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PKFARE unveils partnership with HyperGuest…

📡 PKFARE, a global travel product aggregator, partnered with HyperGuest to improve operational efficiency and expand its hotel offerings. Through this alliance, PKFARE gains access to over 38,000 hotels, enhancing client choices and pricing. In 2024, the company increased its direct-contract hotel portfolio by 350% and saw a 450% rise in GMV in Southeast Asian markets like Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. HyperGuest provides advanced technology for seamless rate retrieval and booking transparency.
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Speakspots utilises AI to help travel…

📍 Speakspots.com launched Smart Budgets, an AI-powered travel planning feature that provides real-time personalized spending recommendations for travelers. The AI agent can assess if a traveler's budget is realistic by analyzing current flight data, hotel, and activity options. It suggests dates with the best value for flights and accommodations and offers free tour alternatives. The platform integrates data from Skyscanner, Booking.com, Viator, GetYourGuide, and Civitatis, enabling travelers to optimize their budgets and preferences. CEO Andres Martinez-Artal emphasizes the aim to reduce choice overwhelm by tailoring options to individual needs.
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De Historiske selects Mews and Atomize as…

🏨 De Historiske, a Norwegian hospitality group with 71 hotels, 25 restaurants, and 2 ships, selects Mews as preferred PMS and will use Atomize for revenue management. Mews' cloud platform automates manual processes and aids in digital transformation. Nils Henrik Geitle, CEO of De Historiske, emphasizes technology's role in market competitiveness. Mews CEO Matt Welle expresses excitement about empowering hoteliers to deliver unique experiences.
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Amadeus ushers in Carol Borg as new CFO

📅 Carol Borg appointed as new CFO of Amadeus, effective May 5. Previously group CFO at QinetiQ Group PLC and Lightsource bp Renewal Energy in the UK. Borg has 30 years of experience in finance roles across energy, renewables, and defense sectors, bringing extensive international experience to her new role in Madrid. She will report to Amadeus president and CEO, Luis Maroto, and join the Executive Committee.
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Sabre appoints Trish O’Leary as Sales &…

📌 Sabre, a global GDS and travel technology specialist, has appointed Trish O'Leary as the sales and account manager for Ireland. O'Leary, with over 20 years of experience, previously worked at VMware Carbon Black for nearly four years and has a background in sales, account management, and business development within the travel and technology sectors. Her role will address content fragmentation challenges in travel distribution by supporting Irish travel agencies with Sabre Travel Marketplace, which offers efficient access to multi-source content, including NDC, low-cost carriers, lodging, and ground transport. Sabre aims to improve agency efficiency and adaptability to evolving travel distribution strategies.
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Guest Post: How new tech can avoid blind…

🗺 The sustainability impact of in-destination experiences is difficult to measure due to sector fragmentation and unstandardized services. Digitalization and AI tools promise to improve measurement of environmental, social, and economic impacts of tourism. Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) are identified as the leaders for setting industry standards due to their influence over local impacts and ability to drive change. Tourism income often doesn't stay in the destination, with a UN study indicating up to 95% of revenue can leave the area. DMO-led tech initiatives could disperse tourists more evenly, promote ethical vendors, and require an e-commerce approach to local experience offerings.
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Bob W announces deal for fifth Germany City…

🏦 Bob W, a tech-powered hospitality provider, partnered with Aroundtown to launch a 52-unit serviced apartment offer in Dortmund, Germany, in a former post office. The long-term lease is for 3,300 sq m at the Alte Post building, which hosts over 10,000 sq m of office space, retail, and commercial facilities. This marks Bob W's fifth location in Germany and will expand its presence to 18 European cities across 10 countries. Fit-out work has started, with a planned opening in 2026. Further expansions in key German cities like Stuttgart, Cologne, and Hamburg are under discussion.
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Guestline’s GuestPay now supports mobile…

💰 Guestline, an Access Group company, enhanced GuestPay to include contactless payments with Google Pay and Apple Pay. These digital wallets can be used for in-store, online, or direct hotel bill payments with no limit on transactions or value, and no user fees. In 2023, mobile wallets were used for 50% of global online transactions, with over 300 million Google Pay or Apple Pay users, signaling a significant retail opportunity for hotels. Manish Madnawat, Senior Product Manager at Guestline, emphasizes the convenience, efficiency, and reduced fraud risk that these mobile wallet payment options offer for the hospitality industry.
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TUI streamlines bookings for travel agents…

🚀 Dolphin Dynamics enhanced their booking capture module to support TUI bookings, streamlining the booking process for travel agents. This integration results in a one-click import of booking details into Dolphin's platform and allows for updated data recapture. TUI saw "significant double-digit" growth in the past year, with the independent sector claiming a larger sales share. The new feature reduces manual data entry and reflects TUI's strategy to strengthen trade relationships. Dolphin Dynamics aims to save agents time and minimize errors with this update.
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