Travel Weekly Group Ltd - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 54

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Saudi PIF New Murabba partners with tech…

🏗️ New Murabba, a PIF company, partners with South Korea's NAVER Cloud for a 14 sq km urban project in Riyadh, KSA. The three-year agreement focuses on tech and automation, with New Murabba's CEO Michael Dyke emphasizing its role in Vision 2030. The project will create 300,000 jobs, featuring 100,000 residential units, 10,000 hotel rooms, and The Mukaab. A forum in Seoul with over 500 delegates explores tech and investment opportunities. 🏗️

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SaaS solution RateGain integrates with…

💻 RateGain and Cloudbeds have partnered to enhance hotel distribution strategies using AI. Integrating RateGain’s UNO Channel Manager with Cloudbeds’ property management system, the collaboration allows management of rates, inventory, and reservations across 400+ channels. The AI-powered system reduces manual labor and overbookings. Cloudbeds’ PMS optimizes costs, staff, and profitability, while Cloudbeds Intelligence provides decision-making advantages. Bhanu Chopra (RateGain) and Adam Harris (Cloudbeds) highlight the partnership's potential for unlocking global revenue opportunities.

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Katanox wins FCA authorisation for UK

💳 Katanox was granted a PSD2 license by the FCA to offer payment services in the UK, extending its reach beyond the EEA. The platform improves hospitality payment processes by consolidating functions, reducing VCC transaction failures (up to 25%), and cutting reconciliation time, where 31% of hotels struggle. On average, five employees spend 7 hours weekly on reconciliation. Katanox's solution enhances efficiency, transparency, and the customer experience for hotels and travel agencies.

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Advantage Travel Partnership joins forces…

💳 Advantage Travel Partnership, a UK travel agency group, partnered with ConnexPay in May 2025 to enhance payment solutions for its members globally. ConnexPay, founded in 2017, offers Virtual Card issuing across six continents. Members reported up to a 10% increase in card rebates via ConnexPay's Intelligent PayOuts. This collaboration aims to streamline payment flows, improve cash flow, and reduce risks, reinforcing Advantage's commitment to innovation in the travel industry.

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RMS appoints new CFO to strengthen…

📈 Chetan Arjun has been appointed as CFO of RMS, a hospitality platform, to drive global growth. With 20+ years of financial expertise from roles at PwC, Coles Group, and Lux Group, he will focus on RMS’s financial strategy and support its vision as a top technology partner. RMS operates in 70 countries, serving over 7,000 properties. CEO Adam Seskis, appointed December 2024, highlights Chetan’s role in aligning financial and strategic goals. RMS expands with backing from Advent Partners.

3Victors launches PriceEye dashboard

✈️ Next-generation travel company, 3Victors, has launched its AI-powered analytics tool, PriceEye, to aid airlines in real-time competitive pricing management. The dashboard integrates enriched shopping data and AI analytics, allowing analysts to quickly adjust strategies. Airlines can identify pricing gaps and respond to market shifts using AI-driven alerts. Initial reviews are positive, with airlines praising the tool's transparency and revenue optimization capabilities. PriceEye draws data from airlines, OTAs, metasearch engines, GDSs, and ATPCO.

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Accelya leads global NDC transactions in 2024

✈️ Accelya dominates the global airline retailing technology sector, handling 53.3% of New Distribution Capability (NDC) transactions, as per T2RL. This represents more than half of global volumes, eclipsing other providers. With 66% of airlines adopting NDC, distribution is set to triple in three years, transforming retail strategies. Accelya’s AWS-powered platform supports full Offer, Order, Settle, and Delivery (OOSD) processes. CEO Sam Gilliland emphasizes their role in enabling scalable, revenue-generating airline commerce.

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Pedro Alves to head up SITA Borders

🛂 Pedro Alves has been appointed as Senior Vice President at SITA, tasked with leading its Borders business through digital innovation. In 2024, Alves joined SITA to head global business development. He succeeds Jeremy Springall, who, since 2016, transformed SITA Borders, partnering with over 70 governments. In 2024, Springall led SITA to its largest deal ever. Alves brings experience from CGI, Vision-Box, and IDEMIA, focusing on secure, scalable, and people-centric border solutions.

Technoheaven’s global bed bank platform is…

💻 Technoheaven's new bed bank platform, launched in 2025, offers access to over 1 million properties globally, partnering with 80+ suppliers and 15+ channel managers. The platform features API integration for scalability, AI-powered Hotel Mapping for data standardization, and dynamic pricing tools. Travel agents, OTAs, and DMCs benefit from seamless operations and multiple revenue streams, while suppliers gain control over inventory distribution. CEO Vinod Kelwani highlights transparency, profitability, and scale.

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Guest post: Destined to take off: How…

💻 Lufthansa leveraged conversational agentic AI during the COVID-19 pandemic to manage surging inquiries. AI agents handle tasks autonomously, like rebooking flights and processing refunds, reducing human workload. These agents, integrated with backend systems, manage over 16 million conversations annually, offering multilingual support and real-time translation. This technology enhances customer service by providing real-time issue resolution and personalized trip planning, proving more efficient than traditional chatbots and call centers.

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