Kate Harden-England - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 12

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Travel Ledger Launches TL Pay Instant for…

💳 Travel Ledger launches TL Pay Instant, a B2B billing alternative to credit cards, first adopted by Italy's Glamour Srl for their 1,000+ network. TL Pay Instant allows real-time payments within the booking flow, eliminating credit risk and waiting periods for fund clearance. Exclusive to the Travel Ledger network, TL Pay Instant ensures security and reduces fraud, while improving cash flow and transparency. CEO Roberto Da Re emphasizes customer feedback as key to creating this cost and time-efficient solution for UK and European businesses.

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UK tour operator Holiday Best selects…

✈ UK Tour Operator Holiday Best partners with travel technology provider intuitive to implement the iVector reservation system and DealFinder cache solution. The collaboration aims to enhance booking processes and offer dynamic and packaged holidays. The partnership enables Holiday Best to support contracts for hotels, flights, transfers, and excursions, including third-party suppliers, improving flexibility and customer choice. The integration of intuitive’s technology is designed to streamline Holiday Best’s operations and maintain competitiveness in the fast-paced travel market. CEO Hakan Kavalci expresses confidence in improving customer booking experiences.

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Travelsphere and Just You launches…

🛫 Travelsphere and Just You, group touring specialists, established an Expert Advisory Team with up to 12 agents from the UK, to gather feedback and shape future tours. Meetings will occur three times annually. A 2024 agent survey with over 400 participants revealed the need for firsthand experience, prompting the largest fam trip programme in 2025. Enhanced regional airport offerings were launched earlier this year, responding to agent input. Agents can apply to join the team by emailing agencysales@travelsphere.co.uk.

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Pogo unveils plans for new app subscription…

🌐 Pogo introduced Pogo Plus, enhancing app functionality with AI to create personalized trip itineraries. The MAGIC technology considers user interests, tourist attraction times, travel routes, and weather. Pogo Plus members receive up to 20% discounts on hotels and flights, can edit itineraries, and access new features like updated Map View and custom categories. Available now on iOS, Android release forthcoming. Founder Scott le Roi promises further developments.

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PLAY airlines signs mulit-year distribution…

✈ Sabre and Icelandic low-cost carrier Play airlines have entered a multi-year distribution agreement, allowing Sabre-connected travel agencies access to Play’s flight network across North America and Europe. Play is expanding in the Nordics, US, and Canada, offering cost-effective transatlantic travel with Iceland as a hub. The airline boasts an all-Airbus fleet and plans to serve up to 40 destinations by 2024. New routes include Aalborg, Denmark (June 2025), Toronto, and Washington D.C. Alessandro Ciancimino, VP at Sabre, emphasizes the strategy to increase low-cost content in Sabre's marketplace in 2024. Einar Örn Ólafsson, CEO of Play, highlights the partnership's role in market expansion and visibility.

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Corendon Airlines selects IBS Software…

📍 Corendon Airlines partners with IBS Software to transform commercial operations, expecting to handle over 37 million passengers. They'll use iFly Res for unified seat/tour operator inventory and advanced Revenue Management. The deal includes dynamic optimisation and real-time data for improved operations and competitive pricing. Corendon will enhance customer experience via NDC-based distribution offering dynamic, personalised options. First phase roll-out in December, second phase in March 2025. Corendon is the third Turkish airline, after Sun Express and Freebird, to adopt IBS's solutions.

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TripAdmit raises €1M for its tour guides…

💸 TripAdmit, a digital engagement solutions provider for tours, raised €1m in funding from DataOp for its TipDirect app. The Dublin-based company will expand in North America and Europe, enhancing tour guides’ tipping and upselling capabilities with cashless, AI technology. Co-founder John Maguire aims to develop the tech and lead in existing markets, while ComOp's Glen Magee supports TripAdmit for its innovative digital tipping technology in the growing tours market.

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Sabre Hospitality unveils Sensible Weather…

🌪 Sabre Hospitality partners with Sensible Weather to offer Weather Guarantee services through SynXis Booking Engine, providing guests with automatic reimbursements for adverse weather events during their stay. This integration aims to increase booking conversions, reduce cancellations, and improve guest satisfaction by ensuring a positive experience despite weather disruptions. Ethan Wiseman and Nick Cavanaugh, heads of their respective companies, believe this will give travelers confidence in committing to travel plans.

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Malaysia Airlines picks Sabre’s PRISM to…

📊 Malaysia Airlines selects Sabre's PRISM solution to power and optimize its corporate segment. PRISM provides advanced data analytics and ingests data from over 5,000 sources, with 200m+ individual corporate flight bookings in 2023. Fully hosted on Google Cloud, it offers weekly data submissions, API for daily updates, and is GDPR compliant. Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi, CEO of Airlines from MAG, expresses the choice will enhance corporate travel, drive growth, and boost revenue.

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First Choice launches influencer programme…

🏖️ First Choice launches "First Choice Insiders," a new influencer marketing strategy targeting next-gen travelers by enabling them to ‘shop the look’ from five travel influencers. The program, inspired by the fashion industry, integrates influencers' handpicked trips with detailed itineraries into the First Choice website for direct booking. Managing director Bart Quinton Smith emphasizes the shift in young travelers' online behavior, favoring immediate purchases at the inspiration stage. The launch follows Expedia Group's Travel Shop announcement, stressing the growing trend of blending travel inspiration with e-commerce.

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