility from J.P. Morgan to fuel expansion, enhance AI capabilities, and support new market entries.

SiteMinder bolsters partnership with global OTA, Trip.com, amid increased demand from the outbound Chinese travel market.

Vagaro and Liberis have partnered to launch Vagaro Capital, providing SMEs with personalised funds for business expansion.

Automating revenue management tasks through a system can help hotels attract the right guests at the right price, enhancing profitability and growth.

An Australian company called Muso is on a mission to rejuvenate the country's music scene and create as much live music in as many locations as possible.

Sabre and Serko team up to develop next generation of Sabre Online, combining cloud-based booking platform and end-to-end offering.