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📱 Nevaya, a guest experience SaaS platform, and Leonardo Hotels UK launched built-in Google Cast in the hotel's properties, enhancing guest TV viewing experience. Nevaya, a pioneer in UK and Europe, was first to go live with Google Cast and receive Google certification. The technology is embedded in LG smart hotel TVs and supports both Android and iOS devices. Leonardo Hotels has over 50,000 rooms in 21 countries, with the initial rollout targeting their Master Collections brand.

🏖️ Luxury Escapes launched Agent Hub, a booking portal for UK travel agents, following its Australian debut in March 2024. The platform provides exclusive travel deals, hotel products, customised tours, and cruises, with a focus on small group itineraries starting at just two people. Over 2,000 agents showed interest, aligning with Luxury Escapes' vision to innovate the travel industry. Agents earn commissions on deals and tours, enhancing the travel booking experience for millions of Brits. Access Agent Hub at https://leagenthub.com/gb.

📍 Luxury travel in 2025 has shifted towards longer, 18-night stays with a focus on immersive, single-destination experiences. High-end brands like LVMH, Intrepid Travel, Outbound Hotels, Viceroy, and Six Senses are adapting with offerings such as luxury train journeys and local cultural activities. Revenue management and CRM technologies are essential for personalized, profitable luxury travel services, enabling dynamic pricing and tailored itineraries with seamless customer interactions.

🏙 Luxurist, a new luxury travel ecosystem, launched today, aiming to redefine the B2B premiere travel market. Powered by HBX Group, the platform boasts over 3,300 properties in 141 countries, known as La Collection. It enables luxury travel advisors to provide exceptional service and experiences, meeting the high demands of today's luxury travelers. Initially live in the US, expansion to European markets is expected within the year.

🛫 Insurtech provider battleface partners with WINGIE, a leading travel marketplace in the MENA region, offering services from over 450 airlines. The collaboration integrates battleface's travel insurance into Wingie's booking process, providing users with the Global Protection Plan, including 24/7 emergency and travel assistance. Michael Barta, battleface's managing director for Europe, highlights comprehensive benefits such as travel medical expense coverage and trip interruption. Orkun Ozkan of Wingie emphasizes enhanced customer travel experience and peace of mind.