Travel Weekly Group Ltd - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 58

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Emerging Travel Group appoint new lead for…

🗺 Emerging Travel Group appointed Astrid Kastberg as Managing Director of RateHawk. 🌍 Based in Dubai, she will lead the B2B division supporting 110,000 retail and 1,100 API partners. 📈 In 2024, the group hit a $3.7 billion gross transaction value with RateHawk's net booking value rising 1.8 times and a 67% global booking growth. 🏢 The group employs 3,600+ people in 80 countries with offices in Dubai, Wilmington, Singapore, London, Berlin, Lisbon, Warsaw, and Limassol.

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TripStax celebrates ‘passive segment’…

📈 TripStax's Core data-processing engine is set to surpass one million non-GDS 'passive segments', equivalent to a £250 million turnover travel management company. With a segment-to-trip ratio of 2 and average trip value of £500, this milestone, three years post-launch, highlights the travel industry's reliance on non-GDS bookings. Chief Product Officer David Chappell notes the growing NDC adoption and potential financial impact, estimating up to £4M in costs and lost revenue if charged £2 per segment.

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Cryptorefills launches Coinbase pay for…

🚀 Cryptorefills, a platform for spending cryptocurrency, has launched Coinbase Pay for booking flights and hotels globally, offering faster and gas-free checkouts. Now live, the service connects to over 300 airlines and a million hotels, facilitated by Triple-A. It supports over a dozen cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum. With options like Binance Pay and KuCoin Pay, it aims to enhance borderless, bankless travel payments, providing seamless transactions for crypto users worldwide.

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Focus announces joint venture with customer…

💻 Focus Travel Partnership, the top UK consortium for SME TMCs, partners with Front, an advanced customer service platform. Starting Q3 2025, this collaboration introduces an AI-driven, omnichannel communication platform to enhance customer service for Focus TMC Partners. Endorsed by the Focus Innovation Group, this move is praised by Craig Klemp, VP at Front, and Tony Edge, Business Solutions Manager at Focus, for its potential to drive workflow efficiencies and elevate customer experience.

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Peakwork and Cyberlogic unite to empower…

💻 Peakwork and Cyberlogic, key players in travel tech, announce a partnership in June 2025. They integrate Cyberlogic's xCoRe into Peakwork’s nexTOs platform, enhancing real-time travel product management globally. This collaboration, lauded by Manuel Saballus (CEO, Peakwork) and Stergios Panagiotakis (CEO, Cyberlogic), aims to streamline inventory updates, reduce time-to-market, and offer unified product management, leveraging Peakwork's Player Hub Technology for scalable global distribution.

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Amadeus to expand its global youth…

📈 Amadeus and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance are expanding their Employability Program to boost youth employment. Starting April, 200 young people in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, and Delhi will benefit from skills training. The program, active also in Egypt and Sri Lanka, has already impacted over 6,000 graduates. Amadeus provides financial support and mentoring. This collaborative initiative aims to dismantle employment barriers, especially for women, and promote inclusivity in the hospitality sector.

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Etraveli Group’s fraud prevention…

🛬 Global technology provider Etraveli Group and Mastercard Gateway have partnered to enhance fraud prevention in the travel industry. This collaboration integrates Etraveli's PRECISION, a travel-focused risk management solution, with Mastercard's secure global payments network. PRECISION handles multibillion-dollar transactions in over 200 territories and supports over 30 payment methods. The partnership aims to deliver accurate fraud detection and seamless payment experiences, empowering travel merchants globally and reducing fraud-related challenges.

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Visit Group acquires hospitality tech…

💻 Visit Group, a Swedish travel tech company, acquired Iceland-based GODO, enhancing leadership in the Nordic region. The acquisition includes Travia, a real-time supplier connection platform. A €100 million investment from PSG Equity in early 2024 aims to accelerate growth. Richard Wiegmann is now CEO, succeeding James Dixon, who is now COO. This strategic move aims to improve direct sales, distribution, and guest experiences in the hospitality industry.

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Guest Post: Travel automation is a growth…

🛡️ Travel companies often claim to automate processes, but many only use tools that support manual processing. True automation removes repetitive tasks, freeing staff for more value-added roles. This mindset shift from cost-cutting to resilience allows agencies to handle demand fluctuations without hiring pressure. Automation should start with simple, high-volume tasks to build confidence. It supports stability amidst unpredictability, letting staff focus on growth rather than routine tasks.

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SilverDoor details increased demand for…

📊 November 2023, SilverDoor launches a free Carbon Calculator covering 20,000 units across 27 countries. Demand for sustainability data rises, with clients prioritizing accommodations offering carbon emissions reporting. The tool helps analyze carbon footprints, comparing emissions from serviced apartments versus hotels using Cornell's Benchmarking Index. Clients can view CO2e data, explore savings, and assess sustainability features. Siân Ellis, Sustainable Procurement Lead, highlights emissions data as vital for Scope 3 reporting and business operations.

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