Travel Weekly Group Ltd - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 95

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IRIS expands mobile ordering deal with…

📱 Partnering with Coury Hospitality, IRIS, a mobile F&B and guest experience platform specialist, will expand its mobile ordering services across the hospitality management firm's properties worldwide. This follows a 44% increase in in-room dining sales year-on-year. Currently, the service is live in 12 hotels managed by Coury Hospitality. The adoption of the IRIS platform has improved order volume, revenue, and guest satisfaction by streamlining the ordering process and enhancing visibility of menu items.

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Vietnam Airlines picks Sabre solutions to…

This article was written by Travolution. Click here to read the original article Vietnam Airlines has selected certain solutions by Sabre to fuels its global growth. The flag carrier has…

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Ryanair delays move to paperless boarding…

✈ Ryanair will move to 100% paperless boarding passes by November 3, 2025, delaying the change from the initially suggested May timeline. Nearly 80% of Ryanair's 200 million annual passengers already use digital boarding passes via the 'myRyanair' app. The shift aims to eliminate airport check-in fees and reduce passengers' carbon footprint by saving over 300 tonnes of paper waste annually. The app provides live flight information and operational updates. Ryanair anticipates growing to 300 million passengers in the next decade.

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Flexibility, more funding and female role…

📈 International Women's Day theme "For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment." Belvera Partners finds only 15.6% female leaders in B2B travel tech, despite women being 54% of the tourism workforce. UN Tourism notes women in lower-paid, informal roles with less career growth. Female founders receive a mere 2% of funding; Sally Bunnell of NaviSavi suggests a female entrepreneur fund. HolidayPirates Group maintains gender balance in leadership, attributing success in part to flexible roles and support for working mothers. Women influence 70% of travel-buying decisions, emphasizing the economic imperative for female leadership.

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The Advantage Travel Partnership enters new…

💳 The Advantage Travel Partnership has announced a new partnership with WEX to offer efficient payment solutions for its members. This collaboration aims to optimize cash flow, streamline operations, and generate cost savings for businesses and customers. This marks the second roll-out in a week, following a new technology deal with Sabre. Andrea Caulfield-Smith, managing director of global business travel, highlights the partnership as a milestone in creating a One-Stop Business Hub for members. Jason Hancock of WEX also acknowledges the significant opportunities in the corporate travel market through this partnership.

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BeCause launches Certification Co-Pilot to…

🌍 BeCause, a Danish sustainability data management start-up, introduced its Certification Co-Pilot at ITB Berlin this week. The tool automates the eco-certification process for hotels, currently piloting in several markets, and set to fully launch by Q2 2025. It connects hotels to certifiers via the BeCause sustainability hub, aiming to streamline certification, improve efficiency, and enhance consumer trust in sustainability claims. Initial rollout includes partnerships with GreenSign, Green Globe, and Green Key in select countries.

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Ensana Hotels adds suite of Sabre solutions…

🏠 Sabre Hospitality and Ensana, a top European health spa operator, reached a multi-year agreement for the SynXis platform's deployment, enhancing spa and wellness experience with new technology. Ensana will integrate SynXis Retailing, Booking Engine, Corporate Booking Tool, and GDS distribution to modernize operations and guest services. Frank Trampert of Sabre highlighted the shift towards comprehensive retailing for hotels, while Ensana CEO Frank Halmos noted the significance for their expansion in the health spa hospitality sector.

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Gen Z prioritising slower travel for…

🏢 Trainline Partner Solutions (TPS) research indicates that 60% of 1,001 surveyed UK Gen Z professionals are willing to engage in 'slower business travel' to decrease carbon footprint. 75% would prefer lower-carbon options if supported by company policies. However, just 44% report current company encouragement for sustainable travel methods. Career growth is important, with 94% valuing business travel for advancement, and 65% expecting its increased significance in their careers. Nearly 90% are concerned about travel's carbon impact; 37% experience a personal conflict due to environmental concerns, and 59% fear missing opportunities by cutting travel. Andrew Cruttenden of TPS comments on the necessity for the business travel sector to adapt to Gen Z's sustainability focus.

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Atriis first to add TAP Air Portugal NDC…

🛫 Corporate travel platform Atriis integrates TAP Air Portugal's (TAP) NDC content, becoming the first to do so through Sabre APIs. Starting today, Travel Management Companies (TMCs) can access TAP's NDC fare alongside traditional GDS content via Atriis. This strategic move aims to enhance efficiency and competitiveness by providing exclusive fares and optimised workflows for cost savings and operational efficiency. Sabre's partnership with Atriis caters to more flexible and personalised fare options for corporate travelers.

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FinMont partners with Protect Group for…

🏆 FinMont partners with Protect Group to provide travel merchants access to refundable ticket and booking technology. FinMont, co-founded by Hahn Air creators, aims to enhance payment technology in the travel industry. Protect Group specializes in booking protection services. Suby Valluri, CEO of FinMont, and Jason Walsh, chief product and marketing officer of Protect Group, emphasize the integration's benefits: optimized payments and unrivaled traveler protection. This collaboration is considered a significant advancement for the travel sector.

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