Travel Weekly Group Ltd - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 73

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Riyadh Air selects Sabre as its first…

✈️ Sabre, the tech company, has signed a global distribution agreement with Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's national carrier. This partnership enhances Riyadh Air's retailing and distribution strategy by integrating NDC and traditional fares. Riyadh Air aims to be the first digitally native airline, offering personalized travel solutions. Sabre's technology supports the airline's growth strategy, with tools like SabreMosaic™ for optimized offers. This collaboration marks a significant step in Riyadh Air's global expansion plans.

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Corendon Airlines appoints Paul Schwaiger…

✈ Corendon Airlines appoints Paul Schwaiger as chief commercial officer, succeeding Mine Aslan. Schwaiger has advised the airline since March 2024 and contributed to its 20th-anniversary improvements. With experience at Lufthansa, SunExpress, and Condor, he enhances German-Turkish tourism. Operating under Turkish and European licenses, the airline serves UK, Germany, Poland, Austria, and Switzerland, flying to Spain, Greece, Egypt, and Turkey for summer 2025.

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Etraveli Group’s partnership with British…

✈️ Etraveli Group's platforms now feature the complete content from British Airways and Iberia. Customers accessing Gotogate, Mytrip, Flightnetwork, and Booking.com can choose from over 200 British Airways destinations and approximately 120 Iberia destinations. This partnership strengthens Etraveli Group's industry position. Spyros Tsiaprazlis, David Oppenheim, and Ignacio Valeros Blas express enthusiasm about the collaboration, aiming to enhance travel choices and experiences.

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Travix appoints new CEO and COO

✈️ Travix, an online travel agency, has appointed Casper Maasdam as CEO and Lesley Zandvliet as COO to drive growth. Maasdam, with over seven years at Travix, succeeds Chee Teong Ooi, CEO since late 2022. Zandvliet, previously Chief of Staff, has enhanced operations with Lean Six Sigma. Travix aims to strengthen its position in Dutch and Belgian markets, leveraging its CheapTickets brand and integration into the Trip.com Group.

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Travolution Awards 2025 nominations to open…

🎯 Travel companies from the UK, Europe, and globally were celebrated in London at the 2023 Travolution Awards. Nominees can submit entries from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, leading up to the awards night on Thursday, November 27. Categories include Best Use of AI and Start-up of the Year. Sponsors include Mastercard, Gail Kenny Executive Recruitment, and Trip.com. Ice Travel Group, Travelport, and easyJet holidays won key awards.

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Eight in 10 business travellers engage in…

🛬 Business travellers exhibit risky behaviour on work trips, with 79% engaging in activities like gambling and ignoring safety advice. World Travel Protection's survey reveals younger travellers (under 34) are almost four times likelier to ignore health and safety advice compared to those over 55. Only 20% maintain their usual behaviour while travelling. The data highlights the need for companies to uphold duty of care obligations, emphasizing pre-trip education on local risks.

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91% of consumers impacted by poor digital…

💻 Conviva's 2025 State of Digital Experience Report shows that 91% of consumers had frustrating digital issues in the past year. 55% abandon purchases, 50% switch companies, and 39% cancel subscriptions due to poor experiences. If negative digital experiences rise from 1% to 2%, user time drops by 42%. Surveying 223 million global sessions and 4,000 U.S. and UK consumers, the report highlights businesses risk revenue and reputation if digital service fails to meet expectations. 93% return with positive experiences.

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TPConnects partners with Riyadh Air

✈️ Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new airline, partners with TPConnects Technologies to integrate its NDC content on the Iris platform. This collaboration enhances Riyadh Air's distribution and offers travel agencies access to its content alongside other systems in a single interface. The partnership aims to provide dynamic, personalized travel experiences. Key benefits include access to all fare families and real-time pricing. Riyadh Air's approach is described as groundbreaking in advancing airline distribution.

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Nearly 10m passengers booked ATOL protected…

🚢 Nearly 10 million holidaymakers used ATOL protection for trips in January-March 2025, a 4.4% increase from the previous year. ATOL saw a rise in bookings, with 12.8 million people booked for April-October 2025, half of these in the last three months. The UK Civil Aviation Authority encourages using the 'Check an ATOL' tool for financial protection assurance. Michael Budge, Head of ATOL, emphasizes the importance of booking with an ATOL-licensed travel provider.

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Sojern releases latest summer travel trends

🌍 Sojern reports steady travel demand matching 2024 levels, with a trend towards cooler climates and local getaways. European travelers are shifting towards cooler destinations, with intra-European flights to the UK up 12% and London bookings at 75%. Notable events like Coldplay’s tour and Glastonbury boost UK travel. Flight bookings show increases to Estonia (+32%), Iceland (+17%), Norway (+11%), Portugal (+7%), Spain (+3%), and France (+1%), with Portugal also experiencing a 13% rise in hotel searches. Paris maintains popularity post-Olympics, while Italy's Jubilee Year sees Rome leading. Switzerland's international flights increase by 2% YoY, potentially boosted by UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. UAE sees a 4% rise in flight bookings and a 20% increase in hotel bookings. Southeast Asia reports a 5% YoY flight booking increase for Singapore and a 2% rise for Thailand. East Asian outbound travel favors regional destinations. Australia's travel demand grows by 10%, with significant rises in visitors from New Zealand (+14.6%), China (+12.4%), and the US (+9%).

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