Web in Travel (WiT), the global news and events platform focused on travel technology, has released the program and speakers for its WiT Singapore Conference, which takes place in the city’s prestigious Marina Bay Sands resort from October 2-4, 2023. The event, themed The Human Revolution, will focus on the scale of change within the…
High interest rates hitting travel even harder due to needless payment collection delays
With global interest rates hitting historical highs – currently at 5.25% in the UK following an increase recently and 5.25% in the US – and economists anticipating further increases, many businesses across the whole of the travel spectrum are finding it harder to meet their debt commitments or raise further cash. However, it is often…
Ascott launches CHATGPT-powered web chatbot – CUBBY, your AI travel buddy
The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment, has just launched a generative artificial intelligence (AI) powered web chatbot to enhance the travel stages of planning and booking as part of the guest journey. Named after Ascott’s mascot, Cubby, the chatbot is designed to play the role of a ‘travel buddy’…
dnata Travel opens second Sharjah store amidst growing local demand
dnata Travel, the UAE’s longest-serving travel provider, has opened a second travel store in Sharjah, providing its growing community with easy access to its services and expert team amidst a time of high demand. Located at City Centre Al Zahia, the largest mall in the Northern Emirates, dnata Travel’s newest one-stop travel shop is now…
These Are The Top 4 Destinations For Labor Day Travel In The United States
Labor Day is just around the corner, which means if you haven’t planned a holiday weekend getaway yet, now is the time to do so. With Labor Day falling on Monday, September 4 this year, many American travelers will take the opportunity to travel over the long weekend (or take an extra day or two…
Summer travel analysis from Cirium
Cirium have released data showing this summer’s most popular destinations and how they are recovering compared to pre-pandemic levels. Cirium Data – Summer travel analysis August departures: During August 2023, 92,549 flights are scheduled to depart UK airports – equating to over 16.5 million seats This August is scheduled to see the highest number of UK departures since October 2019, as the…
The Next-Generation of Corporate Travel Retailing: Deem, Powered by Travelport+
Travelport confirmed the integration with Deem, a leading corporate travel management platform, with Travelport+. The announcement comes just months after Travelport publicized the game-changing acquisition, a move intended to fulfill a growing need for a tight, fully-integrated tool that provides access and end-to-end servicing of all multi-source content, including NDC. “Business travelers want, and deserve, the same…
Travel Agents enjoy ‘poetry in motion’ with Avalon Waterway’s River Cruise
Travel agents from the US & New Zealand along with Senior Executives of Globus Cosmos & Avalon Waterways enjoyed their time this week aboard an 8-day River Cruise from Arles to Lyon with Avalon Waterways on-board AVALON POETRY II. All participants were on board the luxurious PoetryII replete with amenities and modern services. Highlights included…
5 Reasons Why This Small City Is My Favorite For Solo Travel In Spain
Walking along the cobblestone streets surrounded by the distinct waft of Tapas foods, the laughter of locals, and the stomping of feet as a Flamenco show was being performed at Plaza de España. It was at this moment I realized Sevilla was one of my favorite cities as a solo traveler. The capital of Andalusia,…
The top mistakes team assistants make when booking business travel for bosses
A new survey of business owners and managers has revealed that more than half (55%) have either been inconvenienced, stranded between flights, or lost money when their teams have looked after their travel bookings. The findings have been taken from a survey of an independent panel of 255 SME owners and decision-makers, commissioned by Corporate Traveller,…